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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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.By Steven Hayward. 2005
Toronto, 1933. Lucio, age 17, falls in love with a gorgeous Jewish radical, Ruthie, but Dubie, Lucio's best friend, is…
also in love with Ruthie and accidentally cuts off his finger at the moment he realizes it. Add to the mix immigrants, five unmarried Italian brothers, swastika-waving anti-Semites, an entire baseball team, an Irish priest, a plaster saint, the riot at Christie Pits, as well as the second-best ballplayer Toronto would ever see. Some descriptions of sex, violence and some strong language. 2005.By Steven Heighton. 2000
Sevigne Torrins, a prize fighter and sometime troubadour, leaves his home in Sault Ste. Marie on a quest. As he…
searches for his destiny, going as far away as Egypt, his journey teaches him about hope, love, fear and regret. Some strong language and descriptions of sex.By Donna Jo Napoli. 1999
When Mikey sees a demonstration in fencing, he decides it's the sport that will make him stand out in his…
family and qualify him for one of the weekly Olympic medals given out by his fourth grade teacher. Grades 4-7. 1999.By Eric Walters, Jerome Williams. 2004
Nick and Kia get kicked off the court at the rec centre by a group of older bullies. But revenge…
is sweet when they find the perfect teammate for a tough game of three-on-three. Grades 3-6. 2004. (Basketball series ; 8)By Ken Roberts. 2006
The children of New Aukland, a tiny fishing village on the coast of British Columbia, want to experience big-city novelties…
such as elevators and streetlights for the first time. Taking advantage of a school funding loophole, they form a baseball team and enter a tournament that takes them to Vancouver. The fact that the children have never played the game before doesn't stop them! Grades 3-6. 2006.By Roy MacGregor. 1998
When a phone call from Nish gets Travis out of bed one winter morning, it looks as if it's going…
to be the best weekend ever. But before it's over, Travis wishes it had never begun. One of the Screech Owls is in the hospital, the victim of a drunk driver who fled the scene. Now Travis and the Screech Owls must find a way to bring the culprit to justice. Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 8) 1998.By Reginald Hill. 2008
Shocking allegations of cheating have been directed at one of the leading members of Luton's Royal Hoo Golf Course, Chris…
Porphyry. When Chris turns to Joe Sixsmith, PI, he's more than willing to help, only Joe hadn't counted on being charmed, kissed and then dangled out of a window all in the same day! Before long, though, Joe is on the trail of a conspiracy that starts with missing golf balls and ends with murder. 2008.By Heather Kellerhals-Stewart. 1994
Although he injured his foot in a car accident one year ago, Todd Rushton is eager to climb the Witch's…
Fang, one of the only peaks not yet climbed in British Columbia's mountains. Todd's dream of being the first to reach the peak is intensified when he learns that members of a mountaineering club are also contemplating a first ascent. Grades 5-8. c1994.By C. S Adler. 1999
Average eighth-grade student Vicky discovers that she is good at tennis - a game she loves. Ignored by her mother…
and older brother, she makes the team - but alienates her only friend, Reggie. And her new partner wants her to cheat. For grades 5-8. 1999.