Sports Stories
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, all $8 or less with code HERO!
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Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports
by Gregory Zuckerman
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May 2018
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Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sportsby Gregory Zuckerman
Here are the inspiring real-life stories of ten female superstar athletes, including Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and Wilma Rudolph. Afterword. Bibliography. Index. ISBN
9780399547478
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Checked
by Cynthia Kadohata
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Apr 2018
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Checkedby Cynthia Kadohata
A hockey player must discover who he is without the sport that defines him. ISBN
9781481446617
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Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth 2018
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Tamba Hali: Real Sports Content Network Presents
by David Seigerman
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Mar 2018
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Tamba Hali: Real Sports Content Network Presentsby David Seigerman
Tamba Hali is a linebacker on the Kansas City Chiefs. As a child, he and his seven siblings fled war-torn Liberia to the Ivory Coast, and later came to New Jersey. Epilogue. ISBN
9781481482202
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Touchdown Kid
by Tim Green
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Feb 2018
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Touchdown Kidby Tim Green
For Cory, football is his chance at a better future, but he is faced with the drama of trying to belong in a privileged world while also performing well on the field. ISBN
9780062293855
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Lone Stars
by Mike Lupica
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Jan 2018
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Lone Starsby Mike Lupica
A young wide receiver, a professional football hero battling the effects of post-concussion syndrome, and the Dallas Cowboys converge in this inspiring sports novel. ISBN
9780399172809
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Patina
by Jason Reynolds
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Dec 2017
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Patinaby Jason Reynolds
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle-school track team. ISBN
9781481450188
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ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Older
YALSA 2018 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Selection Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2017, Sports School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade and Chapter Books Horn Book Fanfare List 2017, Fiction The New York TimesNotable Children’s Books of 2017, Middle Grade Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Fiction for Older Readers Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2017: Teen Books Fall 2017 Parents’ Choice Award, Fiction Approvedbr> Potentially Sensitive Areas
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Serena Williams: Legends in Sports
by Matt Christopher
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Sports Middle
Nov 2017
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Serena Williams: Legends in Sportsby Matt Christopher
Discover the amazing achievements of sports legend Serena Williams—on and off the tennis court—in this exciting new biography. Career highlights. Black-and-white photographs. ISBN
9780316412209
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Inside Hudson Pickle
by Yolanda Ridge
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Oct 2017
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Inside Hudson Pickleby Yolanda Ridge
Cut from AAA hockey last season, seventhgrader Hudson Pickle needs to make the basketball team this year. But, after having an asthma attack at the first tryout, his chances aren't looking good. ISBN
9781771386203
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Ten: A Soccer Story
by Shamini Flint
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Sports Middle
Sep 2017
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Ten: A Soccer Storyby Shamini Flint
Maya is a passionate soccer fan eager play the game. This is extra challenging, because soccer is considered a “boys’ game” in Malaysia in 1986. Author’s note. ISBN
9780544850019
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VOYA’s Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2017
2018 USBBY Outstanding International Books, Grades 3–5 Potentially Sensitive Areas
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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life
by Kwame Alexander
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Jul 2017
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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Lifeby Kwame Alexander
A companion book to his bestselling and Newbery winning book The Crossover, The Playbook is Kwame Alexander’s dynamic, sports-infused guide to life! Black-and-white photographs. ISBN
9780544570979
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2018 Capitol Choices, Ages Ten to Fourteen
YALSA 2018 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Selection Spring 2017 Kids’ Indies Next List, Ages 9 to 12 Potentially Sensitive Areas
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Strong Inside: The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball’s Color Line: Young Readers’ Edition
by Andrew Maraniss
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Jun 2017
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Strong Inside: The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball’s Color Line: Young Readers’ Editionby Andrew Maraniss
This thought-provoking biography digs deep beneath the surface to reveal a complicated, profound, and inspiring story of an athlete turned civil-rights trailblazer. Author’s note. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs. ISBN
9780399548345
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Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2017, Sports
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
by Howard Bryant
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May 2017
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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketballby Howard Bryant
From Wilt Chamberlain to LeBron James, from the Celtics dynasty led by Bill Russell to the Bulls dynasty led by Michael Jordan—here is the ultimate hardwood-court handbook of NBA champions and superstars. Time line. Index. ISBN
9780399169052
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Strong Inside: The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball’s Color Line: Young Readers’ Edition
Jun 2017
Sports Middle
$12.75 Member Price