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21) Skateboard idol
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
89 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When local skateboarding idol Scottie Devine announces a kind of treasure hunt in his home town in California, skating friends Griff and Annika are thrilled to participate--but soon the competition threatens to destroy their friendship.
22) Nothing but net
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
64 pages 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Layla's hard work pays off when she moves from a substitute to starting player and captain of the basketball team, but her best friend and teammate Danika causes trouble.
23) Squad struggles
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
62 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tam is new to the cheer squad, and from the first day of practice Maren, the squad captain, seems determined to make her look unprepared and incompetent--but with the backing of a new friend she finally finds the courage to stand up to the bullying.
24) Soccer snub
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
64 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Quincy has worked hard in order to move up to the A-level soccer team where he can play with his friend Will, but when he becomes a starter and Will is benched it seems like their friendship is suddenly on the rocks.
25) River race
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nate, Selena, Tyson, and Alicia are ready for summer, but when Nate convinces everyone to join a white water rafting race, the group's teamwork is put to the test.
26) BMX bravery
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
89 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Cam loves riding BMX bikes, but he is also a careful rider--but when his new friend insists on trying out a particularly dangerous course and breaks his leg on a jump, Cam has to ride the treacherous Copper Devil trail alone in order to get help.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
89 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Ana Flores has never really taken to sports, but when she observes the women's softball team practice at the college where her mother is going to teach, she is intrigued and decides to try out for a local team; unfortunately it is harder than it looks--but with some help from one of the college girls, Caitlin, and Mali, a pitcher who is mad she only made second team, Ana gets to work on her catching, and Mali works on her attitude,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
89 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mason Williams is on his junior high school swim team, and he has always been fast at the short distances, but if he wants to compete in the longer races he will need to work on his endurance--so his best friend suggests that he train in the nearby lake.
29) Dance team drama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
89 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Right after dance camp ends, Lily Richter's mother announces that the family is moving to a new town. Separated from her best friend, and enrolled in a larger unfamiliar middle school, Lily struggles to adjust, troubled by the feeling that her new dance team does not really want her.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready to share his Native dance with others or will he stop...
31) Ice rink rookie
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
62 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses....
32) In the red zone
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
65 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Years before he became the star quarterback of the Bobcats, thirteen-year-old Alex Summers enjoyed throwing backyard passes to his best friend Oscar Matthews, but Oscar is an afterthought on the team, and now he has decided to quit football and join the school play instead; Alex feels betrayed and the boys' friendship is coming apart--and it will take an honest expression of their feels to save it.
33) Pick and roll
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
66 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian's skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids are merciless in their criticism--then Roman's big sister gives him some advice: talk to Sebastian and find out what is going on, and add a pick-and-roll to the team playbook.
34) Snowboard duel
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the son of the new manager of the ski resort starts a snowboard cross team and will not allow girls to join, Brian and Hannah try to think of a way to change his mind.
35) Trail trouble
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Keys family is vacationing at Shenandoah National Park intending to do some serious hiking, but twelve-year-old Marlon would much rather be on his phone talking with his friends at home in Chicago, and is further annoyed because the girl his own age, Nadia, turns out to be an experienced hiker; but when on the first day his complaining and resistance separates him from his parents his "boring" vacation becomes an exercise in survival as he and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
67 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Best friends Sondra and Jonathan save up enough money to attend their dream skateboarding camp, but when their cabins go against each other in competition, Sondra and Jonathan's friendship is tested.
38) Secondhand slice
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
67 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year old Ben Malone is the son of the head groundskeeper at the exclusive golf club, Strongwood, a course Ben has never played because they cannot afford the fee--but when his best friend puts up the money to enter him in a junior tournament at the club, Ben is forced to confront his own lack of confidence (and his wicked slice).
39) Surfing shake-up
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rosie loves surfing at her Aunt Hazel's surfing school in Byron Bay, Australia, but this summer she is tasked with teaching her cousin Flora to surf although the two have never liked each other--and Rosie is finding it difficult to overcome her dislike.
40) Digging deep
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
62 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Asiyah Najjar enjoys playing volleyball with her friend, Lucy, and the rest of the players in their recreational league, but this year Lucy has talked her into joining the travel team--and suddenly volleyball is a lot more demanding, and a lot less fun, then it used to be, and easy-going Asiyah must learn to dig deep if she does not want to let her teammates down.
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