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1) Sooley
Author
Language
English
Description
This time. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court. In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on a airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes, from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"This novel explores the real life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women's Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. It is a chronicle of three athletes who defied society's expectations of what women could achieve"--
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the past and present of women's track and field and presents biographies of eight notable competitors, including Sally Barsosio, Cathy Freeman, and Angela Williams.
5) Hotshot
Author
Language
English
Description
Inheriting a luxurious oceanfront resort under a condition that she must run it profitably for one year to claim full ownership, food critic Peyton Lockhart is targeted by dangerous rivals and is protected from a threat against her life by childhood friend and attractive FBI agent Finn MacBain.
Author
Series
Good sports volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
117 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports.
Fortunately, a lot of girls didn't listen. Trudy Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica Patrick sure didn't. Trudy Ederle swam the English Channel, Louise Stokes and Tidye Pickett made it into the Olympics running track, Julie Krone became jockey, and Danica Patrick decided to drive Indie cars. Yes, She Can! tells the inspiring stories...
Author
Series
Fishing chronicles volume 4
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of Abdo
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
134 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Rock and Eddie, best friends and teammates, were poised to make history as the first ever bass fishing state champions at Polk High School. With their eyes on first place, the pair spent countless hours perfecting their fishing skills during the summer. The Polk High Panthers, led by the local phenom, Desmond Ward, also had their sights set on the state championship. A fan favorite, Desmond had already accepted a full-ride scholarship at Texas A&M....
Author
Publisher
Darby Creek Pub
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Dan starts to win some wrestling matches, Biff and the "in" crowd let him be part of their group. This is what Dan has always wanted, and his attitude toward the other Scrubs wavers. Will Dan realize who his real friends are?
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Rental ready.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with...
10) Unbroken
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Santiago Munez, an immigrant from Los Angeles, is given the chance to go to England to pursue his dream of becoming a professional soccer player. This underdog must prove he has the talent, passion, and determination to triumph against all odds.
