Charles R. Smith

"A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--

A baseball tries to talk a young boy into going outside to play by describing the throwing, catching, and hitting they can do together.

"The White House was created by many hands, several of them slaves', who will be remembered throughout history for their extrodinary feat" -- Cover verso.

Paying tribute to soccer's greatest U.S. athletes, as well as the U.S. World Cup team of 1999, this collection of energetic poems captures the movement of current and past stars, celebrating their skills and talents as they strive to be their best.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the diversity of cultures, languages, countries, and people of the world.

"One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall "Major" Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength,...

A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary basketball stars, including Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant.

A basketball asks to be taken outside to play.