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Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. JB and I are almost thirteen. Twins. Tow basketball goals at opposite ends of the court. Identical. Its easy to tell us apart though. Im an inch taller, with dreads to my neck. He gets his head shaved once a month. I want to go to Duke. He flaunts Carolina blue. If we didnt love each other, wed hate each other.
2) Swim team
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
Series
Splatoon volume 9
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You won't believe who has joined Team Blue to fill in for a missing teammate so they can compete in the Square King Ranked Battle Cup! Get ready for a whole new arc featuring some mixed-up new teams! Plus, a bonus story featuring Emperor!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Yowamushi pedal volume 20
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Just once. If only he could win just once... Teshima's always had a single desire when it comes to road racing-he wants to be the hero at least one time. And now, 400 meters before the Mountain Stage goal, he has the opportunity of his life! With Manami down for the count due to mechanical issues, nothing can stop him from clinching the win...right? In the aftermath of the two's showdown, Midousuji's unwavering pursuit of the day-one goal leaves...
Author
Series
Haikyu!! volume 1
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to--and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?
Publisher
IDW
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Come one, come all and join the Young Six at the School of Friendship's very first sporting event--the Feats of Friendship! As Sandbar, Smolder, Gallus, Ocellus, Yona, and Silverstream prepare for the new competition, they realize they're going to need one more pony to round out their team. Enter Swift Foot, a mysterious new exchange student! But will she help strengthen the Young Six's bonds of friendship--or just drive them apart? Jealousy threatens...
7) Blue lock: 3
Series
Blue Lock volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As Blue Lock's first selection rages on, Isagi's Team Z has tasted sweet victory after overcoming the formidable Team Y. But it's not long before Team Z encounters an unimaginable internal rift... On top of that, Team Z's Hyoma Chigiri is on the verge of giving up completely. In the face of Team W's powerful aces, the Wanima twins, will Team Z be able to come together in time to escape defeat?"--
8) Blue Lock: 2
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Yoichi Isagi, one of three hundred high school soccer players, is in Team Z--the lowest ranked group in the controversial training facility, Blue Lock, where the aim is to create Japan's best striker. To survive their first round-robin tournament, Isagi's Team Z will need to find a way to use their unique "weapons," while struggling through a clash of egos. But Isago grapples to understand what his strength is as a striker." -- Page [4] of cover....
Series
Fence (Graphic novel) volume 4
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Just as Nicholas, Seiji and the fencing team at the prodigious Kings Row private school seem to be coming together, a deadly rival from their past stands in their way once more. MacRobertson is the school that knocked Kings Row out of the State Championships last year - but unless Nicholas and Seiji can learn to work together as a team, their school is doomed once again! And maybe those two can learn to be something more than teammates..."--Back...
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this punchy and energetic middle grade graphic novel, six artistic misfits take matters into their own hands when their principal cancels all creative extracurricular clubs at their school. When the school principal cancels Sasha's gaming club, she's crushed--but not alone. Turns out theater, cosplay, and choir clubs are canceled too, and tons of kids are left without a space to let their creativity shine. Just when she thinks all hope is lost,...
11) The breakaways
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that s way better at drama than at teamwork. Although they are awful at soccer, Faith and her teammates soon form a bond both on and off the soccer field that challenges...
12) The boxer: 1
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
""He doesn't have the same hunger for superiority that drives every human being." The enigmatic Yu lives his life without joy or purpose. All aspects of the young man are a mystery to those around him...save for his superhuman athletic abilities. Yu has rhythm, grace, and power on the level of the top pound-for-pound fighters, and his potential is too much for the legendary Coach K to ignore. Taking the young prodigy under his wing, the two shock...
13) Dive!!: Volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Tomoki has long been passionate about the blink-of-an-eye performances that take place on the platform of the 10m dive. But as a member of the Mizuki Diving Club, he'll need more than passion when his team's lackluster record leaves them on the outs with their sponsors! Given an ultimatum to qualify for the Olympics in one short year and a new coach to train under, Tomoki and his teammates compete for glory with the fate of their diving club riding...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming graphic novel about a baseball-obsessed 7th grader, trying to find her place in the sports world and her family. In their tiny corner of Fox Point, Rhode Island, Gemma Hopper’s older brother, Teddy, is a baseball god, destined to become a Major League star. Gemma loves playing baseball, but with her mom gone and her dad working endless overtime, it’s up to her to keep the house running. She’s too busy folding laundry, making...
15) Sobre patines
Author
Publisher
Maeva Ediciones
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Astrid and Nicole have always been inseparable. For that reason, when Astrid falls in love with skating and discovers that there will be a roller derby tournament in their town, she is convinced Nicole will be at her side. Nicole, however, has signed up for a ballet contest with none other than Rachel, Astrid's worst enemy. In this multiple award-winning book, Astrid must discover who she is as a separate entity from Nicole as she learns how to keep...
Author
Series
Yowamushi pedal volume 19
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Race, start. Click...click! There are only 80 meters left until the Sprinters Goal, and Hakone s Doubashi and Sohoku s first-year Kaburagi are neck and neck! With so little distance remaining, Kaburagi decides to finally shift into top gear but will it be enough to overcome Doubashi s rampage and win the green sprinter tags?! Meanwhile, Onoda gets swallowed by the peloton just before the Mountain Stage. It s familiar territory for him, but there...
18) Blue Lock: 1
Series
Blue Lock volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After a disastrous defeat at the World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, so Blue Lock-- a rigorous training ground for 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players-- is created. To survive this battle royale, the last striker standing will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Super-heroics are dangerous, but joining the football team is an even bigger problem! Billy Batson’s never been a team player, and becoming the superhero Shazam didn’t seem to change that much. But his new strength and stamina will make football a breeze. After skipping school one too many times, Billy is offered a choice: football or detention. The Fawcett Tigers need a new champion—their last quarterback ended up in the hospital, and the...
20) Blue Lock: 9
Series
Blue Lock volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Thanks to Barou's awakening, Isagi's team manages to defeat the trio of Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. And the one that Isagi chooses to steal is... 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?!"--
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