The Streak

Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0307976106
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 145th Street: Short Stories written by Walter Dean Myers and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Monster, this collection of powerful and poignant stories about 145th Street—an unforgettable block in the heart of Harlem—celebrates African-American life in all of its glory. "Myers is a master." —The New York Times Book Review On Harlem's 145th Street, things happen that don't happen anywhere else in the world. Get to know Big Joe, who's throwing his own funeral while he's here to enjoy it, and everyone's invited. Meet Kitty and Mack, teens with a love story more real than anything they've ever known. Follow Monkeyman, the quietest kid on the block and the last person you'd expect the Tigros gang to target. And don't miss the block party of the year--the whole neighborhood will be there. From danger and despair to hilarity and joy, literary legend Walter Dean Myers captures every mood and every beat of life in this vibrant Harlem. This twentieth-anniversary edition of Myers's work features brand-new content, including historical information about Harlem's rich past, an immersive map of the neighborhood's iconic landmarks, and touching tributes from authors, artists, and literary legends. Celebrating two decades in print, this edition honors Myers's enormous legacy and brings his work to a new generation of readers. An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults AWARDS FOR WALTER DEAN MYERS: New York Times Bestselling Author 3-Time National Book Award Finalist Michael L. Printz Award 5 Coretta Scott King Awards 2 Newbery Honors National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (2012-2013) Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement Children’s Literature Legacy Award

Author : Barb Rosenstock
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 159078992X
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Streak written by Barb Rosenstock and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for every baseball fan, here is the story of New York Yankees baseball great Joe DiMaggio’s longest hitting streak in baseball history. In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting? Set on the brink of World War II, this is a spellbinding account of a sports story that united the country and made DiMaggio a hero, at a time when one was profoundly needed. Barb Rosenstock's action-packed text and Terry Widener's powerful illustrations capture DiMaggio's drive as well as his frustration. The book also includes headlines, quotes, stats, and a detailed bibliography.

Author : John Eisenberg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544103971
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Streak written by John Eisenberg and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A line-drive hit of a book” about the Iron Horse and the Iron Man—two legends from two eras of baseball—and the nature of human endurance (The Wall Street Journal). When Cal Ripken Jr. began his career with the Baltimore Orioles at age twenty-one, he had no idea he would someday beat the historic record of playing 2,130 games in a row, a record set forty-two years before by the fabled “Iron Horse” of the New York Yankees, Lou Gehrig. Ripken went on to surpass that record by 502 games, and the baseball world was floored. Few feats in sports history have generated more acclaim. But the record spawns an array of questions. When did someone first think it was a good idea to play in so many games without taking a day off? Who owned the record before Gehrig? Whose streak—Gehrig’s or Ripken’s—was the more difficult achievement? Through probing research, meticulous analysis, and colorful parallel storytelling, The Streak delves into this impressive but controversial milestone, unraveling Gehrig’s at-times unwitting pursuit of that goal (Babe Ruth used to think Gehrig crazy for wanting to play every game), and Ripken’s fierce determination to stay in the lineup and continue to contribute whatever he could even as his skills diminished with age. So many factors contribute to the comparisons between the two men: the length of seasons, the number of teams in the major leagues, the inclusion of nonwhite players, travel, technology, medical advances, and even media are all part of the equation. This is a book that captures the deeply American appreciation—as seen in the sport itself—for a workaday mentality and that desire to be there for the game every time it called. “It tackles the allure of human endurance and the pitfalls of fame, but it is mostly a baseball book for baseball fans. It succeeds as both a thorough accounting and a love note to the game.”—The Washington Post

