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Megabat Is a Fraidybat (Megabat #3)
By Anna Humphrey. 2020
Megabat and his best friend, Daniel, go to sleepaway camp for the first time. Another hilarious chapter book in this…
laugh-out-loud series for fans of Dory Fantasmagory and Narwhal and Jelly.Daniel is not so sure about going to camp. There will be bugs. And uncomfortable beds. And leeches!Megabat can't WAIT to go to camp! There will be so much smooshfruit, and he loves a good sing-along. Daniel starts to think camp isn't so bad. He's made friends, and his bed isn't THAT uncomfortable.Megabat has made a new friend too. But his new friend wants him to go flying to spooky caves. And her mom is very toothy. As Daniel is getting into the swing of things and starting to enjoy camp, Megabat is getting himself into one tangle after another to avoid going into the scary woods. But can Megabat overcome his fears to help save his new friend? Kass Reich's adorable illustrations paired with Anna Humphrey's hilarious text make for another unforgettable Megabat adventure, one that will appeal to Megabat fans and newcomers!Golden Arm
By Carl Deuker. 2020
Lazarus “Laz” Weathers has always been shy, and his issue with stuttering when he speaks hasn’t helped. Stuck in a…
Seattle trailer park, Laz finds baseball helps him escape from the world of poverty and drugs. When he gets an opportunity to pitch for the rich kids across town, he has a chance to get drafted by the major leagues. But playing for the other team means leaving behind his family, including Antonio, Laz’s younger brother, who more and more, seems to be drawn to the dark world of the Jet City’s drug ring. Now Laz will have to choose between being the star pitcher he always dreamed of becoming and the team player his family needs.The Big Game of Everyhting
By Chris Lynch. 2008
You have to love your family. You do, even if you don't, right? You don't have to understand them or…
play tennis with them, but you have to love them. It's a rule, and it's the kind of rule you don't break unless you're some kind of animal. My brother happens to be some kind of animal. My sister rides this sweet gold Honda scooter and has amazing hair. You'd hate her. My parents are vegetarian let-the-sunshine-in freaks. Lovable freaks but freaks all the same. My grandfather possesses a shocking comb-over, a kilt, about half of his original marbles, and his own golf complex. This summer, we are all working for him. It is going to be two hot, lucrative, carefree months of paradise. Or, possibly something else.Football Fugitive
By Matthew F. Christopher, Larry Johnson. 1998
Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened
By Emily Blejwas. 2020
A poignant story of a boy picking up the pieces of his life after the unexpected death of his father,…
and the loyalty, concern, and friendship he finds in his small-town community.Justin doesn't know anything these days. Like how to walk down the halls without getting stared at. Or what to say to Jenni. Or how Phuc is already a physics genius in seventh grade. Or why Benny H. wanders around Wicapi talking to old ghosts. He doesn't know why his mom suddenly loves church or if his older brother, Murphy, will ever play baseball again. Or if the North Stars have a shot at the playoffs. Justin doesn't know how people can act like everything's fine when it's so obviously not. And most of all, he doesn't know what really happened the night his dad died on the train tracks. And that sucks.But life goes on. And as it does, Justin discovers that some things are just unknowable. He learns that time and space and memory are grander and weirder than he ever thought, and that small moments can hold big things, if you're paying attention. Just like his math teacher said, even when you think you have all the information, there will be more. There is always more.Set during the Gulf War era, Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened is a story about learning to go on after loss, told with a warmth that could thaw the coldest Minnesota lake.The Popularity Pact: Book One (The Popularity Pact #1)
By Eileen Moskowitz-Palma. 2020
In the blink of a summer, Bea goes from having a best friend and a place she belongs to being…
