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Here are some of our favorite sports stories! These titles are classified as Teen Middle School (TM) and can be found in the Teen section of the library.
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Air
by Monica Roe
When her wheelchair motocross dreams get shattered, 12-year-old Emmie finds the community rallying around her, but cannot shake the feeling that her goals are no longer her own and must take a stand for what she wants.
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Defending Champ
by Mike Lupica
To save the girls soccer team, Alex Carlisle and her teammates hatch a plan for a "battle against the sexes" to raise money for the schools athletic program so that no one is left on the sidelines.
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Shot Clock
by Caron Butler
When the police officer who killed his best friend, a hoops phenom, is back on the job, Tony, the statistician for the AAU basketball team, must deal with his own grief and help his community heal while leading his team to victory.
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Ten Thousand Tries
by Amy Makechnie
With his home life spiraling out of control, Golden Maroni pushes himself to become the captain of his soccer team and master of his eighth-grade universe, which alienates those around him.
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Rivals
by Tommy Greenwald
In basketball crazed Walthorne, rival middle school stars Austin Chambers and Carter Haswell are both feeling the presssure when school reporter Alfie Jenks reveals scandals that jeopardize the whole season. Told through flashbacks, newspaper reports, social media posts, and interviews.
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We Are Family
by LeBron James
When Jayden and his teammates find out there's not going to be a Hoop Group this year--and maybe ever again--they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season.
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Final Season
by Tim Green
When his NFL dad is diagnosed with ALS, middle school quarterback Ben Redd is determined to have a winning season, which may be his final as he watches the heavy toll the incurable disease is taking on his dad.
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Fast Pitch
by Nic Stone
Working hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat, softball captain Shenice Lockwood must prove herself on and off the field when a family secret is revealed, breaking her focus on the game as the championship fast approaches.
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Booked
by Kwame Alexander
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
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Strike Zone
by Mike Lupica
Twelve-year-old Nick García dreams of winning MVP of his summer baseball league, of finding a cure for his sister, of meeting his hero, Yankee pitcher Michael Arroyo, and of no longer living in fear of the government and ICE agents.
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Checked
by Cynthia Kadohata
To help his dog through cancer treatment, Conor gives up hockey and finds himself considering who he is without the sport that has defined him, and connecting more with his family and best friend.
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Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof
by Ivy Pochoda
In an alternate world dominated by sports and magic, two children, the lowly born Rovi and the crown princess Pretia, navigate secrets to uncover a dangerous conspiracy at their elite academy.
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Team Players
by Mike Lupica
When Sarah Milligan, a girl with Asperger's, joins the softball team, Cassie tries to help her fit in with the team.
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Patina
by Jason Reynolds
A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons.
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Up for Air
by Laurie Morrison
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
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Rebound
by Kwame Alexander
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
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Dough Boys by Paula ChaseThe complex friendship between Simp and Rollie is tested by the pressures of basketball, auditions, middle school and their growing involvement in the local drug ring.
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Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll RobertsNikki, thirteen, dreams of being a great basketball player but struggles on her new, elite team while also juggling school stress, her non-traditional family, and revelations about her biological father.
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The Walk On
by John Feinstein
Hoping to secure a spot on the school varsity team but sidelined by the coach's more experienced son, Alex helps win a key game when his rival is injured.
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