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When the Predators' starting quarterback, Ryan Mitchell, gets sacked at the end of a game, Mac seems to be the only one concerned about the hit . . . at first. And even though Mac does not report his off-the-record talk with Ryan, Mac--and his...

Track and field season has arrived, and Mac is ready to report. Between last year's returning stars and standout newcomer Aleesha Ramos, the Predators are poised for an even better year at the state championships. That is, until practice ends, and meets...

A middle school soccer whiz's determination to keep things from changing is tested when his father's ALS symptoms worsen in this "heart-tugging and uplifting" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story about growing up and facing loss, perfect for fans of...

A middle school soccer whiz's determination to keep things from changing is tested when his father's ALS symptoms worsen in this "heart-tugging and uplifting" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story about growing up and facing loss, perfect for fans of...

From WNBA MVP, Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the third novel in a middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. Elle is finally finding her groove and is excited about how her year...

From WNBA MVP, Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the third novel in a middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. Elle is finally finding her groove and is excited about how her year...

From 2015 WNBA MVP, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the second novel in a brand-new middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. When the basketball team is invited to have a...

From 2015 WNBA MVP, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the second novel in a brand-new middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. When the basketball team is invited to have a...

From 2015 WNBA MVP, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the first novel in a brand-new middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. Elle Deluca is a seventh grader who is tall--not...

From 2015 WNBA MVP, 2016 Olympic gold medalist, and global ambassador to the Special Olympics Elena Delle Donne comes the first novel in a brand-new middle grade series with as much heart as there is game. Elle Deluca is a seventh grader who is tall--not...

Track season is about to begin, and Gerald Sully Sullivan is ready and raring to run. But on the first day of tryouts, no other students show up! If the Titans don't get more members, there won't be a track team. So Sully pays a visit to the other sports...

Trey McTiernan, the Spartans' team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin Henshaw, the newest member of their squad. The problem is, Griff used to play for the Spartans' biggest rivals, the Goliaths, and the rest of the Spartans' think he's a rat...

Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1906 - 1982) changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. Much has been written about this larger-than-life pitcher, but when it comes to Paige, fact does not easily separate from...

The Last Kids on Earth meets Space Jam in this hilarious illustrated novel about football, aliens, and friendship! Welcome to the Quantum Interstellar Sports League, where humans and aliens play football for the fate of the Earth! Wyatt Benson is NOT a...

Spring has arrived and the Alton Heights All-Stars are ready to practice at the basketball court in their local park. Unfortunately, the city is planning to turn the park into a parking lot. Can the All-Stars convince the city that their park is...

Cam, Tyler, and Markus are upset that their school cut the basketball team because of lack of funding. They decide to make their own. They don't have jerseys, a coach, or even a regular court to practice on. There's one more problem, they need at least...

Lucas has big dreams of getting a basketball scholarship and helping his mom out of poverty. When a growth spurt helps Lucas become a force on the court, his dreams finally seem within reach. But Lucas's brother tries to steer him toward a very different...

Point guard Mercedes Morgan is on track to set the all-state record for three-pointers. She's even caught the attention of a big-time college recruiter. But her sister has fallen in with a gang from the old neighborhood, and a drive-by shooting lands her...

Cody's basketball team, The Rebels, has an almost perfect record, thanks to the skills of his best friend Jayson "Dominator" Davis. Jayson is new to the team and to the nearly all-white high school. Tension between the coach and Jayson has simmered since...

"The sports may hook readers, but the bullying will land them."--Kirkus The wide receiver best able to hang on to his quarterback's passes, Brock Ripley would be a star for the varsity team--if he could just bring himself to put his body on the line...

It's summertime, and that means it's time to play basketball! Tyler signs the All-Stars up for their first tournament at the local rec center. But he doesn't plan on the challenges that can come with summer. Cam and Brianna are in summer school, Jasmine...