dropped and invisible, eating lunch alone and only talking to teachers. The end of sixth grade and the start of Camp Amelia can't come soon enough. But then the worst part of school, ex-best friend Maisy, shows up in Bea's safe place and ruins it all. Maisy lands in the same bunk as Bea and summer suddenly seems dire. Never having camped a day in her life, Maisy agrees: it's hopeless. She should be at home, spending time with her little sister and hanging out with her super popular crew of friends--not at this stupid adventure camp failing everything and being hated by everyone. In a desperate bid to belong, Maisy offers Bea a deal: if Bea helps her fit in at the camp, she will get Bea into the M & M's, their town's popular clique, when they enter seventh grade in the fall. The Popularity Pact is born.18: A Novel Of Golf And Life
By John Barnes. 2020
Craig Cantwell is well known as a journeyman millionaire and 'the best professional golfer who has not won a major.'…
His successful life as a tour pro is shattered when he is suspended from the PGA Tour. Without a place to compete and with a personal life tangled with drama, Craig has to find his way back to a life he knows. His fight is not with the scions of the tour, the public, or the scores of great golfers who would be his opponents. He has to prevail over the toughest of adversaries - himself. "18" beautifully tells the story of Cantwell and those in his life: Rachelle Keys, the mother of Craig's daughter and a heroic FBI Agent. Kelly Keys, the new 'IT' girl of golf. Thomas Kincaid, agent and lawyer to the rich and scandalous. And Seth Reede, the personal development guru with a past more shocking than any fallen hero. Far more involved than just a tale of athletic triumph, "18" is a story of forgiveness, truth, courage, and redemption.The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus #3)
By Rick Riordan. 2012
The Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the Earth Mother,…
Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land--Greece itself--to find the Doors of Death.American Haven
By Elizabeth Yates. 2002
The Easy Part of Impossible
By Sarah Tomp. 2020
After an injury forces Ria off the diving team, an unexpected friendship with Cotton, a guy on the autism spectrum,…
helps her come to terms with the abusive relationship she’s been in with her former coach.Ria Williams was an elite diver on track for the Olympics. As someone who struggled in school, largely due to her ADHD, diving was the one place Ria could shine.But while her parents were focused on the trophies, no one noticed how Coach Benny’s strict rules and punishments controlled every aspect of Ria’s life. The harder he was on her, the sharper her focus. The bigger the bruise, the better the dive.Until a freak accident at a meet changes everything. Just like that, Ria is handed back her life, free of Benny. To fill her now empty and aimless days, Ria rekindles a friendship with Cotton, a guy she used to know back in elementary school. With Cotton, she’s able to open up about what Benny would do to her, and through Cotton’s eyes, Ria is able to see it for what it was: abuse.Then Benny returns, offering Ria a second chance with a life-changing diving opportunity. But it’s not hers alone—Benny’s coaching comes with it. The thought of being back under his control seems impossible to bear, but so does walking away. How do you separate the impossible from possible when the one thing you love is so tangled up in the thing you fear most?Homecoming (The Kicks)
By Alex Morgan. 2020
From FIFA World Cup Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and bestselling author Alex Morgan comes the eleventh book in an empowering…
and fun-filled middle grade series that inspired the streaming original series, The Kicks!Devin is finally on her way to Connecticut to visit her best friend, Kara, and she couldn&’t be more excited! Not only that, but the Kicks have just made it into the playoffs! Except Devin&’s good fortune seems to have run out. First, the airport sends her luggage to Albuquerque. Then, when she finally gets to hang out with Kara, all they do is fight. And what&’s worse, Devin thinks her parents are planning to move them back to Connecticut! Devin&’s not sure what to make of her unfortunate homecoming. Are she and Kara even friends anymore? Is Devin ready to leave all her friends behind again to move back to Connecticut? And can she get her head back in the game in time to win the Kicks&’s first playoff match?Papá ¿Por qué eres de colo-colo?
