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63) Blue lock: V. 10
Author
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The rematch against the Top Three requires all the players to use their 'weapons' to the fullest. Isagi has made it his goal to defeat Rin Itoshi and steal back Bachira, but he once again finds himself outclassed by Rin in every area. Can Isagi find a way to devour Rin? And what does Bachira's 'monster' have to say about all this?"--
64) Blue lock: V. 8
Author
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The newly formed team of Isagi, Nagi, and Barou head to their next rival battle, where they face Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. Isagi knows their victory will depend on the team's ability to form a "chemical reaction" with their play styles. Isagi and Nagi have a fluid synergy, but Barou seems to be chafing against his new teammates... Who will emerge victorious from the battle of egos?!"--
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For Sera Wheeler, the Olympics is the reason for everything. It's why she trains thirty hours a week, starves herself to under 100 pounds, and pops Advil like Tic Tacs. For her mother, Charlene, hungry for glory she never had, it's why she rises before dawn to drive Sera to practice in a different state, and why the family scrimps, saves, and fractures. They're why when Sera's best friends reports the gymnastics doctor to the authority who selects...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Darius Livingston is the star running back for his team, but what he really wants to do is play quarterback, and now that his team's season has been cancelled for lack of players, he may get a chance with the eighth-grade team, especially after both their quarterbacks are injured--but first he must remember that football is a team sport, and stop trying to impress. Includes discussion questions, and writing prompts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Fabled Films Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for how her life should look. So when Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself by following the "Rules of Cool." At Lakeview, Pippa juggles old and new friends, an unrequited crush, and the pressure to perform academically and athletically...
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the moment he first laid eyes on him, Luis knew he wasn't going to like Jimmie. But then they got to know each other, and they - along with the rest of their teammates - became good friends as they learned that building a team takes a lot more than practice and putting players in the correct positions on the field. It takes empathy, cooperation, and respect, lots of it!"--
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Jason Goodyear is the star outfielder for the Los Angeles Lions, stationed with the rest of his team in the punishingly hot Arizona desert for their annual spring training. Handsome, famous, and talented, Goodyear is nonetheless coming apart at the seams. And the coaches, writers, wives, girlfriends, petty criminals, and diehard fans following his every move are eager to find out why--as they hide secrets of their own. Humming with the energy of...
72) The extra point
Author
Series
Publisher
Darby Creek
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After failing to make the soccer team, high school senior Riley joins the football team with her whole town's support but she needs to learn new skills quickly to succeed.
73) Dinged
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old star freshman quarterback Caleb Springer watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very same sport, forcing Caleb to consider whether playing football, the sport of his dreams, is worth risking irreparable physical harm.
74) Dances: a novel
Author
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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.
Author
Series
Good sports league volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Ben Cutler loves soccer, and he like to have fun while playing too, but when he joins a travel team that takes winning very seriously, he starts to wonder if there is more to the game than just getting a W.
76) Extra innings
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Mike's passion for baseball clashes with his father's concerns about his responsibilities, so Mike must find a balance between his passion for the game and his after-school work.
77) Blue lock: V. 12
Author
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After making it through the grueling Second Selection, Isagi and the remaining thirty-four strikers prepare for their next challenge, a match against the current U-20 Japan team. At stake: a chance to represent Japan on the world stage as part of the U-20 team. However, with only eleven spots available on the Blue Lock team, Isagi must first clear tryouts if he is to keep his dreams alive. Can he assert his place among the best of the best?!"--
78) Starstruck
Author
Series
Major Eights volume 4
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When Becca finds out about her school's free throw competition, she is ready to put her basketball skills to the test! And if she wins, she'll get to meet her favorite basketball player! But after a series of bad practices, her nerves start to get the best of her. Can the Major Eights help Becca regain her confidence and meet her hero?"--
79) Frozen Peaches
Author
Series
Great Peach experiment volume 3
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
After ten-year-old Freddy Peach wins his family a trip to the Ice Hotel in Sweden, the family pack their bags to learn how to run a successful hotel and participate in the Ice Hotel's Frozen Olympics.
80) Escape velocity
Author
Series
Turbo racers volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old TURBO racer Mace faces hard choices when a sinister threat menaces not only his sport, but the entire world.