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Hoops: a novel
By Walter Dean Myers. 1981
A friendship develops between 18-year-old Lonnie Jackson and his basketball coach, Cal Jones. Cal reveals how he was forced to…
quit the pros because of sports betting. Now gamblers are pressuring Cal to fix a tournament by keeping Lonnie on the bench. Includes sex. Junior and Senior High. 1981.Home game
By Paul Quarrington. 1983
Nathaniel "Crybaby" Isbister was once the greatest baseball player in the world, but now he's a down-on-his-luck drifter on the…
road to oblivion. That is, until he meets up with a circus sideshow troupe stranded in a tiny Michigan town, which needs his help. 1983.Golf's sacred journey: seven days at the links of utopia
By David Lamar Cook. 2009
Based on thousands of athletes the author has counseled, and the great mentors and teachers from whom he has learned,…
told through the lives of two characters - a rancher with a passion for teaching truth, and a young golf professional at the end of his rope. They represent each of us at the various stages of growth. In life we must be willing to coach and be coached, for either one alone will leave us empty. 2009.Getting to first base with Danalda Chase
By Matt Beam. 2005
Darcy and his baseball buddies have entered middle school, and things aren't going well - one of his friends wants…
to be part of the popular crowd, while another boy would rather stay home playing video games. Meanwhile Darcy's parents, stressed over Grandpa Stillman's erratic behaviour, decide to move him to a care facility, and competition for the school baseball team is intense. So Darcy decides to forget everything and pursue sweet Danalda Chase, aided by an interesting new student who offers to teach him about girls if he will teach her about baseball. Some strong language. Grades 5-8. 2005.Foul play (Football detective. #1.)
By Tom Palmer. 2008
Danny is obsessed with two things: football - especially City Football Club - and investigating crimes. So when England and…
City footballing hero Sam Roberts is reported missing the day after Danny saw him being taken, blindfolded, into the bowels of the City FC stadium late at night, he's determined to get to the bottom of it. But is Danny getting into something he can't handle? Grades 5-8. 2008.Fenway fever
By John H Ritter. 2012
Choosing up sides
By John H Ritter. 1998
In 1921 Luke Bledsoe, thirteen, and his family relocate to an Ohio river town where his father is the new…
fundamentalist preacher. To his dad’s dismay, Luke discovers he has a natural skill for playing baseball. After he sees the famed Babe Ruth play for charity, Luke decides to defy his father for a place on the diamond. No one is prepared for the consequences. Grades 5-8. 1998.Faster pastor (Southern voices audio)
By Sharyn McCrumb, Adam Edwards. 2011
When hotshot stock car driver Camber Berkley crashes his ride on a winding mountain road, the wreckage interrupts the funeral…
of a wealthy racing fan. The folks of Judas Grove, Tennessee, give Camber a choice. He can either spend three months in the slammer, or he can train the local ministers as they prepare for a lucrative two-million-dollar race. 2011.Dead solid perfect (Lone Star audio)
By Dan Jenkins. 2009
Kenny Lee Puckett has yet to find fame and fortune as a professional golfer, but he keeps swinging, hoping to…
make a name for himself. One of many fringe players on the tour, Puckett has been no more successful on the marriage circuit. Despite the old adage, the third time isn't the charm, as Puckett seems certain to see another walk down the aisle end up in divorce court. Still, there's always the promise of the greens, and Puckett is gunning for a U.S. Open title that could turn everything around. 2009.Finding Buck McHenry
By Alfred Slote. 1991
Jason, eleven, an avid baseball card collector and an enthusiastic Little League player, feels hurt when the coach announces that…
