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Meet Julie (American Girls Collection)
Megan Mcdonald - American Girl
Format: Paperback
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Julie Albright doesn't want to move, even just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all, it means leaving Dad, now that her parents are divorced. Then Julie finds out that her new school has a basketball team, and life starts... |
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One-Handed Catch
MJ Auch - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Not even losing his hand can keep Norm from trying out for the baseball team What would life be like with only one hand? That's exactly what eleven-year-old Norm finds out when he loses his left hand in an accident at his family's store. It's July 4, 1946. World War II has ended, and life... |
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Hoop Girlz
Lucy Jane Bledsoe - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Determined to make the A-Team, a new basketball team for young girls coached by a former pro-ballplayer, River is shocked when she only makes the B-Team, a team of misfits and second-string players, but instead of wallowing in self-pity, River decides to teach the A-Team a lesson in the true... |
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Throwing Smoke
Bruce Brooks
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Whiz loves playing baseball, but his team, the Breadhurst Newts, just isn't up to snuff. Something has to change, especially after they lose a game to the Mudcats, the worst team around. That's when Whiz gets an idea. It's far-fetched, its wild--but it just might get the team w |
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Summerland
Michael Chabon - Hyperion Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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For over a century, the people of Clam Island, Washington, have enjoyed barbecues and baseball games at Summerland, on the Western tip of the island, where it never rains. The small beings – known as ferishers – who ensure this perfect weather, however, are threatened by an ancient... |
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Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
John Feinstein - Yearling
Format: Paperback
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Steven Thomas is one of two lucky winners of the U.S. Basketball Writer’s Association’s contest for aspiring journalists. His prize? A trip to New Orleans and a coveted press pass for the Final Four. It’s a basketball junkie’s dream come true!But the games going... |
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Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open
John Feinstein
Format: Book
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Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return in another fast-paced, action-packed sports mystery from bestselling sports writer John Feinstein.The two hopeful sports reporters have kept in touch after their wild time at the Final Four, and when Susan Carol manages to score a press pass... |
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Perfect Season
Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica's sports books, New York Times bestselling author Tim Green delivers a gripping addition to his Football Genius series.Troy's dreams of the big time have backfired. Sure, he's moved to New Jersey to start his new job as "genius" for the New York... |
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Owen Foote, Soccer Star
Stephanie Greene
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Owen Foote knows that soccer is the greatest sport in the world. He's so excited about being old enough to join the town soccer league that he has talked his best friend, Joseph, into signing up too. But Joseph turns out to be terrible at soccer. That's not the only thing troublin |
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The Million Dollar Kick
Dan Gutman - Disney-Hyperion; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Whisper Nelson hates sports--all sports--with a passion So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a million-dollar prize she is torn Should she try it and risk humiliation or just forget the whole thing and save what dignity she has left But the Million... |
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Lay-ups and Long Shots: An Anthology of Short Stories
Joseph Bruchac - Darby Creek Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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In the tradition of Sports Shorts (2005), Darby Creek has another serving of sports-related short stories. Purely fiction, these stories tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports, including track, football, martial arts, Ping Pong, and dirt bike riding. The characters face obstacles... |
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Bette Lord
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Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams.Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jacki |
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The Big Field
Mike Lupica - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Losing his spot as shortstop on the team to a new arrival named D-Will, Hutch finds the transition difficult, especially when his father, an ex-professional shortstop, starts giving his replacement all of his tips and attention. |
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Heat
Mike Lupica - Philomel Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestseller inspired by the true-life story of a former little leaguer Twelve-year-old Michael Arroyo lives in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, home of his heroes, but a place that might as well be on a different continent since he can't afford to see the inside.... |
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Hot Hand: Mike Lupicas Comeback Kids (Comeback Kids Series)
Mike Lupica - Philomel
Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica scores from downtown with his Comeback Kids series for young middle-grade readers. Its simple. All Billy Raynor wants to do is shoot. After all, he is one of the best shooters in the league. But with his dad as his coach, and his parents newly separated,... |
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Gold Dust
Chris Lynch - HarperCollins Publishers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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If I ran things, nobody would have names. We would just have batting averages. Then there would be no misunderstandings.All of Boston has been waiting for the arrival of Fred Lynn and Jim Rice to the 1975 Red Sox. The papers call them the Gold Dust Twins, the best pair of rookies ever to come... |
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A Season of Comebacks
Kathryn Mackel
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Molly is envious of her sister, Allie, the best softball pitcher in the state, but when Molly gets drafted to Allie's team, the Blazers, the pressure to perform becomes intense as she and Allie are now equally responsible for bringing home the championship. |
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My Name Is America: The Journal Of Biddy Owens, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948
Walter Dean Myers - Scholastic
Format: Print book
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Biddy Owens is the batboy for the Birmingham Black Barons, one of the best teams in the Negro Leagues. With a supporting cast of characters that includes some of the greatest players ever, Biddys story covers the games, the grueling road trips, racial segregation, and day-to-day life in Birmingham... |
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Big Nate Strikes Again
Lincoln Peirce - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the second novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE will surpass all others!But it won't be easy. He's stuck with Gina, his all-time enemy, who just might ruin everything! Will Nate win or lose?... |
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There's a Girl in My Hammerlock
Jerry Spinelli - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Thirteen-year-old Maisie joins her school's formerly all-male wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates. |
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Surfer Dog
Elizabeth Spurr
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Pete loves surfing above all else-until he meets a stray black Lab whose obsession matches Pete's own. Blackie is a champion bodysurfer with a knack for catching the best waves at just the right moment. With Blackie at his side, Pete's surfing really improves. He even has a chanc |
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Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! (Step into Reading 3)
Frank Murphy - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Batter up! It’s 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America’s national pastime. It’s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out? |
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The Contract
Derek Jeter - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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The debut book in the Jeter Publishing imprint, The Contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.As a young boy, Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the New York Yankees. He even imagines himself in the World... |
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Froggy Plays T-ball
Jonathan London - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
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Its the first day of T-ball and Froggy cant wait. In his dreams hes hitting home runs and waving to the cheering crowd. But things never go quite right for Froggy. After he bonks his pal Max on the head with his bat, throws himself out at first base, and spends his time in the outfield... |
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Bat's Big Game
Margaret Read MacDonald - Albert Whitman & Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The Animals and Birds are getting ready for the big game. Bat wants to WIN. The Animals look strong and fast, so Bat picks that side. But when the Animals fall behind, Bat switches to the Bird team--doesn't a bat have wings? Maybe the Birds will win! |
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The End Zone
Lori Mortensen - My First Graphic Novel
Format: Book
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Olivia is fast, strong, and can catch. She loves flag football, but the boys won’t let her play. With a little luck, Olivia might find herself in the end zone. |
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Players In Pigtails
Shana Corey - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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A winning new picture book about the All American Girls Professional Baseball League--written with sass and style by all-star Shana Corey with illustrations from promising young rookie Rebecca Gibbon.Did you know that one of America's favorite songs, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game,"... |
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