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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
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Born to Run

By Christopher McDougall ,

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Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues
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Mamie on the Mound

By Leah Henderson , George Doutsiopoulos (illustrator) ,

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Gods at Play: An Eyewitness Account of Great Moments in American Sports
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Gods at Play

By Tom Callahan ,

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We Got Game! 35 Female Athletes Who Changed the World
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We Got Game! 35 Female Athletes Who Changed the World

By Aileen Weintraub , Sarah Green (illustrator) ,

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Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America
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Let Me Play

By Karen Blumenthal ,

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Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
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Women in Sports

By Rachel Ignotofsky ,

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The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Peak Performance
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The Mindful Athlete

By George Mumford ,

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The 1972 Munich Olympics
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The 1972 Munich Olympics

By Kay Schiller , Christopher Young ,

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Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know
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Women's Sports

By Jaime Schultz ,

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Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen
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Girls Play Too

By Jacqui Hurley ,

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Sidelined: Sports, Culture, and Being a Woman in America
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High-Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes
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High-Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes

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