This is a sample from a collection of exciting journey through sports-themed stories blending entertainment with literacy skills. The set includes an original epic poem about B-Better, who gets cut from the team his freshman year, but takes his setback as a challenge to relentlessly improve. There is also a short story about Sam, whose pride results in the injury of a close friend on a football field, but will Sam learn from his mistake? Written for 3rd-5th graders, these texts introduce young r