It's summertime, and that means it's time to play basketball! Tyler signs the All-Stars up for their first tournament at the local rec center. But he doesn't plan on the challenges that can come with summer. Cam and Brianna are in summer school, Jasmine...

Cam, Tyler, and Markus are upset that their school cut the basketball team because of lack of funding. They decide to make their own. They don't have jerseys, a coach, or even a regular court to practice on. There's one more problem, they need at least...

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes the third book in an exciting middle grade series about a scrawny fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom. Zayd has a plan. He's ready to take the reins as team captain of the Gold...

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes the second book in an exciting new middle grade series about a scrawny fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom. Now that Zayd has made the Gold Team, he's hustling hard and loving...

Chester Coyote is a very talented paintball player. Unfortunately, he would rather be a lone wolf than run with the pack. His team, the Wolves, is in the state paintball finals, but he isn't seeing eye-to-eye with his best friend, Cora Ramirez, the...

In writer Kit Rosewater and illustrator Sophie Escabasse's Tomoko Takes the Lead, book #3 in this highly illustrated Derby Daredevils middle-grade series, shy Tomoko and the team attend roller derby summer camp in nearby Dallas. School's out, and the...

Garland, Derby, and Triple Clark spend each season traveling highways and byways in their Rambler--until summer, when small-town Ridge Creek, Virginia, calls them back. There they settle in, selling burgers and fries out of Garland's Grill after each...

Step into the ring at Glorious Wrestling Alliance, the universe's least-professional wrestling company. The Great Carp, an amphibious wonder, is feeling the weight of his championship. Miranda Fury has donned a mask to smash wrestling's glass ceiling...

Marnie has an emerging talent for dog training, and she puts it to good use with her dog, Koda. Koda is a mutt, so she isn't able to enter dog shows. So Marnie decides to enter a dog dancing competition with Koda instead. But soon Marnie realizes she is...

Marnie has an emerging talent for dog training, and she puts it to good use with her dog, Koda. Koda is a mutt, so she isn't able to enter dog shows. So Marnie decides to enter a dog dancing competition with Koda instead. But soon Marnie realizes she is...

Annie Roger will do anything to prove that girls can play basketball just as well as boys. She heads over to Sal's Used Sporting Goods and learns all about Nancy Lieberman, a women's basketball legend. Can her newfound inspiration carry Annie and her...

Gabe Santiago is a backup running back. On the day that he loses his lucky football gloves, the team's starting running back, Ben Mason, gets hurt. Now Gabe needs to get his game on as he is thrust into the starting running back role.

Logan is worried about trying out for the Grizzlies soccer team, so he heads down to Sal's Used Sporting Goods. He picks up a new soccer ball and learns about another player who struggled at first, David Beckham. Can Logan get his game on before his...

Ben Mason needs to speed things up on the base paths, so he visits Sal's Used Sporting Goods to buy some different cleats and learns all about the Man of Steal, Rickey Henderson. Can Ben's vintage cleats help his team get past a showdown with their...

Crawford "Craw" Cope has anger issues. Or so they say. When Craw is sentenced to community service for hitting his father in the head with a baseball bat, he accepts his punishment without objection, knowing he's actually lucky. If he weren't the son of...

"A little sweet, a little sharp." --Booklist, starred reviewHigh school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston. After an embarrassing loss to her...

Quinn O'Neill has a really bad habit. He wants to be part of a team, but every time he tries out a new sport or activity, he ends up quitting. In fact, his habit even earned him an unfortunate nickname--Quitt. When he sees a poster at school looking for...

Quinn O'Neill has a really bad habit. He wants to be part of a team, but every time he tries out a new sport or activity, he ends up quitting. In fact, his habit even earned him an unfortunate nickname--Quitt. When he sees a poster at school looking for...

"Much Ado About Baseball is the best children's book I've read in the past 10 years!" -Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author of the Scot Harvath series "A moving tale of baseball, magic, and former rivals who come together to solve a problem."...