Here are just a few of the great sports books to inspire you this summer.
*The age levels are provided by the publishers or reviewers and are recommendations only. Individual interests, reading levels and maturity should guide your reading choices.
Attention grabbing, intense and believable. "Booked" is a novel in verse about 12 year old soccer player Nick Hall and his hectic life: a dad wh...Show more
Attention grabbing, intense and believable. "Booked" is a novel in verse about 12 year old soccer player Nick Hall and his hectic life: a dad who wants him to read the dictionary to learn words, a Mom who wants to move to work with race horses, 8th grade tyrants, and ballroom and dance lessons, and a family that might just be falling apart. (10+)
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Attention grabbing, intense and believable. "Booked" is a novel in verse about 12 year old soccer player Nick Hall and his hectic life: a dad wh...Show more
Attention grabbing, intense and believable. "Booked" is a novel in verse about 12 year old soccer player Nick Hall and his hectic life: a dad who wants him to read the dictionary to learn words, a Mom who wants to move to work with race horses, 8th grade tyrants, and ballroom and dance lessons, and a family that might just be falling apart. (10+)
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Beda's love of dance overcomes not only her family's expectations but also a tragic physical accident. A beautiful story told in free verse about art, religion, and compassion. (12+)
Beda's love of dance overcomes not only her family's expectations but also a tragic physical accident. A beautiful story told in free verse about art, religion, and compassion. (12+)
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Beda's love of dance overcomes not only her family's expectations but also a tragic physical accident. A beautiful story told in free verse about art, religion, and compassion. (12+)
Beda's love of dance overcomes not only her family's expectations but also a tragic physical accident. A beautiful story told in free verse about art, religion, and compassion. (12+)
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Since his parent's murder, Russ has refused to answer to anything but Boy 21 (his old basketball jersey number,) and he may believe he's an alien. Finley'...Show more
Since his parent's murder, Russ has refused to answer to anything but Boy 21 (his old basketball jersey number,) and he may believe he's an alien. Finley's tough life is closing in on him and can only find the escape he needs on the court. When the two find themselves at the same school they build a friendship that helps them to face the things that life has thrown at them. A page-turner about the importance of friendship. (12+)
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Since his parent's murder, Russ has refused to answer to anything but Boy 21 (his old basketball jersey number,) and he may believe he's an alien. Finley'...Show more
Since his parent's murder, Russ has refused to answer to anything but Boy 21 (his old basketball jersey number,) and he may believe he's an alien. Finley's tough life is closing in on him and can only find the escape he needs on the court. When the two find themselves at the same school they build a friendship that helps them to face the things that life has thrown at them. A page-turner about the importance of friendship. (12+)
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An intricate, coming-of-age tale about two friends on a cross-country bike trip the summer before their first year of college. They split up after a big f...Show more
An intricate, coming-of-age tale about two friends on a cross-country bike trip the summer before their first year of college. They split up after a big fight on the road and one makes his way home alone and the other...disappears. A fast-paced suspenseful read. (12+)
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An intricate, coming-of-age tale about two friends on a cross-country bike trip the summer before their first year of college. They split up after a big f...Show more
An intricate, coming-of-age tale about two friends on a cross-country bike trip the summer before their first year of college. They split up after a big fight on the road and one makes his way home alone and the other...disappears. A fast-paced suspenseful read. (12+)
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As seventeen-year-old Carr 'the Raptor' Luka rises to fame in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, he learns a devastating secret that jeopardizes n...Show more
As seventeen-year-old Carr 'the Raptor' Luka rises to fame in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, he learns a devastating secret that jeopardizes not only his future in the sport, but interplanetary relations. Zeroboxer is compelling and action-packed. (12+)
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As seventeen-year-old Carr 'the Raptor' Luka rises to fame in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, he learns a devastating secret that jeopardizes n...Show more
As seventeen-year-old Carr 'the Raptor' Luka rises to fame in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, he learns a devastating secret that jeopardizes not only his future in the sport, but interplanetary relations. Zeroboxer is compelling and action-packed. (12+)
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Hermione had always been at the top of her game: captain of the cheerleading team, queen of the school. Until a terrible event at a party changes everything. This is an unflinching, powerful story about life, relationships and survival. (14+)
Hermione had always been at the top of her game: captain of the cheerleading team, queen of the school. Until a terrible event at a party changes everything. This is an unflinching, powerful story about life, relationships and survival. (14+)
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Hermione had always been at the top of her game: captain of the cheerleading team, queen of the school. Until a terrible event at a party changes everything. This is an unflinching, powerful story about life, relationships and survival. (14+)
Hermione had always been at the top of her game: captain of the cheerleading team, queen of the school. Until a terrible event at a party changes everything. This is an unflinching, powerful story about life, relationships and survival. (14+)
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Alex has always been all about baseball just like her adoptive father. But as she gets older things start to change, and questions that have never mattere...Show more
Alex has always been all about baseball just like her adoptive father. But as she gets older things start to change, and questions that have never mattered before start popping up. Now she has to decide what adoption, race, and baseball mean to her and, most importantly, what kind of person she wants to be. (14+)
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Alex has always been all about baseball just like her adoptive father. But as she gets older things start to change, and questions that have never mattere...Show more
Alex has always been all about baseball just like her adoptive father. But as she gets older things start to change, and questions that have never mattered before start popping up. Now she has to decide what adoption, race, and baseball mean to her and, most importantly, what kind of person she wants to be. (14+)
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Introverted (for sure), wimpy (probably) Sena is recruited to his school's football team by its sadistic (for sure), demonic (maybe) captain because of hi...Show more
Introverted (for sure), wimpy (probably) Sena is recruited to his school's football team by its sadistic (for sure), demonic (maybe) captain because of his amazing speed and dexterity. To protect his identity from other teams Sena wears an eyeshield on his helmet and goes by the name "Eyeshield 21." (16+)
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Introverted (for sure), wimpy (probably) Sena is recruited to his school's football team by its sadistic (for sure), demonic (maybe) captain because of hi...Show more
Introverted (for sure), wimpy (probably) Sena is recruited to his school's football team by its sadistic (for sure), demonic (maybe) captain because of his amazing speed and dexterity. To protect his identity from other teams Sena wears an eyeshield on his helmet and goes by the name "Eyeshield 21." (16+)
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