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Legends: the Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
Howard Bryant - Philomel Books
Format: Book
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Experience baseball's most exciting moments, World Series heroics, greatest players, and more!
Baseball, America's pastime, is a sport of moments that stand the test of time. It is equally a sport of a new generation of heroes, whose exploits inspire today's young... |
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Fast Break
Mike Lupica - Philomel Books
Format: Book
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Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. Besides, his real home has always been the beat-up basketball court behind the projects in the North Carolina... |
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Aftershock
Bernard Ashley - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Paperback
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Makis and his mother Sofia escape a devastating Greek earthquake which has claimed his father's life. They move to North London and at first it is hard, especially at school, but being a gifted footballer, Makis slowly begins to fit in. But through no fault of his own, Makis lets down his team... |
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Full Court Flash
Scott Ciencin - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding
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Dash the Flash grew nearly a foot last year. Now, he's taller, faster, and stronger than everyone else. Dash out jumps defenders and sinks big shots, all the while making it look too easy. There's just one problem -- his teammates are having a hard time keeping up! His passes are missing... |
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Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends
David Stabler - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover
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Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Bille Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up. Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star... |
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Roll
Darcy Miller - HarperCollins
Format: Book
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When Lauren (but call him "Ren," pretty please) Hall sees birds falling from the sky, he knows something is wrong. But just as he's starting to worry, he realizes that the birds are plummeting toward the ground on purpose.
Turns out they're Birmingham Roller Pigeons,... |
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Gold Medal Winter
Donna Freitas - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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After years of practice and competitions, of sit spins and perfect poses and thrillingly high jumps, Esperanza Flores will be skating for the United States. But with the excitement of an Olympic shot comes new attention -- and BIG distractions.Suddenly Espi can't go out with her friends,... |
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The Only Game
Mike Lupica - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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Jack Callahan is the star of his baseball team and sixth grade is supposed to be his year. Undefeated season. Records shattered. Little League World Series. The works. That is, until he up and quits.
Jack's best friend Gus can't understand how Jack could leave a game... |
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Game Changers Book 3: Heavy Hitters
Mike Lupica - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Book
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Ben and his friends, the Core Four Plus One, are so excited to play in their town's All-Star Baseball league. But in the first game of the season Ben gets hit by a pitch. It's never happened to him before and it shakes him up.
Another player on Ben's team, Justin,... |
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Guys Read: The Sports Pages
Jon Scieszka - Walden Pond Press
Format: Book
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From fiction to nonfiction, from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between, these are a collection of stories about the rush of victory and the crush of defeat on and off the field.
Authors include Dustin Brown, James Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Chris Crutcher, Tim Green, Dan Gutman,... |
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Soar
Joan Bauer - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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Jeremiah is the world's biggest baseball fan. He really loves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport. So when he's told he can't play baseball following an operation on his heart, Jeremiah decides he'll do the next... |
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The Contract
Derek Jeter - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Book
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As a young boy, Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the New York Yankees. He even imagines himself in the World Series. So when Derek is chosen for the Little League Tigers, he hopes to play shortstop. But on the day of the assignments, Derek Starts at second base. Still, he tries... |
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Winning Team
Dominique Moceanu - Disney Hyperion Books
Format: Book
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When twelve-year-old Britt's family moves to Houston so she can train at an elite gym she looks forward to being part of a team, but after alienating the other girls and failing to impress her coaches, Britt begins to figure out what teamwork really means. |
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Squish #4: Captain Disaster
Jennifer L. Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding
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It's soccer season! But the Waterfleas (Hey, it could be worse - Okay, maybe it couldn't.) are getting pummelled game after game. Squish knows winning isn't everything, but it's something right? Can Squish turn the losing streak around when he becomes team captain?... |
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Strike Three, You're Dead
Josh Berk - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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Lenny Norbeck is a die-hard baseball lover. Unfortunately, he's no player himself (according to him, he's "the worst there ever was.") But he'd make a heck of an announcer. He gets a lot of practice sitting with his best friends, Mike and Other Mike, watching Phillies... |
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Streetball Crew Book One Sasquatch in the Paint
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Theo Rollins is starting eighth grade six inches taller, and his new height is making everyone expect more from him. Coach Mandrake wants to transform him from invisible science geek into star basketball player, even though Theo has little experience with the game. When Theo tries to hone... |
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Roller Girl
Victoria Jamieson - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby - perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile! For most of her twelve years, Astrid... |
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Eyes on the Goal
John Coy - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Just before they're due to start middle school, Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends, all attend the same weeklong soccer camp. Diego is an experienced soccer player, and Gig has a natural ability for the sport he never realized. But Jackson and Isaac are split into... |
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Arcady's Goal
Eugene Yelchin - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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From Newbery Honor-winning author Eugene Yelchin comes another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations,... |
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Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars
Gregory Zuckerman - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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Discover inspirational real-life stories of superstar athletes in this collection of sports biographies featuring LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Tim Howard, and more! Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in 6th grade. He went on to become a national treasure... |
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MadCat
Kathryn Mackel - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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MadCat Campione is the best twelve-year-old catcher in New Hampshire.. And this year her fastpitch softball team, the Norwich Sting, is going National. They'll be shooting to make the National Fastpitch Softball World Series, playing against the best teams from around the country. MadCat... |
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Icebreaker
Steven Barwin - Lorimer
Format: Paperback
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Gregg Stokes can tell you exactly when his life took a turn for the worse. It was the day his new stepsister, Amy, joined the starting line-up of his hockey team, and everyone immediately felt the deep chill between them. Can they thaw their icy relationship for the sake of the teamand... |
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Babymouse Goes for the Gold
Jennifer L Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Babymouse has big dreams . . . and wet whiskers. She has joined the swim team and is ready to dive in. Next stop, the Olympics! But competitive sports aren't really her strong suit. Will hard work and determination earn her a gold medal?
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