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Backfield package
Par Thomas Dygard. 1992
Four football players at Hillcrest High make a pact to stick together and play at the same college as a…
"backfield package." But only Joe Mitchell, the quarterback, is recruited by a big-name school and must decide whether to keep his promise or explore all the options. For junior and senior high readersBlue Star rapture
Par James Bennett. 1998
T.J.'s friend Tyron is being courted by college basketball agents. Worried that academically poor Tyron will be taken advantage of,…
T.J. tries to guide him but then begins feeling guilty about his own motives. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersSecond stringer
Par Thomas Dygard, Thomas Dygard. 1998
All through high school Kevin Taylor has been the backup quarterback to Rob Montgomery, mopping up in the last quarter.…
When Rob is injured during the first game and out for the season, Kevin has to step up to the challenge. Rob encourages him to succeed. For grades 6-9 and older readersHenry and Mudge and the snowman plan: the nineteenth book of their adventures (Henry And Mudge Ser.)
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1999
When Henry sees a sign announcing a snowman contest, he and his huge dog, Mudge, run home to tell Henry's…
father. They find him covered with green smudges from painting a chair. That gives Henry an idea for the contest. Easy chapter book. For grades K-3. 1999Running wild
Par Thomas Dygard. 1996
Pete Holman, always in trouble, is released from police custody to Coach Wilson on the condition that Pete join the…
football team. Pete reluctantly agrees, knowing his incorrigible friends will mock him. But, learning he is a natural receiver, he discovers purpose and friendship in being part of the team. For junior and senior high readersPlayoff dreams (Allstar Sportstory Ser.)
Par Fred Bowen. 1997
Brendan is the best baseball player on a losing team. His uncle Jack takes him to a Chicago Cubs game…
where he learns that there are more important things than winning. For grades 3-6On different shores
Par Jen McVeity. 1998
Tess lives with her politician father, stepmother, and half-sister during the week and with her fashion-model mother on weekends. As…
her sister struggles to impress their increasingly distant father, Tess abandons competitive swimming and good grades to concentrate on her guerrilla environmental group's activities. For grades 5-8. 1998Tall tales: six amazing basketball dreams
Par Charles Smith. 2000
Six short stories about action on the basketball court. In "What Jo Did," "Jo" outperforms the big boys and really…
surprises them by being a girl. In "Walk Softly," the players respect Big John's jump shot even more after his sunglasses are accidentally knocked off, revealing his blindness. For grades 4-7. 2000Black Ajax
Par George Fraser. 1998
In the early 1800s, Tom Molineaux, a former slave from America known as the Black Ajax, becomes famous throughout England…
for his fights with boxing champion Tom Cribb. Various witnesses describe Molineaux's rise to fame and how it eventually destroys himTime to shine
Par Rachel Reid. 2023
"Rachel Reid's hockey heroes are sexy, hot, and passionate!" —#1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely From the USA…
TODAY bestselling author of the Game Changers series comes a merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most. For Landon Stackhouse, being called up from the Calgary farm team is exciting and terrifying, even if, as the backup goalie, he rarely leaves the bench. A quiet loner by nature, Landon knows he gives off strong "don't talk to me" vibes. The only player who doesn't seem to notice is Calgary's superstar young winger, Casey Hicks. Casey treats Landon like an old friend, even though they've only interacted briefly in the past. He's endlessly charming and completely laid-back in a way that Landon absolutely can't relate to. They couldn't have less in common, but Landon needs a place to live that's not a hotel room and Casey has just bought a massive house—and hates being alone. As roommates, Casey refuses to be defeated by Landon's one-word answers. As friends, Landon comes to notice a few things about Casey, like his wide, easy smile and sparkling green-blue eyes. Spending the holidays together only intensifies their bromance-turned-romance. But as the new year approaches, the countdown to the end of Landon's time in Calgary is onRiver danger
Par Thomas Dygard. 1998
Because Eric's father has broken his ankle, Eric, seventeen, agrees to take care of his eleven-year-old brother, Robbie, on a…
week-long canoe trip. The first day out the brothers encounter some suspicious men, and before the trip is over, it is Robbie who must save Eric. For grades 6-9The kite fighters
Par Linda Park. 2000
Seoul, Korea, 1473. Eleven-year-old Young-sup realizes his skill in kite flying, while his older brother Kee-sup demonstrates his talent in…
designing and building beautiful kites. As they prepare to enter the New Year's competition, their very young king approaches them with some astonishing requests. For grades 4-7. 2000Striking out
Par Will Weaver. 1993
Billy Baggs, at thirteen, does the work of a full-grown man on his father's Minnesota farm. When the coach sees…
how strong Billy's arm is, he recruits him for summer baseball, chores willing. Prequel to Farm Team (BR 10506). For junior and senior high readersFrozen stiff
Par Sherry Shahan. 1998
For the three summers since her parents' divorce, Cody and her mother have stayed in a small Alaskan village. This…
year, Cody sneaks away for an overnight kayaking trip with her visiting cousin Derek. An advancing glacier turns the adventure into a terrifying experience. For grades 4-7Game plan
Par Thomas Dygard. 1993
When Barton High School's football coach is hospitalized right before the final game of the season, the only one who…
can replace him is his student manager, Beano Hatton. Beano accepts the responsibility, knowing how much he has learned from the coach in three years. After devising a game plan, Beano's major hurdle is convincing the team to believe in him. For junior and senior high readersT.J.'s secret pitch: An Allstar Sportstory (Allstar Sportstory Ser.)
Par Fred Bowen. 1996
Twelve-year-old baseball player T.J. is not very good at pitching until his grandfather shows him an unusual method perfected by…
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Rip Sewell. T.J. practices nonstop until he gets an opportunity to help his team. For grades 3-6Hans Brinker: or, The silver skates (The Children's illustrated classics)
Par Mary Dodge, Edna Cooke, Maginel Enright. 1993
In the winter Hans and his sister Gretel enjoy skating on frozen canals in Holland, even though they are so…
poor they have only clumsy, wooden skates. They would like to win the silver skates offered as the prize in a race. Originally published in 1865. For grades 4-7The goalie
Par Susan Shreve. 1996
Julie's mother died when Julie was three and her sister just a baby. Since then Julie, now in sixth grade,…
has made it a point to be the one her father depends on. When he begins dating the mother of a new boy in her class, Julie feels her world begin to crumble. The boy is even competing with her to be goalie on the soccer team. For grades 4-7The rebounder
Par Thomas Dygard. 1994
Hamilton High's basketball coach, Doug Fulton, fantasizes each year that a superb player will transfer to his school. This year…
he thinks his dream has come true when he spots tall, athletic Chris Patton. But Chris denies being a basketball player until Coach Fulton learns the disturbing truth from Chris's former school. For junior and senior high readersMy brother has AIDS
Par Deborah Davis. 1994
At thirteen, Lacy's main interest is qualifying for the regional swim meet. But a letter from her much older attorney…
brother, Jack, changes that. Lacy has known for some time that Jack is gay, but now he has AIDS and wants to come home. Lacy can't understand her parents' hesitation or their insistance on keeping the situation secret. For grades 6-9