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Author
Series
Big shots volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Wells Whitaker was once golf's hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his 'promising' career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one remaining supporter. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. He curses, she cheers. He scowls, she smiles. But when Wells quits in a blaze of glory and his fangirl finally goes home, he knows he made the greatest mistake of his life....
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Alex sueña can convertirse en estrella del baloncesto. Pero, como es la niña más baja del equipo, le cuesta mucho. Necesita ser alta... ¡y pronto! ¿O quizá no?"
"Alex has dreams of becoming a basketball star. But as the shortest kid on the team, she's struggling. She needs to get tall...fast! Or does she?"--
4) Rez ball
Author
Language
English
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YA Genres: Contemporary Fiction (Realistic Fiction)
YA Reads: Books about Grief and Loss
YA Reads: Books by Indigenous Authors
YA Reads: Books about Grief and Loss
YA Reads: Books by Indigenous Authors
Description
When the varsity basketball team members take him under their wing, Tre Brun, representing his Ojibwe reservation, steps into his late brother's shoes as star player but soon learns he can't mess up--not on the court, not in school and not in love.
Author
Series
Alexia superfutbolista volume 3
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
Español
Description
¿Sueñas con jugar como Alexia? Una nueva aventura de ALEXIA PUTELLAS, balón de oro 2021, capitana del F. C. Barcelona y jugadora de la selección. ¡Para las superfutbolistas del futuro! ¡Para las superfutbolistas del futuro! Ahora que su equipo y ella han pasado a la siguiente fase del torneo ¡la competición está más viva que nunca! El equipo que gane recibirá dinero para construir un campo de fútbol. Sin embargo, Alexia comienza a notar...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In New York City, newly single Caroline is stumbling her way through the recent implosion of her life. After a surprise breakup leaves her with no job, no apartment, and no backup plan, she's unsure of what to do next. That is, until Caroline's father, Leo, injures himself in a bad fall and asks her to move home to the Jersey Shore suburb she'd always been desperate to escape. But Leo doesn't want his daughter to be his caretaker; he needs her to...
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Wanting to be a striker like her grandpa was, Keisha jumps into soccer practice with both feet and, unfortunately, both hands. She's afraid her habit of catching the ball will end her sports dream, but Coach has a new game plan"--
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Cameron believes his move to an undisciplined, small-town team will provide the excuse he needs to quit playing soccer, but perhaps this new team is exactly what he needs to make the sport fun again"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin Quix
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Aladdin QUIX hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"It's field day at the Amblerville Elementary! There will be Hula-Hooping contests and long jumping competitions, but Geeger the Robot is most excited about the running race and bringing home a shiny gold medal! It's all he can think about. But will racing toward the finish line be the beginning of trouble between Geeger and his friend Tillie?"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A powerful, heart-wrenching debut novel about ambition, survival, and our responsibility toward one another. Dixon was once an Olympic-level runner. But he missed the team by two-tenths of a second, and ever since that pain decades ago, he hasn't allowed a goal to consume him. But when his charming older brother, Nate, suggests that they attempt to be the first Black American men to summit Mount Everest, Dixon can't refuse. The brothers are determined...
11) Un tiro perfecto
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Layla's hard work pays off when she moves from a substitute to starting player and captain of the basketball team, but her best friend and teammate Danika causes trouble"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
During a football game star running back Harris Weathers takes a jarring hit and narrowly escapes injury, but after several days he is still rattled, leaving him with a tough decision--quit football or find a way to stay safe while playing the game he loves.
13) Select
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she's good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future--one that Alex's family can't promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment...
14) Beartown
Author
Series
Beartown volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Primera ediciaon de HarperCollins Español.
Language
Español
Description
Cerca del lago en Beartown hay una pista de hielo, y en la pista Kevin, Amat, Benji y el resto del Equipo junior de hockey sobre hielo está a punto de competir en la semifinal nacional; y, de hecho, tiene la oportunidad de ganar. Todos los sueños y esperanzas de este lugar descansan ahora sobre los hombros de un grupo de adolescentes. Bajo la pesada carga, el partido se convierte en la catálisis de un acto violento que dejará a una joven traumatizada...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
New to Cincinnati, where her father is now coach of the University basketball team, eighth-grader Aurora (called Rory) finds herself isolated by the heated team rivalries--especially when it turns out her new friend Abby's father has a mysterious feud with Rory's father that threatens her new friendship.
16) Dances: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Promoted to principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, Cece Cordell, a young black woman, still feels like she doesn't belong, and, despite her dream achievement, is faced with a choice that may derail her career, sending her on a pilgrimage to find her missing older brother and reclaim the parts of herself lost in the pursuit of her art.
At twenty-two years old, Cece Cordell reaches the pinnacle of her career as a ballet dancer when she's promoted...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Lily Davis's big sister and star soccer player, Jana, has left home for basic training, and now Lily's parents and coach want her to change positions, from goalie to striker, wear Jana's jersey, and fill her sister's shoes--at first she goes along with the switch, until a letter from Jana gives her the courage to tell them all that she is her own person, and that person is a goalie.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sidelined with an injury, 26-year-old Grace Henderson, a star of the US Women’s National Team, falls for Phoebe Matthews, whom she considers her rival, and as the World Cup approaches and Grace gets back in the game, they must decide what’s more important—being together or making the roster.
19) The grip
Author
Series
Marcus stroman volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
Marcus, a young baseball pitcher, learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice--and some strikeouts.
20) Barely floating
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Natalia's dream of becoming a synchronized swimmer is in jeopardy when her parents decide they are against a sport that emphasizes looks, but Nat is determined to change their minds.
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