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In a league of her own : celebrating female firsts in the world of sports

Laflin, Bonnie-Jill, author.

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2024

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796.09252 LAF

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SD_ILS:790466

Just add water [large print]

Ledecky, Katie, 1997- author.

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2024

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927.9721 LED

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SD_ILS:791126

Resilient : the untold story of Crossfit's greatest comeback

Wells, Brooke, author.

Publication Date

2024

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796.019 WEL

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SD_ILS:708763

Just add water

Ledecky, Katie, 1997- author.

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2024

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927.9721 LED

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SD_ILS:717995

Outofshapeworthlessloser : a memoir of figure skating, f*cking up, and figuring it out

Gold, Gracie, 1995- author.

Publication Date

2024

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927.96912 GOL

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SD_ILS:713648

Unstoppable! : my journey from world champion to athlete A to 8 NCAA National gymnastics champion and beyond

Nichols, Maggie, 1997- author.

Publication Date

2024

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796.44 NIC

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SD_ILS:708013

Tiger, Tiger

Patterson, James, 1947- author.

Publication Date

2024

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927.96352 WOO

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SD_ILS:715807

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Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.

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2024

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796.44 SAN

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SD_ILS:715989

Tiger, Tiger [large print]

Patterson, James, 1947- author.

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2024

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927.96352 WOO

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SD_ILS:716970

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Wings of an eagle : the gold medal dreams of Billy Mills

Mills, Billy, 1938- author.

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2024

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796.42 MIL

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SD_ILS:722588

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Muhammad Ali : great lives in graphics

Pierce, Nick, editor.

Publication Date

2024

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796.83 MUH

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SD_ILS:794064

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Glenn Burke, game changer : the man who invented the high five

Bildner, Phil, author.

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2024

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796.357 BIL

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Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953.

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Chinese Americans -- Biography.

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Clark, Zion.

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Code, Merl.

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Cross-country skiing -- United States.

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Dancing with the stars (Television program)

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Daniels, Charles M., 1885-1973.

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Denhollander, Rachael, 1984-

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Depression in adolescence -- United States -- Case studies.

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Diggins, Jessie, 1991-

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Greek Americans -- Biography.

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Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.

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Carell, Steve, 1962- actor.

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Clark, Zion, author.

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Fitzpatrick, Jim, 1948-

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Futterman, Dan, 1967- screenwriter.

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Ledecky, Katie, 1997- author.

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Likely Story (Firm), production company.

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Miller, Bennett, film director, film producer.

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Miller, Sienna, 1981- actor.

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Pappas, Alexi, author.

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Patterson, James, 1947- author.

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Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- actor.

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Ruffalo, Mark, actor.

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Simonsen, Rob, 1978- composer.

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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- author.

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Ahmed, Katherine, illustrator.

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Alexander, Colleen, author.

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Anyabwile, Dawud, 1965- illustrator.

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Bishop, Greg (Sportswriter), author.

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Borges, Ron, 1949- author.

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Bosh, Chris, 1984- author.

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Boudette, Neal E., author.

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Bowman, Donna Janell, author.

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Bracco, Lorraine, 1955- actor.

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Brockes, Emma, author.

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Brooks, Tiffany Yecke, author.

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Brown, Jim, 1936-2023

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Buford, Kate.

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Bull, Andy (Sportswriter), author.

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Burford, Michelle, author.

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Callahan, Tom, author.

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Carr, Matt, 1971- illustrator.

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Carroll, Jim, 1950-2009. Basketball diaries.

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Castro, Iván, 1967- author.

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Chen, Nathan, 1999- author, narrator.

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Cline-Ransome, Lesa, author.

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Clinton, Chelsea, author.

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Code, Merl, author.

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Curtis, Brian, 1971- author.

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DeFelice, Jim, 1956- author.

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Denhollander, Rachael, 1984- author.

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DiCaprio, Leonardo, actor.

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Diggins, Jessie, 1991- author.

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Eruzione, Mike, 1954- author.

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Favor Hamilton, Suzy, author.

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Fisher, Nadia, illustrator.

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Focus World (Firm), production company.

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Foreman, George, 1949-

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Glatzer, Jenna, author.

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Glenn, Ebony, illustrator.

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Goggins, David, 1975- author.

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Gold, Gracie, 1995- author.

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Gonzalez, Elvira K., author.

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Goucher, Kara, author.

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Gray, Jim (Sportscaster), author.

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Hawke, Maya, 1998- writer of foreword.

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Hebscher, Mark.

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Henderson, Judith, author.

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Herren, Chris.

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Hudson, Ernie, actor.

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Hébert, Bertrand, author.

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Iguodala, Andre, 1984- author.

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Jacobellis, Lindsey, 1985- author.

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Jansen, Anna Katharina, illustrator.

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Johnson, Cookie, author.

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Kalvert, Scott, director.

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Kay, Michael, 1961- author.

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Keteyian, Armen, author.

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Kindred, Dave, author.

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Kirby, Bruno, 1949-2006, actor.

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Laflin, Bonnie-Jill, author.

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Lawrence, Blythe, author.

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Lewins, Clare.

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Long, Hannah, author.

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Long, Jessica Tatiana, author.

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Loynd, Michael, author.

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Madio, James, actor.

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Maraniss, David, author.

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Martin, Christy, 1968- author.

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Masters, Oksana, author.

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McDougall, Christopher, 1962-

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McGaw, Patrick, actor.

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Meadows, Michelle, author.

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Meyers, Eric, 1959- narrated.

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Millner, Denene, author.

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Mills, Billy, 1938- author.

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Montesanti, Gabe, author.

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Montillo, Roseanne, author.

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Purdy, Amy, author.

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Raisman, Aly, 1994- author.

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Randall, Cassidy.

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Schultz, Mark, 1960- author.

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Smith, Todd, 1972- author.

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Smith, Tommie, 1944- author.

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Tomlinson, Sarah, 1976- author.

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.

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Windhorst, Brian, author.

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Zamperini, Louis, 1917-2014.

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