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By Dean Hughes. 1999
By Dean Hughes. 1990
By Dean Hughes. 1999
Ollie Allman: Pitcher It's not only Ollie's pitches that are sometimes outside, Ollie himself feels like an outsider: His family's…
moved around so much Ollie's never lived anyplace long enough to make real friends. It doesn't help that he's a little weird -- he's the Scrappers' best pitcher, but he relies on tricks and gimmicks like talking to himself on the mound. The trouble is, the opposing teams' batters can hear what he's saying, and they know exactly what he's going to throw. It's enough to make Ollie want to quit the team -- even if the Scrappers can't win without him.By Dean Hughes. 1991
By Dean Hughes. 1990
By Dean Hughes. 1991
By Dean Hughes. 1990
By Robert Lipsyte. 1967
A Harlem high school dropout escapes from a gang of punks into a boxing gym, where he learns that being…
a contender is hard and discouraging work but you don't know until you try.By Dean Hughes. 1999
By Dean Hughes. 1990
By Jacqueline Woodson. 2012
CJ just blew the half-mile relay for his track team, but the race on his mind is the one that's…
happening off the field in this short story from all-star author Jacqueline Woodson. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.By Chris Rylander. 2012
Wes' life has been nothing but one tragedy after another since he went to see a game at Yankee Stadium,…
and it can all be traced back to one man: all-star shortstop Derek Jeter. Now, Derek Jeter must pay. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.By James Brown. 2012
CBS NFL Today anchor James Brown recounts the true story of how the decision he made as a young college…
basketball star shaped his life forever. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.By H. A. Rey. 2009
Curious George and the man with the yellow hat are planning on taking a ride in a hot air balloon,…
but as George climbs in, he releases the rope tethering the balloon to the ground. George and his friend, Bill, float away with the man with the yellow hat racing after them. Will they continue going higher? Or will George and his curious ways help them get back to the ground?By Tim Green. 2008
Ty Lewis can't believe it when Coach V recruits him for the football team. This is Ty's big chance to…
prove how fast he is on the field, get a fresh start in a new school, and be like his older brother, Thane "Tiger" Lewis, who's about to graduate from college--and is being courted by the NFL. But Ty's guardian, Uncle Gus, won't let him play. Uncle Gus needs Ty to scrub floors and toilets for his cleaning business while he cooks up gambling schemes with the local mob boss, a man called "Lucy." When Lucy hears just how famous Ty's older brother is, he becomes suddenly friendly. Are the questions Lucy is asking Ty really about fantasy football . . . or is the Mafia using Ty to get valuable insider info from his superstar brother? Desperately worried, Ty must come up with a plan to save Thane's football career--and, ultimately, his life. Author of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius, former NFL player Tim Green will have you on the edge of your seat rooting for Ty--and enjoying an up-close look at what it's like to be inside the NFL.By Stephanie Doyle. 2015
In these two unforgettable prequel novellas, reader-favorite author Stephanie Doyle introduces the town of Minotaur Falls, where baseball and love…
collide with exhilarating -- and unexpected! -- results... Playing the Game: Sports journalist Pete Wright is unsettled when the Minotaur Falls minor league team is sold to a stranger. What does billionaire Jocelyn Taft know about baseball? Still, no one -- least of all Pete -- is prepared when he teaches Jocelyn all about the game of baseball... and gets a lesson in love in return. Making the Play: Tomboy Scout Baker has a wicked crush on her new apprentice former ballplayer Jayson LeBec. Fortunately , the town's big upcoming wedding gives Scout the chance to show off her very best assets. But when the bride gets jitters, things get out of hand... and the town of Minotaur Falls will never be the same!By Dean Hughes. 1999
Because Gloria chews out her team members whenever they mess up, she sets the tone for infighting which in turn…
causes the coach to quit and leaves the future of the team in question.By Dean Hughes. 1999
Adam Pfitzer: First Base/Pitcher. Adam plays first base more often than he pitches, so he's gotten through half the season…
without pitching to his cousin Stan, who plays for the rival Pit Bulls. Now Adam is going to face Stan in a key game the Scrappers have to win to have a chance at the second-half championship. Stan's been in a slump lately, and part of Adam would like to go easy on him. But what will Adam's teammates think if he doesn't throw his best stuff to his cousin?By Dean Hughes. 1999
By Dean Hughes. 1999
Trent Lubak: Left Field Trent knows he isn't as talented a player as his best friend, Robbie, or loudmouthed Gloria…
-- but he's content being a solid, reliable member of the team. So why does Robbie's and Gloria's constant bragging upset him so much? Is it really just because their hot dogging is beginning to undermine the team spirit the Scrappers have finally started to build -- or does he secretly wish he had something to brag about, too? The Scrappers: nine kids fighting for a shot at the championship. Don't miss any of their stories or the exciting baseball action in this series, which is sure to hit a home run with baseball fans everywhere.