Bøger af Elliott Smith

The National Football League (NFL) changed forever in 1946. That year the Forgotten Four--Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, and Bill Willis--joined the league. Learn about the history of Black football players, the integration of the league, and the first Black coaches, referees, and team owners in the NFL. Then discover how Black football players continue to make a difference on and off the field.

When much of the US was segregated, Black athletes were not allowed to play alongside white athletes. Black athletes started their own sports leagues, including the Black Fives. Learn about basketball's beginnings and the stars of the Black Fives Era, including Charles "Tarzan" Cooper and Ora Washington. Then discover how the National Basketball Association became integrated, what led to the creation of the Women's National Basketball Association, and how the Black Fives had a lasting impact.

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a diverse sport played by athletes from around the world. But in the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, MLB was mostly segregated. Black players and coaches were not welcome. The Negro Leagues gave these players and coaches other options to play pro baseball. Meet unsung Negro Leagues stars such as Moses Fleetwood Walker and Toni Stone, and learn about the activists and heroes who helped integrate America's Pastime.

"From the late 1800s to 1947, Major League Baseball prevented Black athletes from competing. Many played in the Negro Leagues. Learn about the history of the Negro Leagues and some of baseball's greatest players"--

The Ballers have had fun in practice. But during their first game, something strange happens. Kevin won't pass the ball. He's turned into a ball hog! With help from his teammates, can Kevin learn how to share the ball? Told through accessible text and easy-to-follow panelling, young basketball fans will cheer for this Slam Dunk Graphics tale.

Lies of the Fearless is a collection of 37 poems written by Luke Wood and edited by Elliott Smith. This book is Wood's darkest book to date containing poems about domestic abuse, abortion, drug addiction, nightmares, and paranoia.

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Awakening with the Sea is the third book of poetry written by Luke Wood. The theme behind the book is about the highs and lows of life.