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Tumbling : a novel
by Caela Carter
Five aspiring Olympic gymnasts struggle with their ambitions, insecurities and secrets while participating in the two-day U.S. Olympic Trials for Gymnastics that either will elevate them to stardom or send them home forgotten. By the author of My Best Friend, Maybe.
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The mighty dynamo
by Kieran Crowley
When he is banned from his school's soccer team for an infraction he didn't commit, Noah must find his own way to enter the Schools' World Cup tournament and joins up with an unlikely cast of teammates, St. Mary's School for Girls.
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Gutless
by Carl Deuker
Falling short of varsity qualifications because of his tendency to avoid physical aggression, talented football player Brock Ripley struggles to face his fears when his team's star quarterback begins bullying Brock's best friend.
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Checked
by Cynthia Kadohata
Setting aside his participation in sports while a beloved pet undergoes medical treatment, hockey enthusiast Conor discovers uncomfortable truths about his stepmother's decision to leave, his father's depression, a friend's difficult family life and his own character qualities. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Kira-Kira.
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Losers take all
by David Klass
Forced to join a sports team with his ragtag band of anti-athletic friends, Jack starts a rebel soccer team that is secretly dedicated to avoiding victory and undermining his school's jock culture, with unexpected results. By the author of Second Impact.
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Lone stars
by Mike Lupica
A star football athlete becomes increasingly alarmed at transformations he witnesses in the coach and former football hero who has become like a father to him, behaviors that are traced to the effects of post-concussion syndrome. By the best-selling author of Fantasy League.
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Goldfish
by Nat Luurtsema
A young swimmer is marginalized and bereft after her Olympics ambitions are dashed, compelling her to work as a coach for three popular boys with whom she forges a unique bond that is shaped by their different social statuses at school.
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Game change
by Joseph Monninger
When the first string quarterback is injured a week before the state championship game, Zeb Holloway finds himself starting and realizing he may have a future outside his rural New Hampshire town.
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After the shot drops
by Randy Ribay
Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood.
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Top prospect
by Paul Volponi
A pre-teen quarterback who has considerable potential is offered the opportunity of a lifetime when the University of Florida football coach offers him a scholarship even before he is in high school, a situation that elevates him to a high-stress level of celebrity.
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A season of daring greatly
by Ellen Emerson White
Making history as the first woman to be signed by a major league baseball team, 18-year-old Jill is confronted by coaches, players and fans who want to keep baseball an all-male sport, a situation that is complicated by her own doubts.
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Velocity
by Chris Wooding
Dynamic as a pair because of respective strengths that make them a formidable drag racing team, best friends Cassica and Shiara set their sights on winning the year's biggest, most dangerous race only to find their efforts challenged by fundamental personal differences. By the award-winning author of The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray.
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My shot : balancing it all and standing tall
by Elena Delle Donne
Elena Delle Donne, 2015 WNBA MVP and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, shares her inspirational story of being a young basketball prodigy who gave up an impressive basketball scholarship for family and self-discovery.
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