The replay / written by Adam Skinner ; illustrated by Mai Ly Degnan.

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Title:

The replay / written by Adam Skinner ; illustrated by Mai Ly Degnan.

Author:

Skinner, Adam, author.

Degnan, Mai Ly, illustrator.

ISBN:

9781419760235

Uniform Title:

Action replay

Physical Description:

60 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

General Note:

"25 greatest moments in sports" -- Cover.

First published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by Magic Cat Publishing Ltd., as Action replay : relive 25 greatest sporting moments from history, frame by frame.

Contents:

Michael Jordan's foul-line dunk -- Bethany Hamilton places first at Surf n Sea Pipeline Pro -- Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle -- Usain Bolt smashes the 100-meter world record -- Torvill and Dean achieve a perfect score -- Michael Phelps breaks a 2,168-year-old record -- Joe Montana's touchdown pass to Dwight Clark -- Billie Jean King triumphs in the Battle of the Sexes -- Tiger Woods sinks an "impossible" chip -- Anna van der Breggen's solo attack at Imola -- Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier -- Cathy Freeman wins 400-meter Olympic gold -- Brandi Chastain's World Cup-winning penalty -- Simone Biles tumbles to take Rio by storm -- M.S. Dhoni hits an iconic six -- Team USA stuns USSR in Olympic hockey victory -- Jesse Owens jumps for gold -- Kaori Icho makes Olympic wrestling history -- Marielle Goitschel signs off with slalom gold -- Lewis Hamilton's first world title -- Kelly Clark lands a 1080 -- Germany shatters Brazil's World Cup dreams -- Tommie Smith and John Carlos bring racial injustice center stage -- Ma Long's third time on top of the world -- Jonnie Peacock breaks Paralympic 100-meter T44 record -- Super skills -- Glossary.

Abstract:

"Take a front-row seat, and relive history's greatest sports moments as they happened."--Publisher.

Subject Term:

Sports -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Athletes -- History -- Juvenile literature.

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Summary

In The Replay , sports journalist Adam Skinner and award-winning illustrator Mai Ly Degnan invite you to relive iconic moments from Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, Simone Biles, Team USA Hockey, and more through illustrated replays of 25 of the greatest moments in sports.

This richly illustrated book highlights the achievements and stories of notable athletes--male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians--from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than 20 sports, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share. So sit back and enjoy sports' greatest moments as a read-aloud story from the comfort of your armchair.

"This attention-getting graphic delight is sure to be a kid magnet." -- Booklist

Reviews (2)

Kirkus Review

Sequential panels offer accounts of select achievements and milestones in modern sports history. Literally blow-by-blow only in the case of Muhammad Ali's "Rumble in the Jungle" with George Foreman, each entry breaks down a memorable moment in a different sport or event--in the case of soccer, for instance, Brandi Chastain's winning penalty kick in the 1999 Women's World Cup final and Germany's 7-1 demolition of Brazil in 2014's Men's World Cup semifinal. The featured athletes are a diverse lot, ranging from White ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to African American gymnast Simone Biles, Jamaican speedster Usain Bolt, Japanese wrestling legend Kaori Icho, and Australian Indigenous Olympic track star Cathy Freeman. Paralympics champion Jonnie Peacock and surfer Bethany Hamilton, who has one arm, make the roster, too. Degnan's figures don't always quite resemble their subjects, but she does tuck versions of iconic photos, like the raised fists of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics, into her sets of freeze frames. In adrenalized prose (crediting Jesse Owens, for example, with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of white supremacy"), Skinner adds both historical context and descriptions of the action to each entry, then closes with a set of character card--style tributes. (This book was reviewed digitally.) The art underperforms, but the descriptions of athletic feats admirably compensate. (glossary) (Sports history. 9-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

In a fun book that any sports-loving kid will enjoy, 25 great moments in sports history are brought to life in a graphic-novel format. Each event is introduced by a full page of background information identifying who did what when and why it was so noteworthy. This information is conveyed through a few short paragraphs, offset comment boxes, and full-color illustrations. The next page is where the titular replay aspect comes in. Each feat is broken down step by step through a series of precise illustrations accompanied by real-time, gushy sports -announcer--style captions that help convey the awe, excitement, or disbelief of the moment. There's a diverse group of athletes and an array of sports: baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and hockey, of course, but also surfing, mountain climbing, gymnastics, tennis, and golf. The Paralympics, too, are represented. The last chapter offers a brief summary of each athlete's career in a trading-card format, identifying one super-skill along with a list of stats. This attention--getting graphic delight is sure to be a kid magnet.