By Alice Meichsner
Need more after Super Bowl Sunday? Learn about your favorite athletes, teams, and more with some top sports picks from Lerner!
With titles for fans of all types: study the sports, the stats, the players, and learn more about your favorite games along the way!
Do you know the story of the GOAT in your favorite sport? How much do you know about the lives of your favorite MVPs and Olympic athletes? Or maybe you’re looking to learn about a sport you’re unfamiliar with? Keep scrolling to find the most interesting biographies and stories about our greatest athletes and the games they play!
Sports VIPs (Lerner ™ Sports)



6 New Titles!
- Interest Level: Grade 2 – Grade 5
- Reading Level: Grade 3 – Grade 4
Explore the lives of the world’s best and hottest sports superstars in this incredible series. Each title takes readers through the athlete’s childhood and early sport experiences through their rise to fame and current records. Witness how they rule their sports, prepare for big events, and help their communities.



Super Sports Teams (Lerner ™ Sports)
6 New Titles!
- Interest Level: Grade 2 – Grade 5
- Reading Level: Grade 3 – Grade 4
Learn about the history, greatest players, and most iconic moments of the world’s most popular sports teams. Chock-full of stats and shareable information, sports fans will love the action-packed, high-interest text and thrilling photos.


Lightning Bolt Books ® — Dirt Bike Zone



6 New Titles!
- Interest Level: Grade 1 – Grade 3
- Reading Level: Grade 2 – Grade 3
Zoom into the world of dirt bike racing! Readers will speed through this series as they learn about everything about this exciting sport including rules, bikes, popular events, and famous racers. Engage literacy and engagement beyond the text with fun back matter and diagrams.



Read about Sports (Read for a Better World ™)
8 New Titles!
- Interest Level: Grade K – Grade 2
- Reading Level: Grade 1



Introduce young readers to popular sports! These accessible titles explain the equipment needed and the basic rules of eight sports. Social and emotional connections encourage readers to think about what it would be like to play on a team.
Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)
8 New Titles!
- Interest Level: Grade 2 – Grade 5
- Reading Level: Grade 3 – Grade 4
Some athletes’ careers are so impressive that they become near-mythical figures! Learn about the lives of sports heroes and legends from the past and present. These biographies of the biggest superstars in sports history cover each athlete’s rise to the top, their greatest games and successes, and other moments that cemented their status as sports legends.



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