Author : Neil Massey
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300525541
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Streak written by Neil Massey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew J. Griffis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demonstration and Evaluation of the Streak Tube Imaging for Use in Bycatch Reduction written by Andrew J. Griffis and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Airborne Streak Tube Imaging LIDAR (ASTIL) was evaluated for use in detecting schools of tuna in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) waters in order to aid in reducing bycatch of dolphin associated with yellowfin tuna. Three airborne experiments were conducted and data were collected for southern bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, akule (trachiurops crumenophthalmus), giant bluefin tuna (GBFT) and dolphin. The LIDAR signature of tuna was studied and extended to an evaluation of fish and fish school detection of GBFT using STIL experimental data. The utility of fish school detection was confirmed for GBFT in terms of detection statistics for binary hypothesis testing and also by direct implementation of a three-dimensional matched filter algorithm. Based on the GBFT observations, modeled performance estimates were made for yellowfin in the ETP for an upgraded ASTIL system."--p.11

Author : John Eisenberg
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 : 9780544107670
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Streak written by John Eisenberg and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning sports writer, the fascinating story of baseball greats Cal Ripken and Lou Gehrig, who each at one point achieved the coveted and sometimes confounding consecutive games played record, making them baseball's most legendary "Ironmen"

Author : Sandra Brown
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455581135
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mean Streak written by Sandra Brown and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times bestselling thriller, a doctor is kidnapped in the mountain wilderness after a fight with her husband -- and as the FBI closes in, she must make dangerous choices to survive. Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on a mountain road in North Carolina minutes after an argument with her husband Jeff. But by the time he reports her missing, the trail has (literally) gone cold. Fog and ice encapsulate the wilderness and freeze the search. While police suspect Jeff of "instant divorce," Emory regains consciousness only to find herself the captive of a man whose violent past is so dark he won't even tell her his name. She's willing to take any risks necessary to survive. But before she can escape, the two encounter dangerous people who adhere to their own code of justice. A desperate young woman is caught at the center of a dispute, and Emory can't bring herself to look the other way, even if it means breaking the law. Rising tension and barely restrained passion blurs the lines between right and wrong, and Emory begins to wonder if the man with no name is the one who has rescued her from death . . . and from heartbreak. Combining the nail-biting suspense and potent storytelling that has made Sandra Brown one of the world's best-loved authors, Mean Streak is a wildly compelling novel about love, deceit, and the choices we must make when our lives are on the line.

Author : Richard Lockridge
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504050738
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Streak of Light written by Richard Lockridge and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the coauthor of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North series: When a columnist is shot, NYC detective Nathan Shapiro must find out who wanted to bury the lead (The New Yorker). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan’s finest, but that doesn’t stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough . . . Über-conservative political columnist Roger Claye has been killed with a bullet to the head in his own office at the far-right rag, the Sentinel. As Det. Lt. Nathan Shapiro and Det. Anthony “Tony” Cook get the scoop on their victim, they aren’t surprised to learn that he rubbed plenty of people the wrong way with his extreme views and racist diatribes. Although it’s possible the murder was not politically motivated, it seems much more likely someone hated Claye’s opinions enough to want him dead. If that’s the case, it’s up to Shapiro and Cook to figure out who decided to silence the bigot with extreme prejudice. A Streak of Light is the 9th book in the Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Author : Dean Hughes
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780679804284
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Winning Streak written by Dean Hughes and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenny, the rookie star of Angel Park's Little League baseball team, finds himself in a major slump because he's trying too hard.

Author : Neil Hayes
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583946403
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When the Game Stands Tall written by Neil Hayes and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De La Salle High School in Concord, California, is home to perhaps the greatest dynasty in sports history. At age 23, Coach Bob Ladouceur launched a legend, "The Streak," with no teaching or head-coaching experience, and with his teams amassed the highest winning percentage in all of football history with 138 consecutive victories. This book takes readers behind the scenes, closely following individual players, as Ladouceur guides his team through the most daunting schedule in school history, the 2002 season. Numerous interviews with major-league coaches such as Bill Walsh, Steve Mariucci, and John Gruden show the depth of respect accorded to Ladouceur and his methods and philosophies. Written with full cooperation from the coach and including dozens of photographs, this book is perfect for anyone interested in the factors behind phenomenal team success.