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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
3) Scythe
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--
Author
Series
The diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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"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...
6) Click'd
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"After spending the summer at coding camp, Allie Navarro is excited to share the app she built with her friends, until it starts to cause problems between them"--
Author
Series
Mermaid tales volume 14
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
©2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
86 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Echo injures her tail, she cant compete in the Poseidon Tail Flippers team competition. Will Echo find a way to help her team win from the sidelines?
Author
Series
Gods' Games We Play volume 1
Publisher
Yen On
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Yen On edition.
Physical Desc
200 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"When the gods grow bored, they decide to spice up their eternal existence by challenging all takers in an ultimate battle of wits! Of course, these deities are capricious, unfair, and incomprehensible at the best of times, so winning is virtually impossible for a mere mortal. Even so, things are bound to get interesting when a former goddess and a genius human boy team up in a bid to win the game to end all games!"--
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 4
Publisher
Libertas Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The oldest economic battle is repeating itself. Disruptive businesses must fight against their crony competitors-the ones with friends in government who try and protect them from innovative upstarts. Ethan and Emily Tuttle witness this battle firsthand with their food truck friends as they embark on a campaign to win public support and overturn the laws that shut them down.
10) On guard
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court, until he finds out that his cousin Pete is on the opposing team and they're assigned to guard each other. How can Trey play when he'll have to beat his cousin to win?
11) Dino-Boarding
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meat-eating and vegetarian dinosaurs compete in surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding events.
14) Snowboard duel
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the son of the new manager of the ski resort starts a snowboard cross team and will not allow girls to join, Brian and Hannah try to think of a way to change his mind.
15) Cycling champion
Author
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
65 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Austin, eager to win sports trophies like his older brothers, joins a local cycling club and enters his name for a three mile race--will he learn in time that bicycle racing is as much about technique as speed?
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Hunter and Stripe, two raccoons who are best friends, play on opposing soccer teams, they must figure out a way to keep the competition on the field from spoiling their friendship.
Author
Series
Naruto volume 10
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Shonen Jump Manga ed.
Physical Desc
175 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
The anticipated bout between Sand ninja Gaara and Konoha ninja Rock Lee has finally arrived. Will Lee's dedication and work ethic allow him to surpass Gaara's bloodlust and his strange powers to move on in the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams?
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team believe that hard work and practice are the way to win--so how will they fare against the Superiors, a team with a reputation for dirty play and cheating?
19) The hunger games
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
20) The first battle
Author
Series
Warriors dawn of the clans volume 3
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
A latest entry in the prequel story arc reveals new details about the history of the warrior cats and follows the efforts of Clear Sky to violently divide the territories of the forest cats in spite of Gray Wing's efforts to promote peace.