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TEAM
SPIRIT
A groundbreaking sports series that puts a
team’s past, present and future into sharp
focus for young readers. Illustrated with colorful
action shots, player portraits and images from
Black Book’s vast memorabilia collection.
Aimed at 5th and 6th graders, these books have
also been a hit with teen and adult fans. Finally,
a truly smart sports book series for kids!
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Titles: 95 (Baseball, Basketball, Pro Football & College Football)
Distribution: North American Educational Market
In the Pipeline: NCAA-Licensed College Basketball & Pro
Hockey!
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THE
SCIENCE OF NASCAR
Do the math...two award-winning sports authors
+ two beloved science teachers + 40 stock-car
drivers racing for the checkered flag. It all
equals a heart-pounding, officially licensed
six-book series that explores the physics,
chemistry, engineering, biology and mathematics
of NASCAR. It’s the ultimate marriage
of high-interest subject matter and high-powered
learning. Black Book Partners worked start-to-finish
with the publisher and NASCAR to produce this
one-of-a-kind series.
Publisher: Lerner Publishing
Titles: 6
Distribution: North American Educational Market
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SWISH
THE QUEST FOR BASKETBALL'S PERFECT
SHOT
There are many ways to score in a basketball
game, and SWISH looks at them all. From history’s
most famous shots to its legendary shooters,
this book breaks the game down for fans young
and old. Honored as a Junior Library Guild
selection!
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Distribution: North American Retail & Educational
Market
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TOUCHDOWN
THE
POWER AND PRECISION OF FOOTBALL'S PERFECT PLAY
It takes eleven players working as one for
a football team to “break the plane” and
reach the end zone. TOUCHDOWN looks at the
history and highlights of football’s
signature play, and analyzes the stars who
specialized in hitting paydirt. Also honored
as a Junior Library Guild selection!
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Distribution: North American Retail & Educational Market
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LONG
BALL
THE
LEGEND AND LORE OF THE HOME RUN
Everything you ever wanted to know about baseball’s “greatest
hit”—and then some! Illustrated
with choice pieces from the Black Book memorabilia
bank, Long Ball hit a homer as a Junior
Library Guild selection.
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Distribution: North American Retail & Educational Market
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THE
ULTIMATE 10
Black Book authors produced the content for
these super-smart books about high-interest
topics. We pick the “Top 10” in
a wide range of topics and explore every detail
that made them unforgettable. 2008–09
titles include:
- Classic Television Shows
- Movie Blockbusters
- Rivalries
- Football
- Baseball
- Blizzards & Winter Storms\
- Basketball
- Olympics
- Movie Characters
- Music Legends
Publisher: Gareth Stevens
Distribution: North American Educational
Market
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TODAY’S
SUPERSTARS
Black Book authors produced the content for
a half-dozen 2009 titles in this thought-provoking
sports bio series, including:
- Michael Phelps
- Rafael Nadal
- Eli Manning
- Shaun White
- Derek Jeter
- Maria Sharapova
Publisher: Gareth Stevens
Distribution: North American Educational Market
This brings our tally of sports biographies
to more than 50 since 2000!
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REGIONS
OF THE WORLD
Black Book authors bring some of the world’s
most diverse and complex cultures into sharp
focus for young readers, including:
- South Asia
- Latin America
- The United States & Canada
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Distribution: North American Educational
Market
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REGIONS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Where in the world do you find a skilled
and experienced Geography writer
who knows how to connect with young readers? Black Book's Mark
Stewart has
authored 17 books on U.S. and World Geography, including two titles in
Raintree's new "Regions of the United States" series. Upcoming
books for the
school and library market include Canada, Latin America, and South Asia.
Publisher: Raintree
Distribution: North American Educational Market
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LEGENDS
OF RADIO
One of the most popular booklets we’ve
produced for the Radio Spirits CD sets that
are best sellers in Borders and Barnes & Noble.
We have published hundreds of authoritative
pages on Old Time Radio in the past couple
of years, working closely with the folks at
Ripley’s, The Smithsonian and DC Comics.
