The Olympic Gold Medal-winning volleyball player discusses growing up with her Olympian father, how alcoholism plagued her home, and her mother's untimely death from cancer, and tells behind-the-scenes stories from her rise to volleyball stardom.

"A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Soviet Yuri Chesnokov--of the Olympic sport of volleyball, which officially became a part of the modern Summer Games in 1964" -Provided by Publisher.

The story of two rival girls' high school volleyball teams that are forced to play together as a single squad.

On August 11, 2011 Caroline Found, a 17-year-old all-state volleyball player, was tragically killed in a moped accident on her way to University of Iowa hospital to visit her terminally ill mother. Caroline's death and that of her mother twelve days later shocked her Iowa City community and devastated her family. Equally affected were her Iowa City West volleyball teammates and coach Kathy Bresnahan. "Coach Brez" chronicles the team's 2011 season...

"Ever since he saw the legendary player known as 'the Little Giant' compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, 'the King of the Court,' Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens...

The team works hard at their training camp, preparing thoroughly for their upcoming practice game against Nekoma.

Thanks to Ennoshita's efforts, Karasuno defeats Wakutani Minami and advances to the semifinals of the Miyagi Prefecture qualifier tournament. Their next opponent will be whoever wins the Aoba Johsai vs. Date Tech game! Will it be Bluecastle, led by the prefecture's number one setter, Tohru Oikawa? Or will it be Date Tech and their newly rebuilt Iron Wall?

"Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to--and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?"--Back cover.

Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? Karasuno has qualified for the Spring Tournament! The team buckles down to practice harder than ever, but their adviser, Takeda, immediately rushes in to announce that Kageyama has been...