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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,...
3) Home
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A decade ago, kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For ten years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally, miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend Win believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager. Where has he been for ten years, and what does he know about the day,...
Author
Series
Travis McKinley volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Seasoned pro golfer Travis McKinley is cruising toward a new season when he misses a putt on the 18th green. Just like that, he's down and out and off the Senior Tour, his career all but dead. Then Travis is visited by a mysterious stranger whose vision is clear: go back to the beginning. The very beginning. Taking his advice both literally and to heart, Travis and his family travel to their ancestral home--Scotland. In the place where golf was born,...
5) Splashdance
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ursula, a bear, and Ricardo, a human, are preparing for the water ballet competition. But a new regulation at the community pool--no bears--leaves Ursula cut from the contest. Luckily, she encounters a group of undaunted animal swimmers at a local pond, and Ursula and her new team figure out a way to participate in the competition and make sure everyone is welcome at the pool once and for all"--
Author
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
"Score big with this fun seek-and-find title! Hundreds of objects are hidden inside full-color photo puzzles featuring your favorite sports. Each to-find list includes pictographs and word labels to engage pre-readers and early readers alike"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Freshwater fishing is a popular outdoor sport and can be a . . . way to appreciate nature. People fish on lakes, rivers, and other sources of freshwater. Numerous species challenge fishers to find the best ways to reel in a catch. Learn . . . about freshwater fishing, including the necessary equipment and conservation efforts to ensure a healthy habitat for future generations"--Provided by publisher.
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
Publisher
Hungry Tomato Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs look at extreme world of white-water sports, focusing on its history, different types of white-water sports, from kayaking to rafting, the specialist clothing, and gear needed to go pro, and more
12) Game changers
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When the coach's son, Shawn O'Brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old Ben McBain is not surprised, but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent Shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Co
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
133 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of amazing true stories in the history of sports, including bloopers, unbelievable plays, and incredible feats of talent.
14) Dino-wrestling
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meat-eating and vegetarian dinosaurs compete at the wrestling jamboree, demonstrating such styles as sumo, Greco-Roman, and lucha libre.
17) Parkour
Author
Series
Publisher
Hungry Tomato
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to discover the wonderful world of parkour. check out the jumps, vaults, and moves that will take your parkour to the next level, and learn how to become an expert. with huge competitions, and personal records to beat, there's so much to explore with parkour"--Back cover.
18) Long lost
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Contacted by a woman with whom he had an affair years earlier, Myron Bolitar learns how she has been wrongfully accused of murdering her ex-husband, a situation that is further complicated by a long-hidden family secret.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a life far from the forest town, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48p
Language
English
Description
Seven women discuss their work in various sports-related careers, including referee,athletic training, agent, writer and nutritionist, and describes skill and education needed.