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Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Arthur and his friends buddy up to train for a race that will raise money for their school's literacy drive, Fern seems uninterested in winning or even improving her speed.
9) Home team
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2006, c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emma has grown to hate netball because she thinks the coach and other girls dislike her, but everything changes when she switches to a new school and team.
10) Horsing around
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2006, c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the upcoming horse show, Martin wants to ride Hamish's spirited Thunderbolt in show jumping and Hamish wants to ride Martin's gentle farm horse, Roly, in dressage, but their parents expect them to be on their own horses.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2006, c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A group of friends forms a basketball team, coached by one of their mothers, but when they become frustrated over losing every game they play, one girl decides to cheat.
12) Baseball Heroes
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Baseball Heroes is the first book in the middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant obstacles, and whose story exemplifies character and nerve in the face of adversity. Baseball Heroes highlights players who were among the first to break...
13) Soldier Athletes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Stories of bravery and self-sacrifice from well-known athletes who have served in the military.
-Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox outfielder, whose career was interrupted by service as a pilot during both World War II and Korea, where he saw combat and survived a crash landing.
-Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Drafted in 1968, nearly lost a foot on a land mine during Vietnam War.
-Carlos May, Chicago White Sox outfielder, an emerging star...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Four world-class athletes. Four stories of bravery and self-sacrifice. They put their careers on hold and the country first. These men were athletes, soldiers, and American heroes.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports.
Fortunately, a lot of girls didn't listen. Trudy Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica Patrick sure didn't. Trudy Ederle swam the English Channel, Louise Stokes and Tidye Pickett made it into the Olympics running track, Julie Krone became jockey, and Danica Patrick decided to drive Indie cars. Yes, She Can! tells the inspiring stories...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride faced physical challenges other
players didn't have. With determination and guts, they didn't just overcome, they excelled. This book is a game-changing celebration of overcoming odds.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Many of the baseball greats overcame huge challenges to be sports heroes-here are five inspiring stories of men who did just that. Baseball is considered America's pastime, but not all players grew up living the American dream. Babe Ruth, Jim Peirsall, Torii Hunter, Ron LeFlore, and Joe Torre sure didn't. Poverty, abuse, and addiction are a few of the issues they had to deal with as kids, but they turned their lives around to play the game they loved....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In the story of C.J. Slinger, Left Winger, young readers will enjoy a humorous story as they follow C.J., the newest member for the Baytown Blobfish ice hockey team. Featuring full-color illustrations that support the text, this funny fiction series is great for young readers in grades K–2.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In the story of Elliot Mack, Quarterback, young readers will enjoy a humorous story as they follow Elliot, the new quarterback for the Baytown Blobfish. As the only girl on the team, she must learn how to navigate the field while also being a confident team player.
Featuring full-color illustrations that support the text, this funny fiction series is great for young readers in grades K–2. Each book in this series introduces good sportsmanship and...
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