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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
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Travis McKinley volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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,...
5) Basketball
Author
Series
Publisher
Seahorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
16 pages : color photographs ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Early readers will be introduced to the sport of basketball through simple text and vibrant illustrations to aid comprehension. Discover the fun and excitement of being on a basketball team. List of Sight Words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
166 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Would you play if you're the weakest?
It's the final round of the first selection and Team Z needs to win against Team V--the undefeated team of Wing 5--the survive! A triple threat awaits Isagi, including prodigy Seishiro Nahi, who only started playing soccer six months ago. Moreover, Team Z is one man down after Kuon's brutal betrayal in the previous game. The odds are stacked against them as they enter the pitch, and Isagi and his teammates are...
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 9
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Who would you take?
Thanks to Barou's awakening, Isagi's team manages to defeat the trio of Kunigami , Chigiri, and Reo. But who will they choose to steal...?! The new four-man team sets out for a rematch against the Top Three and Bachira. Will the 'monster' that fuels Isagi's ego be enough to take down the prodigy striker Rin Itoshi?!
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 10
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
What would your monster say?
The rematch against the Top Three requires all players to use their "weapons" to the fullest. Isagi has made it his goal to defeat Rin Itoshi and steal back Bachira, but he once again finds himself outclassed by Rin in every area. Can Isagi find a way to devour Rin?
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 7
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
172 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Would you be picked last?
In the second selection's rivalry battles--where the winners can choose one player from the losing team--Isagi and Nagi have just lost Bachira to Rin Itoshi and the other top strikers. Now they must prove the strength of their individual abilities in a fight against Shouei Barou, the top scoring player in Wing 5. If they lose, they'll be at risk of disqualification... As Isagi takes the fight to King Barou, he's aiming to...
10) Blue Lock Vol. 8
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 8
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
173 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Do you score goals only for yourself?
The newly formed team of Isagi, Nagi, and Barou head to their next rivalry battle, where they face Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. Isagi knows their victory will depend on the team's ability to form a "chemical reaction" with their play styles. Isagi and Nagi have a fluid synergy, but Barou seems to be chafing against his new teammates... Who will emerge victorious from the battle of egos?
11) Blue Lock Vol. 5
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 5
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Would you go beyond your limit?
In the face of Team V, Team Z has managed to catch up 3-3 with fifteen minutes remaining. Amid this tense environment, all the players seek their "awakening" that will take their skills to the next level... Will they manage to beat Team V and qualify for the next selection--or will they be stuck on the playing field with nowhere to go?
12) Blue Lock Vol. 6
Author
Series
Blue Lock volume Volume 6
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
169 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Would you obey your ego?
After Isagi and the rest of Team Z clear the first selection round, they split up to face the second selection individually. Waiting beyond the first door is Blue Lock Man, a cutting-edge goalkeeping AI system. A new group of incredible strikers and shocking rules await Isagi in the second selection round!
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.
16) River race
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nate, Selena, Tyson, and Alicia are ready for summer, but when Nate convinces everyone to join a white water rafting race, the group's teamwork is put to the test.
17) Don't know tough
Author
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, and it's not long before he crosses a line. Instead of punishing him, though, Trent...
18) 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
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
What makes surfing an extreme sport? To begin with, not many sports are based on the ocean. Performing jumps, flips, and tricks in a wall of water takes a lot of skill. Learn all about surfing inside the tube, building speed in the curl, and landing on top of a wave.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
What makes kayaking an extreme sport? Ever tried staying right-side up in swirling rapids that want to turn you upside down? Learn all about kayaking in whitewater, down waterfalls, and even on the ocean.