- Subjects
- Published
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Naperville, IL :
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
c2012.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes compact disc.
- Physical Description
- iv, 124 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm + 1 compact disc (26 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- ISBN
- 9781402272264
- Introduction (CD track 1)
- Upset
- Hoosiers
- The guarantee
- The miracle on the mat (CD track 2)
- The miracle Mets
- 42 to 1 odds (CD track 3)
- The miracle on ice
- One golden moment (CD track 4)
- Nearly perfect
- March madness
- "I am the greatest"
- "The Giants win the pennant" (CD track 5)
- Billy who? (CD track 6)
- What happened off the air
- Jim Abbott
- The magnificent seven (CD track 7)
- The ban of no-hopers
- Los pequeños gigantes
- Texas western
- Little big man (CD track 8)
- The female Jackie Robinson
- Ride 'em, Cowboys (CD track 9)
- The great American race (CD track 10)
- Michael Chang
- Jason McElwain.
Review by School Library Journal Review
Introduction In sports, everybody roots for the underdog. They want to see the athlete or the team with no chance overcome long odds to emerge victorious. This isn't something new. It goes back thousands of years. It's right there in the Bible. Was the first upset David versus Goliath? It might have been. A small boy with a slingshot slew a mighty giant. And now, all these centuries later, when an underdog takes the field against a mighty opponent, it's still referred to as David versus Goliath. That's what this book is all about-the little guy, the underdog, the team with no shot pulling a major upset against all odds. In fact, one story is about a horse named Upset. Upset pulled off one of the greatest upsets in horse-racing history--so great that some people mistakenly think his name is where the term upset comes from. If the underdogs are not Davids, they might be Cinderellas. You know the story. Cinderella is treated poorly by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. Thanks to her fairy godmother, she winds up at a beautiful ball but has to get home before midnight, when the spell will be broken. Stories of sports teams that far exceed expectations are often referred to as Cinderella stories. Their fans hope they can become champions before midnight strikes and the magic wears off. In the following pages, you will read story after story of Davids and Cinderellas. Many of them read like fairy tales. And that's the best part about these events. They are not made-up Hollywood movies, although some of these stories served as the source of inspiration for great sports films. They are all true amazing stories of upsets and underdogs. How amazing? Several of them are described using the word miracle. There's the "Miracle on Ice," the "Miracle of Coogan's Bluff," the "Miracle Mets"-and that's just for starters. Yup, many of these upsets are considered miraculous. Maybe you feel like an underdog-either in sports or otherwise. Perhaps you think you won't be able to succeed. Well, don't give up. After reading this book, you just might believe that anything is possible. And if you find yourself rooting for the underdog, you are not alone. Everyone does. I'd love to know which is your favorite chapter. You can email me at www.ThatsSports.com and let me know why. I look forward to hearing from you.