James Buckley, Jr.

Selected Works

14 titles in the award-wining, top-selling kids' biography series, drawing on my knowledge of sports as well as my research abilities. These books tell the great stories of people (and one animal) that made a big impact on our world today.

Who Was Ernest Shackleton?

One of the greatest adventures of all time comes to life in this biography of the great English/Irish explorer, Ernest Shackleton.

Who Was Milton Hershey?

A biography of the man who brought chocolate to America! Part of a popular series.

Nonfiction/Sports

The Baseball Hall of Fame Collection

Bios of Baseball Hall of Fame members accompanied by removable memorabilia

Scholastic Year in Sports

All the sports news from the past year, plus a look ahead to the upcoming seasons.

Nonfiction / Sports

Perfect: The Story of Baseball’s 20 Perfect Games

Re-live the greatest pitching performances in baseball history... 27 up and 27 down

Nonfiction / Sports / Trivia

Obsessed with Football

Test your knowledge of pro football using a built-in computer and 2,500 questions!

Reference / Juvenile

Scholastic Book of Firsts

Be the “first kid” on your block to find out how just about everything began!

Who Was Ernest Shackleton?

One of the greatest adventures of all time comes to life in this biography of the great English/Irish explorer, Ernest Shackleton. Today a model of leadership, in his day, he carved new paths in the southern oceans.

James Buckley, Jr.

Selected Works

Nonfiction/Sports

Nonfiction / Sports

Nonfiction / Sports / Trivia

Reference / Juvenile

Who Was Ernest Shackleton?

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