by Jon Scieszka
SELECTED TITLES
THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
(Illustrated by Lane Smith)
THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND
OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES
(Illustrated by Lane Smith)
The Time Warp Trio series,
including SUMMER READING IS KILLING ME
(Illustrated by Lane Smith)
The Spaceheadz series
DUSTIN BROWN (“Against All Odds”) is the captain and right wing for the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. Dustin was drafted in the first round (13th overall) by the Kings in the 2003 draft, when he was just eighteen years old. Over the course of his nine-year career, Dustin has played for the US Olympic team, been named an NHL All-Star, and became the youngest captain in the history of the Los Angeles Kings organization. He lives in California with his wife and three sons.
JAMES BROWN (“The Choice”) has been a sports anchor and broadcaster for almost twenty years. He is best known as the host of The NFL Today on CBS and the acclaimed Inside the NFL on Showtime. Prior to this, J. B. was a college basketball star at Harvard, achieving All-Ivy League honors in three of his four seasons. J. B. lives in Maryland with his family.
SELECTED TITLE
ROLE OF A LIFETIME: Reflections on Faith,
Family, and Significant Living
(With Nathan Whitaker)
JOSEPH BRUCHAC (“Choke”) is a Native American poet, novelist, and musician. He has written more than 120 books for children and adults, and has been honored with the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and the Jane Addams Book Award, among others. He lives in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Find out more at www.josephbruchac.com.
SELECTED TITLES
WOLF MARK
CODE TALKER: A Novel About
the Navajo Marines of World War Two
THIRTEEN MOONS ON TURTLE’S BACK
(With Jonathan London;
Illustrated by Thomas Locker)
CHRIS CRUTCHER (“The Meat Grinder”), a recipient of NCTE’s National Intellectual Freedom Award, the ALAN Award, the ALA’s Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the CLA’s St. Katharine Drexel Award, is the author of fifteen books for young readers. Prior to writing, Chris taught school in Washington and California. He lives in Spokane, Washington. You can find him online at www.chriscrutcher.com.
SELECTED TITLES
WHALE TALK
CHINESE HANDCUFFS
RUNNING LOOSE
TIM GREEN (“Find Your Fire”) was a star linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and an NFL analyst for FOX Sports before turning his talents to writing. He has written more than twenty books for kids and adults, including the New York Times bestseller FOOTBALL GENIUS, about which football legend Bill Parcells said, “as close as you can come to NFL action without putting on the pads.” He lives with his wife and children in upstate New York. You can read more about Tim at www.timgreenbooks.com.
SELECTED TITLES
FOOTBALL GENIUS
BASEBALL GREAT
UNSTOPPABLE
DAN GUTMAN (“How I Won the World Series”) has written eleven baseball-card adventure novels, including HONUS & ME, JACKIE & ME, and BABE & ME. He has also written about sports in THE MILLION DOLLAR SHOT, THE MILLION DOLLAR KICK, THE MILLION DOLLAR GOAL, THE MILLION DOLLAR PUTT, and THE MILLION DOLLAR STRIKE. You can visit him at www.dangutman.com.
SELECTED TITLES
THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT
THE HOMEWORK MACHINE
The Genius Files, including:
Book One: MISSION UNSTOPPABLE
GORDON KORMAN (“The Trophy”) has written more than seventy middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book One: THE MEDUSA PLOT. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.
SELECTED TITLES
UNGIFTED
POP
SCHOOLED
SHOWOFF
CHRIS RYLANDER (“I Will Destroy You, Derek Jeter”) is the author of the Fourth Stall saga. He is a fan of pointy wizard hats, blind squirrels, and the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Chicago with his wife and dog. Check out more at www.chrisrylander.com.
SELECTED TITLES
THE FOURTH STALL
THE FOURTH STALL PART II
THE FOURTH STALL PART III
ANNE URSU (“Max Swings for the Fences”) is the acclaimed author of BREADCRUMBS, as well as the three middle grade novels that comprise the Cronus Chronicles trilogy. Anne is also a professor of writing for children at Hamline University and a lifelong Minnesota Twins fan. She lives in Minneapolis with her son and three cats. Visit her at www.anneursu.com.
SELECTED TITLES
BREADCRUMBS
The Cronus Chronicles:
Book One: THE SHADOW THIEVES
Book Two: THE SIREN SONG
Book Three: THE IMMORTAL FIRE
JACQUELINE WOODSON (“The Distance”) is the author of more than twenty books for young readers—picture books, middle grade books, and teen novels. Her books have received numerous honors, including a Coretta Scott King Honor, National Book Award finalist, Newbery Honors, and a Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. Read more about her at www.jacquelinewoodson.com.
SELECTED TITLES
LOCOMOTION
MIRACLE’S BOYS
FEATHERS
DAN SANTAT (illustrator) is a writer and illustrator of many, many things. In addition to writing and drawing many books for kids, he has provided artwork for the Wall Street Journal, Esquire, and Time Out Kids. He also created the hit Disney Channel cartoon The Replacements. Dan lives in California with his wife, two kids, and many pets. Find out more at www.dantat.com.
SELECTED TITLES
SIDEKICKS
GUILD OF GENIUSES
OH NO! OR, HOW MY SCIENCE PROJECT DESTROYED THE WORLD
(Written by Mac Barnett)
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Also available in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading
VOLUME 1—GUYS READ: FUNNY BUSINESS
VOLUME 2—GUYS READ: THRILLER
CREDITS
COVER ART © 2012 BY DAN SANTAT
COVER DESIGN BY AMY RYAN & JOEL TIPPIE
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GUYS READ: THE SPORTS PAGES
“Before We Begin …” copyright © 2012 by Jon Scieszka
“How I Won the World Series” copyright © 2012 by Dan Gutman
“Find Your Fire” copyright © 2012 by Tim Green
“Max Swings for the Fences” copyright © 2012 by Anne Ursu
“Against All Odds” copyright © 2012 by Dustin Brown
“The Distance” copyright © 2012 by Jacqueline Woodson
“The Meat Grinder” copyright © 2012 by Chris Crutcher
“The Choice” copyright © 2012 by James Brown
“Choke” copyright © 2012 by Joseph Bruchac
“The Trophy” copyright © 2012 by Gordon Korman
“I Will Destroy You, Derek Jeter” copyright © 2012 by Christopher Rylander
Illustrations copyright © 2012 by Dan Santat
Portions of James Brown’s story “The Choice” were previously published in Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living, by James Brown. Copyright © 2009. Used by permission of Faithwords, a Division of Hachette Book Group USA, Inc.
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