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1) Blue lock
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume 7
Pub. Date
[2022-]
Language
English
Description
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game meets World Cup manga. Are you the world's top egoist? After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent...
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
3) #Hockey
Author
Series
Check please! volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Y'all... I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It's nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There's checking. And then, there is Jack... You see the problem."-Page [2] of cover.
Author
Series
Check please! volume 2
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates -- he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty's time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end. It's two full hockey seasons packed with big wins and high stakes!"--Provided by publisher.
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5) Swim team
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Back to School
February is Black History Month
Keller Battle of the Books Intermediate 2023-24
Little Maverick Graphic Novels 2023
February is Black History Month
Keller Battle of the Books Intermediate 2023-24
Little Maverick Graphic Novels 2023
Description
Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees - until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule: the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta - an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain - is willing to help. --
"A splashy,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A groundbreaking graphic portrait of boxing legend Jack Johnson, Last On His Feet offers a front-row seat to the Battle of the Century. On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion...
Author
Series
Yowamushi pedal volume 19
Pub. Date
2015-
Language
English
Description
"For the love of all things otaku--anime, video games, figures, you name it!--power-pedaling Sakamichi Onoda has long been conquering the steepest slopes and regularly making the ninety-kilometer round-trip to Akihabara on a granny bike!! But when his bike commute to his new high school lands him in a confrontation with the serious first-year road racer Imaizumi, Onoda has a major showdown on his hands! Can this meek geek really out-pedal the future...
8) Blue lock.1
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume 1
Pub. Date
[2022-]
Language
English
Description
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game meets World Cup manga. Are you the world's top egoist? After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent...
Author
Series
Avant-Guards volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Avant-Guards have been on a roll when it comes to their newly-formed basketball league, and Charlie has been getting more comfortable with her new teammates, but when they hit the end of their winning-streak, will these new friendships survive? As the Avant-Guards struggle to move forward, they'll soon learn just what it means to truly be a team--on the court and, most importantly, off the court, too."--Back cover
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As the Wrassle Castle tournament enters Round Two and Lydia continues to rise up the ranks, winning her brother's freedom is within reach! But when the nefarious villain behind her brother's imprisonment kidnaps her best friend away from Wrassle Castle, Lydia is faced with a terrible decision: stay or go. Luckily for Lydia Riverthane, no matter what options are in front of her, she always chooses the same thing...wrassling! Book 2 of the three volume...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Charlie Brown may not be the best pitcher, batter, or team manager, but his love for the game is boundless, no matter how many home runs he gives up, how many games he loses, how many errors his team makes, or how many times the game is rained out. This delightful gift book features three complete baseball stories starring good ol' Charlie Brown and his frustrating (and frustrated) teammates Lucy, Linus, Pigpen, Snoopy, and the rest of the gang....
12) Hoops
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. It is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball team is in their rookie season. Despite being undefeated, they practice at night in the elementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike the boys' team, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver them to away games...
13) Freestyle
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"While preparing for the last major dance competition before they graduate from eighth grade and go to separate high schools in NYC, Cory must balance the expectations of his parents, school, crew and his new friend as pressure mounts from all sides"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice. This is...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ahead of their next cinematic outing Minions: The Rise of Gru in 2022, the Minions are back to causing mischief, this time taking on their toughest challenge yet... SPORT! The mini-marauders return in this brand new collection of chaotic comic strip calamity. They've taken on the greatest evil the world has ever seen - now it's time to take on their toughest challenge yet... SPORT! So hop, skip and jump into the world of javelins, bananas, balls,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Mina is a talented figure skater, but she's looking forward to trying a new challenge--pairs skating! Mina has second thoughts, though, when she starts practicing with Luke, a shy boy who she doesn't know well. Can the pair overcome their trust issues and become a successful pairs skating team?"--
17) Medalist
Author
Series
Medalist (Manga) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]-
Language
English
Description
Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori's already "too old" (she's 11); she's always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister's skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she's out on the ice when a fateful meeting...
18) Running wild
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
At his grandfather's farm, Toby joins his cousin and friends for nature runs in the woods, navigating their homemade obstacle course, but fears he may reinjure his ankle in the upcoming Wild Run.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
""Tetsuya Kuroko doesn't stand out much. In fact, he's so plain that people hardly ever notice when he's around. Though he's just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that's where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge--one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing ... Seirin's taken the lead in the semifinal game against Kaijo, but they're in a bad spot when Kise returns to the court and turns the game around with his Perfect...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Tetsuya Kuroko doesn't stand out much. In fact, he's so plain that people hardly ever notice when he's around. Though he's just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that's where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge--one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing ... The showdown between Miracle Generation members Akashi and Midorima is finally under way. Meanwhile, Seirin is getting ready for its game against Kaijo High...
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