Publisher: Radio Spirits
Distribution: North American Trade Market
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UNIQUELY
NEW YORK
What makes New York different than every
other state in the union? This fact-filled
book is one of six volumes produced for Heinemann’s
critically acclaimed and ambitious States Studies
collection.
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Distribution: North American Educational
Market
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UNIQUELY
NEW JERSEY
Is the New Jersey Devil the real deal? This
book is one of six volumes produced for Heinemann’s
critically acclaimed and ambitious States Studies
collection.
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Distribution: North American Educational Market
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THE
INDIAN REMOVAL ACT
FORCED RELOCATION
Do we know our history? From BOOK REVIEW:
This volume opens in 1838 with the troubling
story of soldiers arriving at the homes of
Cherokee people in the Southeast and forcing
them to walk first to inadequate holding areas
and then 800 miles westward. Journeying in
late fall and winter with meager clothing and
supplies, many died of disease, exposure, and
exhaustion along the Trail of Tears. The book
then backs up 200 years to trace the history
of European-American encroachment on the five
affected tribes in the Southeast, the Cherokee,
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole, giving
special attention to the actions and influence
of Andrew Jackson. The book organizes a good
deal of historical information into a cogent
presentation of the events and issues leading
to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which eventually
forced thousands of Native Americans from their
ancestral lands. Illustrations, many in color,
include photos and maps as well as period engravings,
portraits, and documents. The book concludes
with a time line, a glossary, source notes,
and bibliographies.
Publisher: Snapshots in History
Distribution: North American Educational
Market
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THE
ALAMO
FEBRUARY
26–MARCH 6, 1836
Need a publishing project rescued when the
odds are against you? This manuscript was produced
in less time than it took Santa Ana to take
the Alamo. And the rest was history!
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Distribution: North American Educational Market
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HAMMERING
HANK
HOW THE MEDIA MADE HENRY AARON
What happens when a man’s image is so molded
by the media that no one knows who he is anymore?
This is one of the subjects explored by Mark Stewart
and Mike Kennedy in Hammering Hank, a
revealing biography that traces the evolution
of the complex slugger through the eyes of the
print and electronic media.
Publisher: Lyons Press
Distribution: North American Trade
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MUMMY
DEAREST
HOW TWO GUYS IN A POTATO CHIP TRUCK
CHANGED THE WAY THE LIVING SEE THE DEAD
Yes, we work well with others. An engaging look
at the field of mummy research, Mummy Dearest
introduces readers to professors and free spirits
Ron Beckett and Jerry Conlogue, stars of the National
Geographic Network’s The Mummy Road
Show. Black Book coordinated the efforts
of Beckett and Conlogue—and the show’s
producers—providing the editorial guidance
required to make this book happen.
Publisher: Lyons Press
Distribution: North American Trade
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MAJOR
LEAGUE SOCCER
A CELEBRATION OF 10 SEASONS
A 208-page glossy oversized retrospective
on the first ten seasons of Major League Soccer,
this book was commissioned by the league in
April and delivered by MLS Cup in November.
Our latest dual-language product!
Publisher: Major League Soccer
Distribution: Team Web Sites and Retail Shops
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STAR
FILES
We know pop culture icons! Recent titles by
Mark Stewart on Will Smith and Lebron James highlight
this award-winning educational series.
Publisher: Raintree
Distribution: North American Educational Market
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OUTDOOR
RETAILER SHOW DAILY
The official daily newspaper of the Outdoor
Retailer Show, Black Book staffers produced this
80+ page publication for the thousands of exhibitors
and attendees who descend upon Salt Lake City
every winter and summer for the outdoor industry’s
largest trade show extravaganza. Created in conjunction
with Jacor Publishing, it set the standard for
high-quality show dailies.
Publisher: VNU
Distribution: 25,000
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THE
ALAMO
FEBRUARY 26–MARCH 6, 1836
Need a publishing project rescued when the odds
are against you? This manuscript was produced
in less time than it took Santa Ana to take the
Alamo. And the rest was history!
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Distribution: North American Educational Market
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