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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
Formats
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,...
Author
Series
Killing volume 12
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life-until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted. In Killing the Legends, Bill O'Reilly and Martin...
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
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jo is disappointed when she is not placed on the Red Angels in the summer softball league--but when she is offered the chance to switch teams, Jo has to decide if she will leave her friends and play for the "winning" team--or win with the Sonics.
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.
11) 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
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Andrea is looking forward to another winning volleyball season with her school team, but the new coach is putting them through a lot of basic drills, and Andrea is frustrated because she is not playing the position she is used to, and she does not understand why.
15) 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.
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.
17) Soccer spirit
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
18) Cheerleading
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books/Gale Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
104 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This series will present the science behind key contemporary sports. Each title in the series will focus on one sport (or a group of related sports) that will give readers an overview of the sport, scientific principles and concepts related to the sport, biomechanics and physiology related to playing the sport, and relevant elements of related sports medicine"--
Author
Series
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
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Zach Thompson can't believe his family can finally afford to send him to the elite hockey camp of his dreams. But even before he hits the rink, Zach feels iced out by his older teammates. They mock the new kid's hand-me-down gear and hog the puck during practice. Can Zach show some hustle and be the leader his team needs to take the camp tournament by storm?