New Releases by Jim Gigliotti

An introduction to smoke jumpers, discussing what they do on the job and the tools they use.

This book gives details of the football career of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning.

This book gives the details of the life and career of teenage golf sensation, Michelle Wie.

Meet today''s best pro players, quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers.

Focuses on the southern basketball division of the National Basketball Association.

USC ended the 2004 season on top of the college football world after a resounding victory over Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series'' title game. It was the 11th national championship for a program that has won more than 700 games in more than a century of play. Trojan football is much more than a litany of on-field accolades, though. It''s also the marching band and the song girls, Conquest and Fight On, Traveler and the Coliseum. It is the locker-room tunnel, Tommy Trojan, the Rose Bowl on New Year''s Day, and not just one, but two, annual rivalry games. This book chronicles many of the dramatic moments and colorful characters in one of college football''s most storied programs.

Introduces the five teams in the National League West including their histories, famous players and statistics.

The author explains the many skills necessary to be a complete player, and also the desire and passion required.

Presents information, including biographical profiles and career statistics, about some of the major league baseball''s best pitchers.

Reviews several NASCAR races that are memorable for the drivers, the competitiveness, and/or the tactical maneuvering that made them exciting.

A handbook for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series that includes race dates, common racing terms, and profiles of the drivers.

Describes the seven teams that make up the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball Association, their histories, famous players, and statistics.

Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

Presents a short survey of the history of the World Series and profiles the 1912 classic between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants, the 1960 series between Pittsburgh and the Yankees, and the infamous "Curse of the Bambino."

How many times have you found yourself in front of the television, muscles tensed, nervously watching the last few seconds of a professional basketball game? The constant movement and action, the suspense as the shot clock runs out, the elation at the end of a championship season--that''s what makes the National Basketball Association appealing to people around the country and around the world. Our Above the Rim series will make any NBA fan cheer. Each book tells the history of an NBA division and its teams and is filled with the kinds of statistics and fun facts that readers of every age will love.

This is a biography of Dale Jarrett, who, in 1996, became the first driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year.

A simple biography of NASCAR championship driver, Jeff Gordon.

Here''s a series young students will race to read--a collection of books about the high-speed world of NASCAR. From the lives of famous drivers to what goes on behind the scenes, these books bring the world of auto racing vividly to life. Action photos and clear, straightforward text will appeal to even the most reluctant readers. This series will put young readers on the fast track!

A collection of photographs which help chronicle the history of baseball, profiling the game''s players, teams, coaches, fans, and historic moments.