Guys Read: The Sports Pages

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Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading-a collection of books featuring contributions from some of the biggest names in children's literature and beyond-is one of the hottest new tween series around thanks to the hilarious, star-studded debut title, Guys Read: Funny Business, and its pulse-pounding follow-up, Guys Read: Thriller. For the third installment, we've turned to another perennially popular genre: sports. And the contribitor list is another who's-who of great writers for guys, who have given us ten action-packed pieces, both fiction and nonfiction. Tim Green, Dan Gutman, Gordon Korman, Joseph Bruchac, Jackie Woodson, Anne Ursu, and Chris Rylander are joined by CBS's NFL Today lead anchor James Brown and Los Angeles Kings captain and wingman Dustin Brown. What more could a guy ask for

Jon Scieszka has been writing books for children since he took time off from his career as a teacher. He wanted to create books that boys would enjoy by enticing them with witty humor. He is the authorof the crazy best-selling picture books The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man. He has received several honors, including mentions on the ALA Notable Book and Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book lists, the Children's Choice Award, and the Caldecott Honor Medal. His original trade chapter book series, the Time Warp Trio, has sold over two million copies. Born in Flint, Michigan, Jon now lives in Brooklyn with his wif