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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Sporting stories
Twelve-year-old Carly has recently recovered from an illness and to
celebrate, Carly, her older brother, Ajay, and her dad go on a
climbing trip in the Rocky Mountains. Even though Carly tries to
convince her family she is one hundred per cent better, her
troubling bouts of tiredness give her away. When an unexpected
injury forces Carly and Ajay back down the mountain, Carly's health
is put to the ultimate test.
For twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops
wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes
that it will be her ticket to making friends and connections in the
adaptive sports community. But Autumn struggles to fit in with her
wealthier fellow campers. To make matters worse, she has to use a
borrowed basketball wheelchair that keeps needing repairs. It takes
a chance encounter to help Autumn realize that, no matter where
she's from or how she speaks, she belongs at camp - and on the
court - just as much as anyone else.
Addison is joining the track and field team, even though her mum
said no. Addison has come up with a risky plan to compete. But soon
she's torn between her love of sprinting relay races with the team
and the guilt over lying to her mum. How can Addison pursue her
running passion? With plenty of action and extra materials
including discussion questions and bonus track facts, this Teen
Sport Story is sure to be a hit with any young athlete.
Sondra and her best friend, Jonathan, have finally saved up enough
money to attend the summer camp of their dreams - Camp Vert. In
order to fit in at the competitive skateboarding camp, the two
friends decide to learn a challenging trick, the frontside 180
heelflip. When the friends' cabins go up against one another in
competition, will they both master the trick? And more importantly,
will they stay friends in the middle of the rivalry?
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Baseball!
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Cottage Door Press; Ginger Swift; Illustrated by Kathrin Fehrl
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Sixth Man Surprise
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Berenice Muniz; Illustrated by Mel Joy San Juan; Jake Maddox
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IT'S TOUGH AT THE TOP! Teamwork is the second book in the
football-tastic Roy of the Rovers fiction series. Part of the first
season, this exciting series is written by award-winning author Tom
Palmer. Roy Race is living the dream. After all, how many
16-year-olds get to play up front for their favourite football
team? Except life as Melchester Rovers new star striker isn't easy.
Everyone's looking at him differently, social media is a nightmare,
and Rovers are still stuck at the bottom of the league. All that,
and he's still got to go to college, help out at home, and coach
his little sister Rocky's football team. If he's going to cope, Roy
better learn to be a team player and fast.... Enjoyed this title?
Pick up Foul Play next to continue the story! Praise for the Roy of
the Rovers series: EPIC! - Match of the Day Magazine I love the way
that they are about so much more than football: they are about
heart, values and family. Both graphic novel and fiction titles are
compelling, engaging and a lot of fun. Lace up and get reading. -
Jim Sells, Programme manager for Sport & Literacy, National
Literacy Trust. Read with my 7 year old who is football mad, really
enjoyed it and left us wanting to read the next one in the series!
- GoodReads Review
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Catch Football's Beat
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Jake Maddox; Cover design or artwork by Berenice Muniz; Illustrated by Eduardo Garcia
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Bianca is thrilled when her parents announce that her grandfather
is coming to live with them. Bianca and Abuelo share a love of
football, and she can't wait to share her love of drumming with her
grandfather too. But when Abuelo arrives, he has his own ideas
about how Bianca should practise and play. Those ideas translate
into trouble on the field. Can Bianca find the beat in her feet
before it costs her team the tournament?
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In the Red Zone
(Paperback)
Jake Maddox; Cover design or artwork by Berenice Muniz; Illustrated by Eduardo Garcia
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Star quarterback Alex has always played football with his best
friend, Oscar. But when Oscar suddenly quits the team to join the
school play, Alex feels blindsided and betrayed. Now pressure is
mounting on and off the field. Can the two boys ever recover from
their friendship fumble? Young readers will love the exciting
American football story and the electrifying full-colour comic
format in this Sport Stories Graphic Novel.
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Ready, Set, Go!
(Hardcover)
Robert Munsch; Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
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Leah wants to use her gymnastics skills through joining the
cheerleading squad. Leah is deaf, and she worries that this will
make cheerleading difficult. She struggles to keep up with the
count of the routine in the first practice. Then Leah meets Monica,
who offers to help. Will the girls be able to come up with a plan
so the team can nail the routine on competition day?
Gregory dreams of basketball stardom, of being on TV and basking in
the crowd's applause for single-handedly winning every game. When
he signs up for a local youth team, however, Gregory gets a quick
lesson in what it means to play a team sport. You can't win it all
alone. You need your teammates!
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