Books

9 results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Take your best shot Take your best shot John Coy Jackson confronts many challenges in his first year of middle school as his mother plans to get married, the best player on his basketball team leaves, he needs to ask a girl to go to a school dance … OL16239518W
Love of the game Love of the game John Coy Sixth-grader Jackson has a rough start in middle school, with bullies on the bus, few classes with his friends, and changes at home but some good teachers, meeting a girl, joining a club, and playing… OL16412791W
Their great gift Their great gift John Coy Explores the experience of immigrants who came to America in the twenty-first century, celebrating the diversity of the country and hope for the future. OL20029259W
Around the world Around the world John Coy Portrays a gritty game of street basketball, "Around the world," being played literally around the world, from New York to Australia to China, and elsewhere, and then back to New York. OL891709W
Box out Box out John Coy High school sophomore Liam jeopardizes his new position as a starter on the varsity basketball team when he decides to take a stand against his coach who is leading Christian prayers during the games… OL891710W
Crackback Crackback John Coy Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs. OL891711W
Vroomaloom zoom Vroomaloom zoom John Coy Daddy takes Carmela on an imaginary car ride, lulling her to sleep with various sounds, from the wurgle lurgle of swamps to the hoopty doopty swoopty loopty of driving in circles. OL891715W
Night Driving Night Driving John Coy As father and son drive into the night, they watch the sunset, talk about baseball, sing cowboy songs, and even change a flat tire before pitching camp at daybreak. OL891717W
Strong to the Hoop Strong to the Hoop John Coy Ten-year-old James tries to hold his own and prove himself on the basketball court when the older boys finally ask him to join them in a game. OL891718W