Tim Green
1) Final season
Author
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
"With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps. However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis--connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field--Ben's mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football. Ben isn't playing just for himself though....
4) Unstoppable
Author
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Formats
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....
Author
Series
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Troy's uncanny gift for predicting football plays proves a powerful secret weapon for the Atlanta Falcons, but a seedy reporter with a vendetta suspects something is going on and sets out to shred the reputations of Troy and star linebacker Seth Halloway.
7) Kid owner
Author
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
"When Ryan learns his estranged father left him the Dallas Cowboys in his will, it is all Ryan can do to keep his dad's other son from snatching the team away." --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old football stars Troy White and Ty Lewis are eager to face each other in a seven-on-seven tournament being held at the Super Bowl in Miami, unaware that bad choices made by members of their families will put both boys in danger.
11) The big game
Author
Lexile measure
HL 670L
Language
English
Description
Danny Owens is dedicating his seventh-grade football season to his recently-deceased father, an NFL legend, but the pressure to succeed is magnified by his inability to read.
12) Perfect season
Author
Series
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A friendship is tested and a new one formed as Troy White, the football genius, gets to play varsity football for the first time, on a team that has to end its losing streak"--
13) Pinch hit
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When movie star Trevor and regular Little League player Sam discover that they are identical twins who were separated at birth, they decide to trade places for a while so that Sam can live the Hollywood life and Trevor can play baseball"--
14) Touchdown Kid
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
Cory has always been passionate about football. But life for him and his single mom has been hard, making it difficult for Cory to play. And though Cory is a good kid, he's constantly surrounded by negative influences. But when the coach from an elite private school with one of the best football programs in the country recognizes his talents on the field, Cory is presented with an unbelievable opportunity. Cory knows that football could be his ticket...
15) Left out
Author
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
All Landon Dorch has ever wanted was to be like everyone else. But his deafness and the way he talks have been obstacles all his life. In Bronxville, football reigns supreme, and what could be better for a hopeful lineman desperate to gain friends? But the same problems continue to haunt him. At best, his teammates keep their distance, and football proves harder than he thought. Just when it looks like Landon will be left out for good, star player...
16) Lost boy
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a near-fatal car accident, twelve-year-old Ryder's mother needs an operation they cannot afford and while a new friend tries to raise funds, Ryder travels with a grouchy, disabled neighbor, from Yankee Stadium to Turner Field seeking the major league baseball player who might be Ryder's father.
17) Force out
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Joey has to compete with his best friend, Zach, for a single spot on an elite baseball team, he is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to win"--
18) Home run
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
343 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Josh's life has just fallen apart. His father will no longer be coaching the travel baseball team and is moving to Florida, forcing his mom and little sister to move into a small apartment on the wrong side of town. To make matters worse, the new coach of the travel team is an unforgiving drill sergeant. But then Benji tells Josh of a home-run derby in which the winner gets a brand-new house. All Josh has to do to qualify is hit twenty home runs during...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.
20) First team
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The companion novel to New Kid, where Brock is in another new town after being on the run with his dad again, and this time, he joins the football team"--