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1) Sooley
Author
Language
English
Description
This time. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court. In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on a airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed,...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
62 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Samira has never been the best gymnast on her team, but she has always worked hard and loved what she was doing; but when a torn rotator cuff sidelines her and six months later her shoulder just does not seem to feel right--she discovers snowboarding, a whole new world of speed and excitement opens up before her"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
Mermaid tales volume 17
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
95 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shelly Siren loves playing on Trident Academy's Shell Wars team. But is she ready to complete in the Shell Wars Championships in the fintastically famous city of Atlantis? As part of their trip, the mergirls get a tour of Atlantis and swim through Poseidon's Temple where Shelly sees a spookfish, which according to legend, carries a horrible curse.
6) Darkest fear
Author
Series
Bolitar volume 7
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
A friend's son is gravely ill and the potential bone-marrow donor who could save his life has disappeared, so detective Myron Bolitar has no choice but to investigate, even though his sports agency desperately needs his attention.
7) Home
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A decade ago, kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For ten years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally, miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend Win believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager. Where has he been for ten years, and what does he know about the day,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
While everyone in Fairyland is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics, Jack Frost's goblins steal the Sports Fairies' magic objects, and Rachel and Kristy are determined to roll away with Zoe's magic shoelace.
9) QB 1
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jake Cullen, fourteen, lives in the shadows of his father and older brother until he becomes the starting quarterback for the high school football team and finally has his chance to shine.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's an exciting time in Fairyland where everyone is preparing for the Fairy Olympics, but Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects and are threatening to take over the whole competition; Rachel and Kirsty's help is seriously needed to even the score!
11) The Mighty Oak
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tim O'Connor is paid to be violent. He plays for the El Paso Storm in the West Texas Hockey League. People call him Oak. He's been an enforcer for longer than his hip or shoulder or back have been able to hold together. He is a broken machine of gristle and rage. And he has been away from home for too long.
He's called back to Boston by his mother's death. There he confronts a life he failed to live, a daughter he doesn't know, and a body that is...
12) Karate kick
Author
Series
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
118 pages : 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cole faces a series of challenges as he finds himself torn between practicing for his next belt test or competing in a "create-your-own kata" contest, and also in trouble with a group of local teens and then his best friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
13) Fade away
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sports agent Myron Bolitar had once aimed for a career in the NBA, until an injury cost him his chance to go pro, but when the star player for the New Jersey Dragons disappears without a trace, Bolitar takes the undercover assignment of his dreams--a position on the team.
Author
Series
Travis McKinley volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seasoned pro golfer Travis McKinley is cruising toward a new season when he misses a putt on the 18th green. Just like that, he's down and out and off the Senior Tour, his career all but dead. Then Travis is visited by a mysterious stranger whose vision is clear: go back to the beginning. The very beginning. Taking his advice both literally and to heart, Travis and his family travel to their ancestral home--Scotland. In the place where golf was born,...
Author
Series
Cobra Kai volume Vol. 2
Publisher
Spotlight, a divsion of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sensei Lawrence tells his students about his senior year of high school when the new kid makes a move on the girl that broke his heart, and he vows to settle the score and win back her heart.
16) Promise me
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
370 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Entertainment agent Myron Bolitar offers a ride home to a young girl to prevent her from accepting a ride from a drunk driver, but when the girl disappears, he is forced to rescue her to prove his innocence.
Author
Series
Cobra Kai volume Vol. 1
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sensei Lawrence tells his students about his senior year of high school when the new kid makes moves on the girl that broke his heart, and he vows to settle the score and win back her heart.
18) Jack at bat
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack is not allowed to swing the bat, so he is told to be the Bat Boy. That is, until the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are tied. It's up to Jack to hit a home run, but on the way to home plate he spots some snacks...
19) Big shot
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
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...