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Buster's Trip to Victory Lane
by Dale Earnhardt
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. teaches children to face their fears as they follow Buster, a rescued race car who navigates new challenges, learns from his mistakes and resolves to never give up!
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Dream Big : Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Excellence
by Deloris Jordan
The mother of the iconic All-Star basketball champion reveals Jordan's longtime dream of winning an Olympic gold medal, recounting the dedication, perseverance and positive values that helped him reach his goal.
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Outside Shot
by Fred Bowen
A talented eighth-grade basketball player who has become his team's star shooter struggles through a difficult slump in the wake of a tough new coach's decree that he is not starter material.
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Curveball
by Pablo Cartaya
When she stops having fun playing baseball, which has been her entire life, Elena Rueda must figure out who she is without a bat in her hand and find her way back to the thing she loves most.
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Jabari Jumps
by Gaia Cornwall
Passing tests in swimming class that give him the confidence to try jumping off the diving board, little Jabari stretches his muscles and squeezes his dad's hand when the big moment arrives, in a story that celebrates finding one's courage.
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A Big Day for Baseball
by Mary Pope Osborne
When Jack and Annie travel back in time to 1947 Brooklyn, New York, they participate in a history-making baseball game with Jackie Robinson
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Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big
by Chris Paul
One of the shortest players in the NBA delivers a fictionalized account of his life, during which detractors in his childhood always told him to play a different sport, but with the support of his family and driven by his love of basketball, Chris persevered and achieved his dream.
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Slugfest
by Gordon Korman
Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka “Slugfest,” in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget.
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Lionel Messi : Soccer's Top Scorer
by Karen Burshtein
Describes the life and accomplishments of the professional soccer player, from his early career and his performance on the Argentinian national team to his accolades and influence on the sport.
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She's Got This
by Laurie Hernandez
This book tells a story of an aspiring young athlete who practices tumbling, rolls and balance in gymnastics classes before a fall from the practice beam makes her question her dreams.
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Stealing Home : Jackie Robinson
by Robert Burleigh
Although in 1947 Major League Baseball was only open to white players, the extraordinary talent of Jackie Robinson could not be denied and, after being given the opportunity to play, proved to everyone that he was just as capable--sometimes even more so--than the rest.
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Tryouts
by Sarah Sax
Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team--a team that has always been boys-only.
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Football
by Mari C. Schuh
This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the fundamentals of football, including key rules and terms.
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Halfway to Harbor
by Nicole Melleby
Twelve-year-old Harbor spends more time at her dad's house as she attends an elite basketball league, and as she improves her jump shot and makes new connections, she becomes torn between staying with her dad and her beloved Sunrise Lagoon
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