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82) Face-off
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.
83) White water
Author
Description
Greg confronts his own fears and assumes a leadership role when his father is bitten by a rattlesnake during a white-water rafting trip.
84) Washington, D.C
Author
Series
Hoop city volume 5
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
New coach Julius Dunbar and the basketball players of Hoop City High struggle to learn how to work together as a team.
85) All that remains
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Description
Three novellas explore the effects of death on young lives.
86) Dunk skunk
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Sport actions rhyme with the names of animals who love to play, such as Goal Mole, Dunk Skunk, and Hurdle Turtle.
87) Jack at bat
Author
Series
Formats
Description
Jack the mischievous rabbit serves as bat boy and Rex the dog helps in left field during a baseball game between the Lady City Ladies and the Big City Brats.
88) Second shot
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
When fourteen-year-old Leggie LaGrande, star runner on the Bricklin Middle School track team, suffers a hamstring injury at the very start of the season, he figures his shot at the Junior Olympics is over--but his coach insists that even if he cannot run he can still compete in some other track and field event, so he finds himself working out at the shot put, competing with a new student whom he dislikes.
90) On the line
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Description
After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.
91) Unstoppable
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"If anyone understands the phrase 'tough luck,' it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison's luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents--his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. In no time, he's practically unstoppable....
92) Teamwork wins!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
When one of the trucks breaks down, Elbow Grease and his brothers work together to help.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. In a hilarious role reversal, the son becomes the frustrated expert who teaches his dad how to be a team player. Dad complains about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice...
96) Soccer shake-up
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Worried sick about his baby brother's operation, twelve-year-old Dominic does not really feel much like playing soccer, so he just messes around on the field during practice--but when his grandfather teaches him some moves he starts to take an interest, and sets out to win the trust of his coach and teammates.
97) I am strong
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Description
I Am Strong follows a young boy on a fun-filled day as he learns what it means to be strong. Despite his small size, he surprises his teammates and himself when he demonstrates mental, emotional, and physical strength to become the Field Day champion!
98) Caught stealing
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
99) Soccer switch
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team retires Andre, his friend Cullen, and their teammates are horrified, and when their new coach implements some highly unusual training methods Cullen is so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Snowman Paul finds a new way to enjoy the Winter Olympics. Everything is about to change when Snowman Paul is invited to serve as a referee at the Winter Games. But, will this opportunity to bask in Olympic glory spoil Snowman Paul's friendship with Dan and all the other kids? This book teaches your child the meaning of true friendship and the importance of being true to yourself.