he will be cut and sent to a soon-to-be-formed expansion team. Encouragement comes from the school custodian, Mack Henry, who not only knows a lot about baseball, but tells great stories about the players in the old Negro league. Jason becomes convinced that Mr. Henry was one of those players. Grades 4-7. 1991.Challenge at second base
By Matt Christopher. 1995
When Stan is tempted to quit baseball after a few setbacks, he receives a mysterious note telling him to stick…
it out, and soon finds himself face-to-face with the challenge at second base. Grades 3-6. 1995.Boy on defence
By Scott Young. 1953
Bill is convinced that his high school hockey team will win the championship title when a high-scoring forward joins his…
team. The team becomes unbeatable, until Bill and the new boy become involved in a bitter feud. Can they learn the true meaning of being team mates before they lose the city championship? Sequel to "Scrubs on skates", followed by "A boy at the Leaf's camp." Grades 5-8. 1985, 1953.Center court sting
By Matt Christopher. 1998
Daren, a star basketball player, blames everyone else when something goes wrong. When he bad-mouths one of his teammates, however,…
he has gone too far and caused problems with morale. Can he learn to accept defeat, or will he be forced to leave the team? Grades 4-7. 1998.Brittle innings
By Michael Bishop. 1994
Gabe Stewart tracks down major league scout Danny Boles in order to write an article about his job. But Boles…
prefers to talk about his early days as a member of a class C baseball team during World War II. This story also becomes the story of Jumbo Henry Clerval, a gentle giant, and Buck Hoey, a fellow teammate, and the ultimate horror that awaits them. 1994.Beverly Hills Maasai
By Eric Walters. 2010
Nebala, a Maasai warrior, leaves Kenya and, with two fellow Maasai, flies to LA to compete in a marathon. They…
want to win money to dig a well for their village. Reunited with their friend Alexandria, now their guide to strange, new surroundings, the trio are confronted with life in fast-paced, extravagant Beverly Hills, and a day full of drama and surprise at the race. Sequel to "Alexandria of Africa" (DC33955). For senior high readers. 2010.Baseball great (Baseball Great Ser. #1)
By Tim Green. 2009
All twelve-year-old Josh wants to do is play baseball but when his father, a minor league pitcher, signs him up…
for a youth championship team, Josh finds himself embroiled in a situation with potentially illegal consequences. Grades 4-7. 2009.Babe & me: a baseball card adventure (Baseball card adventure. #3.)
By Dan Gutman. 2000
In this sequel to "Jackie and Me", Joe Stoshack takes his father with him when he time-travels back to 1932…
to watch a historic moment in Babe Ruth's career. Babe supposedly "called the shot" by pointing to where his home-run hit would land. Grades 4-7. c2000.Alex et le match du siècle (A pas De Loup Ser.)
By Gilles Tibo. 2004
Alex, Touli et la belle Sarah sont de retour dans une aventure pleine de rebondissements. Ils doivent affronter le grand…
Pélo et son équipe de géants! Comment se terminera le Match de hockey du siècle? Années 2-4. 2004.À nous deux! (Schlack! #1.)
By Yvon Brochu. 2014
J'amais je n'aurais pensé vivre une saison de hockey aussi bouleversante ! D'abord, il y a eu l'arrivée surprise de…
Li-Na sur mon trio... SCHLACK ! Puis, mon étonnant tir frappé, qui a propulsé les Couguars en séries et qui a changé ma vie... SCHLACK ! Ensuite, ce terrible secret de Fred, mon ailier gauche... SCHLACK ! Et enfin, cette terrifiante nouvelle qui mettra fin à ma saison de hockey... SCHLACK ! Années 3-6. Suivi de "Hors-jeu!". 2014.8 minutes de ma vie
By Gilles Bornais. 2012
JO de Londres, juillet 2012, Alizée participe aux 800 mètres nagés libre, jeux auxquels elle n'aurait pas dû participer, soit…
parce qu'elle ne le méritait pas, soit par ce qu'elle ne le voulait pas. 8 minutes de nage qui auront un impact sur l'ensemble de sa vie, pour lesquels elle a subi un entrainement fait de souffrance, de solitude. C'est sa dernière épreuve.