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41) Summer ball
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Danny must prove himself all over again for a disapproving coach and against new rivals at a summer basketball camp.
42) No slam dunk
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In Annapolis, Maryland, seventh-grader Wes is a good teammate but this basketball season has been challenging because of his ball hog teammate Dinero, who is determined to steal the spotlight, and Wes's army veteran father who is suffering from PTSD.
43) Triple threat
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Alex Carlisle loves football almost as much as she loves her father but when she joins the Orville Middle School football team, not all of the boys, or parents, are pleased.
When twelve-year-old Alex makes up her mind to join her middle school's football team, she doesn't expect it to be easy. But she also never anticipated she'd be met with scorn and derision from her exclusively male teammates. Football has always been a source...
45) True legend
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Drew "True" Robinson loves being the best point-guard prospect in high school basketball, but learns the consequences of fame through a former player, as well as through the man who expects to be his manager when True reaches the NBA.
Author
Series
Zach and Zoe mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
73 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Zach and Zoe find their recess football deflated from a hole near the laces, and set off in search of clues to discover how it happened" --
47) Hot hand
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
165 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice.
Author
Series
Zach and Zoe mysteries volume 7
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
78 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When they go on a field trip to a pop-up museum sponsored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe discover an empty display case and with the help of their friends, they figure out what happened.
Author
Series
Zach and Zoe mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
75 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twins Zack and Zoe investigate when someone mails Zach a soccer jersey, identical to the one he wears on his travel team, with no explanation.
51) Murder is my racquet: fourteen original tales of love, death, and tennis by today's great writers
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
8 audio discs (9 hr., 34 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This collection of stories by famous mystery writers deal with the prestige of the high-stakes race to become one of the few international tennis stars, the promotional opportunities involved, the elimination of tournament competition, and the strategy of tennis in general. Viewed as an elite game since its beginnings, tennis is the perfect sport for one-on-one play and murder!
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
ESPN has collected the very best sport stories from the sport pages. Unforgettable tales about fathers sending their sons off to battle, sons who dared to challenge their fathers in competition, boys and men finding a common language in a shared passion. From the Little League diamond to the local fishing hole to the high school wrestling mat to the collegiate gridiron, from the backyards of America to the most famous stadiums in the world, these...