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Author
Series
Athlete vs. mathlete volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
English
Description
When their two worlds collide in seventh grade, fraternal twins and opposites Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court, and at home.
2) Buzz kill
Author
Publisher
New York
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Millie joins forces with her classmate, gorgeous but mysterious Chase Colton, to try to uncover who murdered head football coach "Hollerin' Hank" Killdare--and why.
3) After
Author
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
Description
In complete denial that she is pregnant, straight-A student and star athlete Devon Davenport leaves her baby in the trash to die, and after the baby is discovered, Devon is accused of attempted murder.
4) Skinnybones
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Alex's active sense of humor helps him get along with the school braggart, make the most of his athletic talents, and simply get by in a hectic world.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Language
English
Description
Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a national- and world-champion athlete. Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity. Her loss of the major gymnastics prize everyone expected her to win in Beijing, the all-around Olympic gold medal,...
8) 33 minutes
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
Description
An epic lunch period leads to a fateful showdown as small, skinny seventh-grader Sam's former best friend--now a popular athlete--promises to beat Sam up at recess in exactly thirty-three minutes.
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for teen female players, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as...
11) Big shot
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
12) Genuine fraud
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge. Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat. Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two. A bad romance, or maybe three. Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies,...
Author
Series
Swift Investigations volume 2
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Hired by a world-class figure skater to find her missing pairs partner in time for the upcoming Olympics, Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman tackle complications in the form of a smitten teen, an attack on the pair's coach, and the murder of the missing athlete's colleague.
14) I Love Tennis
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Edition
1st American ed.
Language
English
Description
Join a beginner's tennis class as four children learn to bounce the ball, swing their racquets, and hit the ball over the net. Created with the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative, this beautiful book lets children see what it's like to learn to play tennis in a class. The gorgeous, inspirational photography encourages young athletes to join in for a fun time and some healthy competition.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Language
English
Description
How do police use motive to track down kidnappers? What happens when kidnappings go wrong? Get the answers with historical examples including the Black September kidnapping of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics and recent cases that illustrate how today's technology is helping thwart infant abductions.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Language
English
Description
Understand why the typical talent identification model works against the development of athletic talent in youngsters. Look at the Developmental Model of Sports Participation, which research shows promotes the physical health and psychosocial development of all children involved in youth sport - in addition to most effectively promoting the development of specialized expertise.
18) Soccer records
Author
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Language
English
Description
"Explore the powerful records set in soccer including who set them and if they might ever be broken"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
She looks the batter in the eye. Sizes him up for a curve- or fastball. Stretches her 5'2" frame. And pops a surefire, windup, coming-right-at-ya pitch smack dab over the plate. One that lets the batter know that this "peanut of a girl" means business. Fueled by her passion for the game and buoyed by the inspiration of Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher. From the time she insists on trying out for the...
Author
Series
Athlete vs. mathlete volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
English
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Description
Fraternal twins Russ and Owen's domination of the seventh-grade basketball team falters when Mitch and Marcus Matthews, identical twins, arrive and prove their skill on the court and in the classroom.
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