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Language
English
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Cut from the Cleveland Browns after the worst performance in the history of the NFL, Rick Dockery, desperate to play football, is hired by the Panthers of Parma, Italy, and finds himself confronted by the confusing diversity of Italian culture, language,and romance.
2) Deal breaker
Author
Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Description
"The truth can get you killed... A stunning thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of SIX YEARS."
5) Touchdown!
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Edition
1st Simon Spotlight pbk. ed.
Language
English
Description
When the members of the After School Sports Club play flag football, the boys learn that girls can play football too.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
Nolan is the highly skilled punter of his school team, but he is less sure about taking over another position when their quarterback goes down--especially since he is also running for class president, and his competition for election is Tony, a linebacker on the team who is constantly belittling punters.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
Years before he became the star quarterback of the Bobcats, thirteen-year-old Alex Summers enjoyed throwing backyard passes to his best friend Oscar Matthews, but Oscar is an afterthought on the team, and now he has decided to quit football and join the school play instead; Alex feels betrayed and the boys' friendship is coming apart--and it will take an honest expression of their feels to save it.
Author
Series
Football genius novels volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 2
Language
English
Description
Brainy Scott Parry, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris Conlan, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
10) Dinged
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Fourteen-year-old star freshman quarterback Caleb Springer watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very same sport, forcing Caleb to consider whether playing football, the sport of his dreams, is worth risking irreparable physical harm.
11) Falling for you
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Willow Bradford is content taking a break from modeling to run her family's inn. Then she comes face-to-face with NFL quarterback Corbin Stewart, the man who broke her heart-- and wants to win her back. When a decades-old missing-persons case brings them together, they're forced to decide whether they can risk falling for one another all over again. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"David "Lizard" Hochmeyer is a star quarterback set on Princeton until the mysterious murder of his parents. As he and sister Kate struggle to cope, they find their lives crossing with prima ballerina Sylphide and her rock star husband, who inhabit the mansion across the pond from their Connecticut home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
Everyone on the Bader Ginsburg Middle School Badgers is looking forward to the playoffs and a chance to win back the Supreme Bowl trophy from the Wellstone Middle School Warriors--but somebody has stolen the trophy, and evidence points to one of the Badgers, so teammates Kenny Hu and Romeo Russell set out to clear their friend and discover the truth.
14) Rash
Author
Language
English
Description
In a future society that has decided it would "rather be safe than free," sixteen-year-old Bo's anger control problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running skills and an artificial intelligence program named Bork.
Author
Series
Mystery bookshop volume 2
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
Description
"To the town of North Harbor, Michigan, MISU quarterback Dawson Alexander is a local hero. To Samantha Washington, owner of the Market Street Mysteries Bookstore, Dawson is more than a tenant--he's like an adopted son. But to the police, he is their prime suspect after his ex-girlfriend is found murdered. It's more than enough real-life drama for Sam to tackle, but her role as a mystery writer also calls..."--
16) Crackback
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
English
Description
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.
Author
Series
Will Wilder volume 3
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Will Wilder uses the Amulet of Power to get on the Perilous Falls football team, he attracts dark forces that shadow townspeople, disturb graves, and lull many into a stupor.
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English
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"Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor."-Publishers Weekly
Welcome back to Honeymoon Harbor, where the majestic scenery of this small coastal town is second only to the legendary romances that have built the community...
Pro quarterback Burke Mannion is at a crossroads in his career-nearing retirement age, he wonders if it's time to hang up his cleats, or keep pushing on and head to training camp in a few short...
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