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Exercise Your Mind! : The Best of the Best

Inspired by the 2016 Summer Reading theme of “Exercise Your Mind: Read!,” this selection of books includes biographies and memoirs of famous athletes.

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Jim Thorpe by Joseph Bruchac

Jim Thorpe by Joseph Bruchac

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

Rick Hansen by Rick Hansen and Jim Taylor

Rick Hansen by Rick Hansen and Jim Taylor

Terry by Douglas Coupland

Terry by Douglas Coupland

Wonder Girl by Don Van Natta, Jr.

Wonder Girl by Don Van Natta, Jr.

Assisted by John Stockton

Assisted by John Stockton

Great Time Coming by David Falkner

Great Time Coming by David Falkner

Sandy Koufax by Jane Leavy

Sandy Koufax by Jane Leavy

Shoeless by David L. Fleitz

Shoeless by David L. Fleitz

Triumph by Jeremy Schaap

Triumph by Jeremy Schaap

Special Delivery by Clay Latimer

Special Delivery by Clay Latimer

For the Love of the Game by Michael Jordan

For the Love of the Game by Michael Jordan