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What could your child achieve if they were more intentional about who they are?
What if they had tools assisting them to focus and avoid distractions in this frenzied world?
What if they could obtain a great formula for winning consistently both on and off the athletic court and field?
Imagine the confidence they could build, in sports and education, if they learned to dig deep in order to attain the goals they have set for themselves.
In this candid...
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It is possible for every high school athlete to have a successful high school career. It will not be easy. It will not always be fun. It may not look exactly as you want it to look, but it can be successful. Here are 22 ways to help your high school athlete achieve that success.
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Parenting a child who's just starting his youth sports experience is a job that carries huge implications. These years are the foundation for the adults that your kids will become. This book gives 22 practical, specific ways that you can help your child enjoy sports, even while growing through the experience.
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"You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule containswisdom...
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Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
6) Sports cars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Describes the history, parts, and performance of sports cars"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
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Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
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Sixth-grader and self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright faces his all-time enemy, Gina, when they are paired to work on a research paper together and she also gets a position on his intramural team.
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Today, millions of women and girls around the world enjoy running and entering races. It wasn't always so:
- In 1961, when Julia Chase edged to the start of a Connecticut 5-miler, officials tried to push her off the road.
- At the 1966 Boston Marathon, Roberta Gibb hid behind a forsythia bush, worried that police might arrest her.
- The next year at Boston, Kathrine Switzer was assaulted mid-race by a furious race organizer.
- In the mid-60s,...
12) STEM in soccer
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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This title examines the STEM concepts that make soccer so exciting. From the physics of kicking to the technology of goal line sensors, chapters bring STEM concepts to life. The title also features sidebars on STEM in action, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 13
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Will Kitty find her perfect sport? Kitty is terribly out of shape--she can barely torment Puppy without need a break to huff and puff! When Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, Kitty is told it's time to EXERCISE! It takes some serious convincing, a high-stakes competition, and a little bit of trickery, but eventually Kitty gets into the competitive spirit...albeit reluctantly. Well, what did you expect?"--Back cover.
14) STEM in baseball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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This title examines the STEM concepts that make baseball so engaging. From the physics of pitching and batting to the technology of Doppler radar, chapters bring STEM concepts to life. The title also features sidebars on STEM in action, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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This title examines the STEM concepts that make auto racing so thrilling. From the physics of drag and the chemistry of fuel to the technology of sensors and the engineering of car engines, chapters bring STEM concepts to life. The title also features sidebars on STEM in action, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
18) Bleachers
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IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
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From the best-selling author of The Painted House, Skipping Christmas, and The Firm comes a nostalgic novel about high school football in a small Texas town, a place in which football has become a religion. High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who...
19) Calico Joe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
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In this novel, the careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths. The baseball is thrilling, but it is what happens off the field that makes this story a classic.
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