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2) Shot on gold
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the new Play-by-Play novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Final Score, opposites attract when a figure skater and hockey player lace up their skates--and go for the gold ... Will "Mad Dog" Madigan is making his second trip to the Winter Olympics, and he couldn't be happier. Hockey is his life and playing for the U.S. team is a privilege. Then he meets U.S. figure skater Amber Sloane. She's beautiful, ambitious and driven--everything...
Series
Guys read volume 3
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A collection of sports stories featuring everything from fighting to friendship, set everywhere from the tennis court to the hockey rink.
Author
Series
Stink Moody volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling, as seen on a sports channel.
Author
Series
Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 13
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kitty is terribly out of shape and when Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, she is told that it is time to exercise, but it will take a lot of convincing and a bit of trickery to get Kitty into the competitive spirit.
Author
Series
Not-so-tiny tales of Simon Seahorse volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Simon and his older sister try out for the bubble ball team together, but they end up on opposing sides.
12) Camp So-and-So
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"Twenty five girls are invited to attend the mysterious Camp So-and-So over the summer where they work with their cabin mates to compete in the All-Camp Sports 7 Follies"--
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emmy and Birch and their tame wolf Byte are new to the world of Minecraft but always ready to explore. This time, Birch wants to go flying more than anything. Emmy has an idea for getting the right materials but it is going to be an incredible journey.
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"George is curious about all the field day Summer Games, but what sporting event will he compete in? Every year, the town has a Summer Games field day, and George wants to join in on the fun, especially if the prize is a medal! But what is the perfect Summer Games event for a little monkey? When George finds a sport that he loves and is a natural at, he must practice, practice, practice. With some teamwork and cheering on the contestants, George is...
18) Recess all-stars
Author
Series
Invincible Girls Club volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"It's career week in Miss Taylor's class! When Lauren says that she wants to be a football announcer, some of her classmates laugh and ask how she could work in a sport she can't even play. Lauren is bummed out, especially since she knows a ton about football. She feels even worse when she wants to play kickball at recess and the boys won't let her join their teams. Instead of backing down, Lauren, Emelyn, Ruby, and Myka challenge them to a game--boys...
19) Party problem!
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ash and James have been invited to their friend's birthday. It's a fancy dress party and of course, Ash is dressed as a tennis player! But when Ash loses her favourite tennis racquet she is so worried. Even with James's help, will she ever find it?
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Anton loves playing football until Malik, the talented quarterback, starts acting strange. Instead of working with the team, Malik is just showing off. He's hogging the ball, and the team is starting to lose. Anton thinks it has something to do with the tall guy in sunglasses who keeps showing up to their games. But who is he, and why does Malik care what he thinks? Anton has to fix the problem fast, before the quarterback ruins everything!
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