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1) The walk on
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
After moving to a new town his freshman year in high school, Alex Myers is happy to win a spot on the varsity team as a quarterback but must deal with idea of not playing for two years since the first-string quarterback is not only a local hero, he is also the son of the corrupt head coach.
2) Soar
Author
Language
English
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Description
Moving to Hillcrest, Ohio, when his adoptive father accepts a temporary job, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, a heart transplant recipient, has sixty days to find a baseball team to coach.
Author
Series
My weird school daze volume 4
Language
English
Description
A new football coach arrives at school and, with help from an unexpected new team member, the Moose win a game.
5) Buzz kill
Author
Language
English
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Description
Seventeen-year-old Millie joins forces with her classmate, gorgeous but mysterious Chase Colton, to try to uncover who murdered head football coach "Hollerin' Hank" Killdare--and why.
6) Ghost
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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10 to Try for Kids- Author of Color
Books for Reluctant Readers (Intermediate/Middle School)
Resolution You for Teens
Youth - Mental Health Books
Books for Reluctant Readers (Intermediate/Middle School)
Resolution You for Teens
Youth - Mental Health Books
Description
"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team -- a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they...
8) Lone stars
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When Coach Coop, a former star player for the Dallas Cowboys, starts exhibiting side effects from the many concussions he suffered while playing professionally, twelve-year-old wide receiver Clay Hollis becomes determined to help him get through the football season until Thanksgiving, when Coach plans to attend a ceremony honoring him and his former Super Bowl-winning teammates.
9) Hoopers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Hoopers is about a Black youth who wants to live the basketball dream of fame and acclaim. Jojo and his friends know that once they make their high-school team, they will have the time of their lives. But their no-nonsense coach is strict, even mean, and seems to repeatedly target Jojo. Emphasizing the real qualities of hard work and dedication, Hoopers shows how Jojo learns how to be a skilled player and leader for his team-a real Hooper.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"No matter how hard she tries, Claire can't kick the soccer ball in a straight line. Her coach steps in and places his hand on her shoulder, telling her that she's too pretty to wear a frown. When he tickles her later and asks her to keep it a secret, Claire doesn't know exactly what's wrong, but something just feels "weird." By seeking help from others and talking about her feelings, the situation is resolved happily."--
11) Back in the ring
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After growing up in his father's shadow, an underdog wrestler has tried to live his life out of the spotlight. But sometimes, the world needs a champion, and with his trainer, Winnie, by his side, the time has come for this hero to shine.
13) The turnover
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When a young basketball star decides to research his grandfather--and coach--for a school project, he uncovers a decades-old scandal that changes everything he thought he knew about his grandfather"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Mia Hernandez's middle school gymnastics team, the Ridgefield Rams, are the defending champions, and this year they have a new coach, one who was once a gymnast for their arch rivals; but a series of increasingly dangerous practical jokes begins to happen to their competitors, and it starts to looks like someone from the Rams is trying to sabotage the competition--Mia suspects Allison, a girl who always wants to finish on top, but she needs to prove...
16) Select
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
One girl and her soccer team take a stand against the bullies who push them too far in this brave, inspiring novel that celebrates girl power and the true spirit of sports. Perfect for readers who love The Crossover and Fighting Words.
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