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Dan Gutman

Gordon Korman

Mike Lupica

Jacqueline Woodson

Tim Green

Chris Rylander

Jon Scieszka

Anne Ursu

Joseph Bruchac

The Sports Pages, the third volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate.

From fiction to nonfiction, from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between, these are a collection of stories about the rush of victory and the crush of defeat on and off the field.

Authors include Dustin Brown, James Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Chris Crutcher, Tim Green, Dan Gutman, Gordon Korman, Chris Rylander, Anne Ursu, and Jacqueline Woodson, with illustrations by Dan Santat.

Robertson Dean

Mike Rylander

JD Jackson

Christian Rummel

Walden Pond Press

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Guys Read: The Sports Pages

Children's author and lifelong baseball fan Dan Gutman recounts how he himself was actually the hero in the New York Mets' miraculous defeat of the Boston Red Sox in Game Six of the 1986 World Series—the infamous Bill Buckner game.

Guys Read: How I Won the World Series

Offensive lineman Jake and his best friend, Bobby, were planning on playing for the Immaculate Heart football team together—until an unexpected turn of events finds them competing for one scholarship.

Guys Read: Find Your Fire

Maximilian Funk is the new kid in school, and not much of a baseball fan, a deadly combination. He has to figure out a way to impress Molly Kinsman, the best pitcher in the city and the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. One little lie couldn't hurt, could it?

Guys Read: Max Swings For the Fences

Dustin Brown

This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner!

Dustin Brown, all-star captain of the 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, tells his story of how he went from being a youth hockey player in Ithaca, New York, to becoming one of the NHL's biggest stars.

Guys Read: Against All Odds

CJ just blew the half-mile relay for his track team, but the race on his mind is the one that's happening off the field in this short story from all-star author Jacqueline Woodson.

Guys Read: The Distance

Chris Crutcher

If Devin Mack can't actually fight his father, he's going to fight everyone he can find on the football field.

Guys Read: The Meat Grinder

James Brown

CBS NFL Today anchor James Brown recounts his story of how the decision he made as a young basketball star shaped his life forever.

Guys Read: The Choice

It takes a big risk in the mixed martial arts arena for 98-pound weakling Johnny to find that real power comes from within.

Guys Read: Choke

Neal Shusterman

Kenneth Oppel

Tom Angleberger

Rebecca Stead

Shaun Tan

Eric S. Nylund

Rick Riordan

D. J. MacHale

Other Worlds, the fourth volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read anthology series for tween boys, features ten thrilling new tales of science fiction and fantasy from some of the biggest names in children’s literature.

Prepare yourself for ten trips into the unknown, as ten of your favorite writers—Rick Riordan, who has written an all-new and exclusive Percy Jackson tale, Tom Angleberger of Origami Yoda fame, Newbery medalist Rebecca Stead, Shannon Hale, D. J. MacHale, Eric Nylund, Kenneth Oppel, Neal Shusterman, Shaun Tan, and none other than the late Ray Bradbury—spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined.

Compiled by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is sure to boldly take you where no reader has gone before.

Andrew Eiden

Michael Goldstrom

Johnathan McClain

Jesse Bernstein

John Morgan

Todd Haberkorn

Tessa Aberjonois

Nick Torren

Adam Saunders

Guys Read: Other Worlds

Shannon Hale

Spark has stolen her brother’s armor and his sword, and now she’s looking for a job. But this job is going to bring much more than she bargained for, and even her wits might not be enough to save her. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: Bouncing the Grinning Goat: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

It was just your typical, run-of-the-mill scout field trip—that is, until Kit spotted an object from space plummeting to Earth. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: The Scout: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

First they were given AutoLaces, then NanoGyroWheels, then FissionSoles and TurboBrains…and then they took over the world. But can they keep it? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: Rise of the RoboShoes: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

T-Bin has been traveling through space for years to deposit its passengers on a new planet, to give them a new life. But now, mere days from arrival, Tanner can’t shake the feeling that there’s a more sinister plot at work. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: The Dirt on Our Shoes: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

Nathan has been locked in his room ever since “it” started growing back. They’re going to come for him soon, so he’s got precious little time to tell us what is happening. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: Plan B: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

An artist takes us through his day, from his own particular perspective. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: A Day In the Life: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

A train gets waylaid in the middle of nowhere, and Luke and his dad find themselves with four hours to kill before it’s fixed. Just enough time for a trip to the mysterious, decrepit old museum on the edge of town. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: The Klack Bros. Museum: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

Josh and Tony aren’t any great shakes on the basketball court—but with the fate of the planet on the line, they’re going to have to step up. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: The Warlords of Recess: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

Ray Bradbury

Born into a world with only seven days to live, Sim faces the same choice everyone does: how will he spend them? Is there something greater to hope for? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Paul Boehmer

Guys Read: Frost and Fire: A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds

Steve Sheinkin

Jim Murphy

Candace Fleming

James Sturm

Douglas Florian

T. Edward Nickens

Elizabeth Partridge

Sy Montgomery

Nathan Hale

Thanhhà Lai

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

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