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• Aerials and Envy

  Maddox, Jake,

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  Jake Maddox JVGirls series. Gymnastics team captain Tamaya Jackson sometimes feels like her hard work goes unnoticed. She finally snags her chance to shine when a local news station does a special report on the team. But nothing comes without a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming Muhammad Ali

  a Novel

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. In this fictionalized biography, his life is vividly depicted up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before the Ever After

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  ZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career. Grade 5+

• The Big Game

  Green, Tim, 1963-

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  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. Grade 3+

• Camp Average

  Battle, Craig, 1980-

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  Camp Average series. This is the story of a group of 11-year-old boys sharing Cabin 10 at a six-week summer sports camp for boys. The actual name of the place is Camp Avalon, but the kids call it Camp Average, because they never win at any sport.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Contract

  Jeter, Derek, 1974-

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  Contract series. In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field. Grade 3+

• Control Freak

  Moore, Steve, 1965-

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  King of the Bench series. Steve and his friends are ready to sit on the sidelines of the Spiro T. Agnew Middle school football field. But then they stumble upon an old-school video game controller, and they become convinced it can control sports…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crossover

  Alexander, Kwame

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  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. Grade 5+

• Defending Champ

  Lupica, Mike,

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  When the girls soccer team learns it has been canceled due to budget cuts, they come up with a plan to raise the necessary funds through a face-off with the boys' team, which is led by sneering superstar Chase Gwinn. Grade 5+

• Big Shot

  Kinney, Jeff,

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  Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Final Season

  Green, Tim, 1963-

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Game Changer

  Greenwald, Tommy, 1962-

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  While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A High Five for Glenn Burke

  Bildner, Phil,

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  After researching Glenn Burke, the first major league baseball player to come out as gay, sixth-grader Silas Wade slowly comes out to his best friend Zoey, then his coach, with unexpected consequences. Grade 5+

• Home Games

  Markovits, Benjamin,

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  Twelve-year-old Ben is a shy, quiet kid. His life isn't perfect, but he feels at home in his New York City apartment. Then his dad takes a job in London, and everything changes. His parents separate, and Ben's mom moves them back to her hometown of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jake Maddox Graphic Novels

  In the Red Zone

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  Jake Maddox Graphic Novels series. Star quarterback Alex has always played football with his best friend, Oscar. But when Oscar suddenly quits the team to join the school play, Alex feels blindsided and betrayed. Now pressure is mounting on and off…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Joss

  Girl of the Year 2020

  Falligant, Erin,

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  Joss' brother Dylan dares her to try out for the cheer team. No way, Joss can't see herself as a cheerleader. She's 100% a surfer girl and Dylan knows it! Is she up for the dare, and is there more to cheerleading than she thinks? Grade 3+

• Life in the Balance

  Petro-Roy, Jen,

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  Veronica Conway has been looking forward to trying out for the All-Star softball team for years. She's practically been playing the game since she was a baby. She should have this tryout on lock. Except right before tryouts, Veronica's mom announces…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Meet Me on the Court

  Aro, David,

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  Alton Heights All-Stars series. Cam, Tyler, and Markus are upset that their school cut the basketball team because of lack of funding. They decide to make their own! They don't have jerseys, a coach, or even a regular court to practice on. There's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Much Ado About Baseball

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  Loosely based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," twelve-year-olds Trish and Ben should be automatic friends because they both play baseball on a Little League team in Comity, Massachusetts, and they both love solving math puzzles, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Last Shot

  Anderson, John David, 1975-

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  For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough. Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love for…Read moreRead more of this annotation