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Good Sports

A hole in one? A slam dunk? Homerun? You be the judge (skating, get it?).


TangerineBloor, Edward
Tangerine
Paul Fisher’s brother has always been the sports hero, until the family moves to Tangerine, Florida, where nothing is what it seems.

The Moves Make the ManBrooks, Bruce
The Moves Make the Man
A black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina forge a precarious friendship on a basketball court on the outskirts of town.

Frozen RodeoClark, Catherine
Frozen Rodeo
Peggy Fleming Farrell finds herself working at the Gas ’n Git and fantasizing about a boyfriend while her parents plan for an addition to their ice-skating family.

Many StonesComan, Carolyn
Many Stones
Berry Morgan retreats to the pool to escape her sister’s murder and father’s subsequent distance.

Fifteen LoveCorbet, Robert
Fifteen Love
Mia, a violist, and Will, a tennis player, struggle to understand the opposite sex and to survive being fifteen.

Whale TalkCrutcher, Chris
Whale Talk
A high school bus provides surprising sanctuary for seven unlikely swim teammates.

High HeatDeuker, Carl
High Heat
Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as Shane Hunter discovers when his father is accused of a crime, and wonders if he can ever pitch again.

OffsidesEsckilsen, Erik
Offsides
Tom Gray, Mohawk Indian and star soccer player, moves to a new high school and refuses to play for the Warriors as long as they maintain their insulting mascot.

Last Shot: A Final Four MysteryFeinstein, John
Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
Two aspiring journalists win a coveted press pass to the Final Four basketball playoffs in New Orleans, where they uncover a plot to throw the final game.

Rider in the DarkHolmes, Victoria
Rider in the Dark
In Dorset in 1740, after her father brings home a mysterious and defiant stallion, Helena is desperate to keep the horse for her own.

Skeleton KeyHorowitz, Anthony
Skeleton Key
Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.

DamageJenkins, A.M.
Damage
Football hero Austin, trying to understand his inexplicable, draining depression, thinks that he has found relief in a girl who seems very special.

Home of the BravesKlass, David
Home of the Braves
Joe, captain of the soccer team, is dismayed when a hotshot player shows up from Brazil and threatens to take over both the team and the girl of Joe’s dreams.

Jake, ReinventedKorman, Gordon
Jake, Reinvented
Rick becomes friends with the popular new boy, Jake Garrett, football player and host of superlative parties, uncovering the mystery of Jake’s past.

InexcusableLynch, Chris
Inexcusable
High school football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong.

Boards: The Art + Design of the SkateboardMTV Overground
Boards: The Art + Design of the Skateboard
Check out the unique art of skateboard design, featuring hundreds of color photos covering the work of today’s hottest board designers, including Birdhouse, Girl, Chocolate, Zoo York, Enjoi, and 5Boros.

Blind BeautyPeyton, K.M.
Blind Beauty
Tessa’s passion for riding and her love for an ugly horse named Buffoon help her endure an unhappy life in the English countryside with a hateful stepfather.

Three Clams and an OysterPowell, Randy
Three Clams and an Oyster
Searching for an addition to their four-man flag-football team, three high school juniors examine their long friendship, their individual flaws, and their inability to try new experiences.

Under the Blood Red SunSalisbury, Graham
Under the Blood Red Sun
Tomi Nakaji’s biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Japanese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the December 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and MeTocher, Timothy
Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me
To escape an abusive father, Hank Cobb hops a freight and hooks up with Chief Sunrise, the greatest Indian to ever step on a baseball diamond.

Extreme Sports: In Search of the Ultimate ThrillTomlinson, Joe
Extreme Sports: In Search of the Ultimate Thrill
"Extreme Sports" is a celebration of high adrenaline sports with concise profiles of 41 activities ranging from bungee jumping to white water rafting.

Cruise ControlTrueman, Terry
Cruise Control
Basketball hero Paul McDaniel has everything going for him: looks, smarts, and athletic ability. His brother doesn’t even have a working brain. How can Paul pursue his own happiness when his brother will never know anything but meaningless pain?

Losing Is Not an OptionWallace, Rich
Losing Is Not an Option
Ron is a hustler, a free-thrower, a poet, a poker player, a rule breaker, a loving grandson, a runner, and a ruthless competitor in those eight laps around the track-the 3200 meter.

Venus and Serena: Serving From the HipWilliams, Venus
Venus and Serena: Serving From the Hip
Superstar sisters share their secrets in this straight-talking smart guide to discipline, dedication, drive, and success.

Holding at ThirdZinnen, Linda
Holding at Third
When Matt’s older brother Tom moves to a different hospital to receive a "treatment of last resort" for his cancer, Matt struggles to adjust to a new home and school, a new baseball team, and his feelings about his brother.

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