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Sports in Literature, 2nd Edition,brings a new category of American literature to life through the dramatic and personal aspects of sport. This compilation includes a variety of genres at 9th through 12th grade reading levels: stories, essays, poetry, and biographies. The selections include notable authors and celebrities including William Wordsworth, John Updike, Lillian Morrison, John Sayles, Chaim Potok, Toni Cade Bambara, and even Abbott and Costello.Sports in Literaturewill help students see that sport is more than a contest. They will recognize sports as a metaphor for the human experience.Emra, Bruce is the author of 'Sports in Literature Experiencing the Thrill of Competition Through Stories, Poems, and Nonfiction', published 1999 under ISBN 9780844280882 and ISBN 0844280887.
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