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Sports can be fun and exciting, and stories based on sports are often excellent vehicles for exploring larger life lessons. With that in mind, we put together this list of sports titles.

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	Mascot by Antony John	Sports Elementary Plus Dec 2018	$15.80 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Elementary Plus Mascot by Antony John After a car accident takes Noah's father's life and leaves him paralyzed, Noah must use a wheelchair. While his playing days might be over, baseball isn’t done with Noah yet. ISBN 9780062835628 Topics Baseball. Grief. People with disabilities. Wheelchairs. Physical therapy. Recovery. View Details
	Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History by Mike Pesca	Sports High Dec 2018	$17.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports High Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History by Mike Pesca What if the US boycotted Hitler's 1936 Olympics and Jesse Owens had never beaten the Nazi's best? Or what if Billie Jean King had lost to Bobby Riggs in 1973? How might the sports world have changed? Notes. Index. ISBN 9781455540365 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Sports anecdotes. Humor. Sociology of sports. History. Speculation. History. Essays. View Details
	Proud: Living My American Dream (Young Readers Edition) by Ibtihaj Muhammad	Sports Middle Plus Dec 2018	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Middle Plus Proud: Living My American Dream (Young Readers Edition) by Ibtihaj Muhammad At the 2016 Olympic Games, Ibtihaj Muhammad broke barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab and made history as the first Muslim American woman to win a medal. She describes the hard work, emotional fortitude, and faith she needed to become an Olympic fencer.Glossary of fencing terms. "Ibtihaj’s Advice." Q&A with the author. Full-color photo insert. ISBN 9780316477000 Awards & Honors Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth 2018 NYPL Best Books for Teens - 2018 Potentially Sensitive Areas Discrimination, Racism Topics Ibtihaj Muhammad (1985– ). Fencers and fencing. Biography. US women fencers. Women Olympic athletes. Muslims. Muslim Americans. Hijab (Islamic clothing). Sports. View Details
	That's Not Hockey by Andrée Poulin	Sports Elementary Plus Nov 2018	$15.80 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Elementary Plus That's Not Hockey by Andrée Poulin As a revolutionary goaltender, Jacque Plante led the Montreal Canadiens to victory after victory—and had multiple face injuries to show for it. In 1959, he changed the game forever as the first goalie to wear a protective facemask. More about Jacques Plante. Full-color illustrations. ISBN 9781773210513 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Jacques Plante (1929–1986). Ice hockey. Sports safety. Safety equipment. Sports history. View Details
	Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky	Sports High Nov 2018	$17.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports High Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky Theo Mackey, captain of the diving team, only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. ISBN 9780765396952 Potentially Sensitive Areas Drugs, Marijuana, Mild sexual themes, Negative attitudes toward differing mental abilities, Strong language, Underage drinking Topics Diving. Swimming. Psychics. Paranormal activity. Suspense. View Details
	Takedown by Laura Shovan	Sports Middle Plus Nov 2018	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Middle Plus Takedown by Laura Shovan As a female wrestler, Mikayla must prove herself on the mat during every match. But as the season progresses, she has to face the inevitable: wrestling her new friend and teammate Lev. ISBN 9780553521429 Potentially Sensitive Areas Discrimination Topics Wrestling. Competition. Gender roles. Friendship. Middle schools. Family life. View Details
	Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransome	Sports Elementary Plus Oct 2018	$15.80 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Elementary Plus Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransome As children in Compton, California, Venus and Serena Williams had to sweep the courts before they could practice. Sisters, competitors, friends—they became two of the greatest tennis players of all time. Afterword. Source notes. Selected bibliography. Further reading. Full-color illustrations rendered in cut paper, pencil, and acrylic paints. ISBN 9781481476843 Awards & Honors ALSC Notable Children's Books - 2019 CCBC Choices 2019 Choice: Contemporary People, Places, and Events CSMCL Best Books - 2018 Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth 2018 NYPL Best Books for Kids - 2018 Potentially Sensitive Areas Racism Topics Venus Williams (1980– ). Serena Williams (1981– ). Tennis. US African American women tennis players. Biography. Sports. Siblings. Sisters. View Details
	Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion by Jessica Long	Sports Middle Plus Oct 2018	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Middle Plus Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion by Jessica Long Jessica Long was born with fibular hemimelia and adopted from a Siberian orphanage as a baby. She endured early health struggles and has gone on to become the second most decorated US Paralympic athlete of all time. Full-color photographs. ISBN 9781328707253 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Jessica Tatiana Long (1992– ). Swimmers. Biography. Athletes with disabilities. Paralympic Games. Russia. Adoption. Family life. Siblings. Female athletes. Adversity. Perseverance. View Details
	On Point: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream by Hena Khan	Sports Elementary Plus Oct 2018	$15.80 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Elementary Plus On Point: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream by Hena Khan Now that Zayd has made the Gold Team, he’s hustling hard and loving every minute of the season. But when team starts to struggle, Zayd can’t help wondering if it has something to do with him. Even worse, his best friend Adam suddenly starts acting like he doesn’t care about basketball anymore, even though they are finally teammates. He stops playing basketball with Zayd at recess and starts hanging out with other kids. Then, Adam up and quits the Gold Team to play football instead. While his uncle’s wedding preparations turn life into a circus at home, Zayd is left on his own to figure things out. He has to decide how to still be friends with Adam and step up to fill the empty shoes he left on the court. Does Zayd have what it takes to be on point and lead his team back to victory? ISBN 9781534412026 Series Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream View Details
	Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World’s Biggest Sports Scandal by Ken Bensinger	Sports High Oct 2018	$17.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports High Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World’s Biggest Sports Scandal by Ken Bensinger The FIFA case began small, boosted by an IRS agent's review of an American soccer official's tax returns. That humble investigation led to a huge worldwide corruption scandal that crossed continents and reached the highest levels of the sport.Chart of FIFA's organization. Cast of characters. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photo insert. ISBN 9781501133909 Potentially Sensitive Areas Criminal culture, Strong language Topics Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Chuck Blazer (1945–2017). Corruption. Soccer. Criminal investigation. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). View Details
	Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages	Sports Middle Plus Oct 2018	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Middle Plus Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages "S Barred from the 1958 Little League season for being a girl, Katy uncovers the history of women in baseball—history the Little League board would like to remain hidden. “Meet Katy’s Heroes.” Author’s note. Glossary. Recommended reading. Black-and-white illustrations. ISBN 9780425288597 Awards & Honors ILA Teachers' Choices - 2019 2018 Children’s History Book Prize finalist Kirkus Best Books, Middle-Grade - 2018 Potentially Sensitive Areas Discrimination, Mild language Topics All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Baseball. Gender roles. Little League baseball. Women’s rights. Single-parent families. San Francisco, California. Twentieth-century US history. Sports. Girls and women. View Details
	Most Valuable Players: A Rip & Red Book by Phil Bildner	Sports Elementary Plus Sep 2018	$15.80 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Sports Elementary Plus Most Valuable Players: A Rip & Red Book by Phil Bildner Tired of standardized tests, Rip, Red, and their friends protest; in retaliation, the school bans them from its anniversary gala and, worse, from playing on any school team.Black-and-white illustrations. ISBN 9780374305109 Series A Rip & Red Book Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Best friends. Friendship. Basketball. Graduation. Schools. Autism. African Americans. View Details