By Alfredo Sepulveda. 2019
La historia de los tres clubes más importantes de Chile contada por un padre a su hijo de la forma…
más entretenida: narración, humor, datos clave… ¡y mucha pasión pelotera! Mi papá es un fanático de Colo-Colo. Y cuando digo fanático es… ¡que le salen resortes por los ojos cuando ve los partidos! Durante una semana entera se dedicó a contarme la historia del club, y debo reconocer que me tuvo más embobado de lo que me pongo cuando juego Minecraft. Me habló del equipo, vimos juntos en YouTube los mejores goles y me presentó a los entrenadores más recordados. Igual me contó de los momentos malos… Pero lo más importante es que logré entender por qué ama tanto a su equipo. Y también por qué lo amo yo.Abby Carnelia's One And Only Magical Power
By David Pogue, Antonio Javier Caparó. 2010
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
By Bette Bao Lord. 1984
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
By John H. Ritter. 2005
Tom Gallagher finds himself in a tight spot. The fate of Dillon town rests on the outcome of one baseball…
game, winner take all. And it's all because Tom had to open his big mouth. If only he could get Dante Del Gato -- the greatest hitter to ever play the game -- to coach the team. But crazy ol' Del Gato hasn't spoken to folks in years, not after walking away from the game in disgrace just before his team played in its first World Series. Maybe Tom has one more hope: Cruz de la Cruz, the mysterious boy who just rode into town on horseback claiming to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Del Gato... John H. Ritter's new novel celebrates the holy game of baseball, playing larger-than-life games with heroism, redemption, and the making of a legend.Gabriel's Horses (Racing to Freedom Trilogy #1)
By Alison Hart. 2007
The year is 1864 and twelve-year-old Gabriel hopes to one day become a famous jockey. Although he is the son…
of a free black father and a slave mother -- making him a slave as well -- he loves to help his father, one of the best horse trainers in Kentucky, care for the thoroughbred racehorses on Master Giles's farm. But the violence of war disrupts the familiar routine of daily life on the farm. One-Arm Dan Parmer and his band of Confederate raiders are threatening area farms and stealing horses. When Gabriel's father enlists in a Colored Battalion to help the Union Army and earn enough money to purchase freedom for his wife and son, Gabriel is both proud and worried. But the absence of his father brings the arrival of Mr. Newcastle, a white horse trainer with harsh, cruel methods for handling horses... and people. Now it is up to Gabriel to protect the horses he loves from Mr. Newcastle and keep them safely out of the clutches of One-Arm Dan and his men. Author Alison Hart mines the complex relationships between white and black, slave and master, Unionist and Confederate, and old and young in this gripping work of historical fiction.Frightful's Mountain (My Side of the Mountain #3)
By Jean Craighead George. 1999
As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon…
called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.Punished
By David Lubar. 2006
Logan and his friend Benedict are playing tag in the library. Logan gets caught when he runs into a mysterious…
man. When Logan doesn't apologize sincerely, the mysterious gentleman punishes him by causing him to speak in puns. Only finding seven examples each of oxymorons, anagrams, and palindromes within the time limits will return Logan to normal.One Last Shot
By John David Anderson. 2020
The beloved author of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day and Posted returns with a humorous and heartwarming story of family, friendship,…
and miniature golf. For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough. Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love for sports Malcolm has never shared. That is, until Malcolm discovers miniature golf, the one sport he actually enjoys. Maybe it’s the way in which every hole is a puzzle to be solved. Or the whimsy of the windmills and waterfalls that decorate the course. Or maybe it’s the slushies at the snack bar. But whatever the reason, something about mini golf just clicks for Malcolm. And best of all, it’s a sport his dad can’t possibly obsess over. Or so Malcolm thinks. Soon he is signed up for lessons and entered in tournaments. And yet, even as he becomes a better golfer and finds unexpected friends at the local course, be wonders if he might not always be a disappointment. But as the final match of the year draws closer, the tension between Malcolm’s parents reaches a breaking point, and it’s up to him to put the puzzle of his family back together again.El Punto Justo
By Anneli Lort. 2020
La caída del golfista profesional Sebastian Bloom lo lleva casi al límite al perder todo lo que amaba, y tras…
una amargura que lo lleva a casi incluso perder su pasion por su carrera, conoce a Olivia Carmichael, una escitora anónima encargada de escribir su autobiografía, que escapando de su doloroso pasado en Londres para instalarse en Appleton Vale, no sólo en cuentra paz, armonía y un lugar lleno de amigos increíbles, sino también un hogar, un amor, y una historia repleta de idas y vueltas, engaños y desengaños verdaderamente emocionante. The Sweet Spot es una conmovedora historia de amor, tristeza y desengaños plagada de historias fuertes y muy terrenales que nos atraparán en este viaje a través de los campos de golf y los parques celestiales del pueblo de Appleton Vale.