Mascot

by Antony John

Dec 2018

Sports Elementary Plus

$15.80 Member Price

Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History

by Mike Pesca

Dec 2018

Sports High

$17.30 Member Price

Proud: Living My American Dream (Young Readers Edition)

by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Dec 2018

Sports Middle Plus

$16.30 Member Price

That's Not Hockey

by Andrée Poulin

Nov 2018

Sports Elementary Plus

$15.80 Member Price

Dive Smack

by Demetra Brodsky

Nov 2018

Sports High

$17.30 Member Price

Takedown

by Laura Shovan

Nov 2018

Sports Middle Plus

$16.30 Member Price

Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Oct 2018

Sports Elementary Plus

$15.80 Member Price

Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion

by Jessica Long

Oct 2018

Sports Middle Plus

$16.30 Member Price

On Point: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream

by Hena Khan

Oct 2018

Sports Elementary Plus

$15.80 Member Price

Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World’s Biggest Sports Scandal

by Ken Bensinger

Oct 2018

Sports High

$17.30 Member Price

Out of Left Field

by Ellen Klages

Oct 2018

Sports Middle Plus

$16.30 Member Price

Most Valuable Players: A Rip & Red Book

by Phil Bildner

Sep 2018

Sports Elementary Plus

$15.80 Member Price

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Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History

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Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion

On Point: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream

Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World’s Biggest Sports Scandal

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Most Valuable Players: A Rip & Red Book

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