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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
War & watermelon War & watermelon Rich Wallace As the summer of 1969 turns to fall in their New Jersey town, twelve-year-old Brody plays football in his first year at junior high while his older brother's protest of the war in Vietnam causes tens… OL16261056W
Wicked cruel Wicked cruel Rich Wallace Three separate short stories, all set in the same New Hampshire town, in which boys explore the truth behind local urban legends as, for example, sixth-grader Jordan begins seeing a boy from his scho… OL17875093W
Benched Benched Rich Wallace Nine-year-old Ben learns some lessons in self-control and sportsmanship when his behavior on the soccer field gets him sent to the bench. OL17924579W
Blood brother Blood brother Rich Wallace Through Daniels s poignant letters, papers, photographs, and taped interviews, authors Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace explore what led Daniels to the moment of his death, the trial of his murde… OL20036936W
Double-crossed at Cactus Flats Double-crossed at Cactus Flats Rich Wallace,Hazel Mitchell When young Archer and his partner, Bull, find a silver vein in the Arizona desert, they think they will be rich, but Cactus Flats is a town with many dangers and men waiting to double-cross them, and… OL23278500W
Dishes Dishes Rich Wallace Nineteen-year-old Danny spends an eventful summer in Maine, looking for romance, working as a "straight" dishwasher in a gay bar, and trying to reconnect with his estranged father. OL2650161W
Emergency quarterback Emergency quarterback Rich Wallace When the Hornets lose their quarterback for the season and the replacement lacks the talent to take charge, the coach picks a solid receiver as emergency quarterback. OL2650165W
Perpetual check Perpetual check Rich Wallace Brothers Zeke and Randy participate in an important chess tournament, playing against each other while also trying to deal with their father's intensely competetive tendencies. OL2650168W
Shots on goal Shots on goal Rich Wallace While pursuing his goal of helping his soccer team win the league championship, fifteen-year-old Bones tries to deal with his resentment of his best friend, on whose girlfriend he has a crush. OL2650172W
Sports camp Sports camp Rich Wallace Riley feels like the smallest kid at sports camp. In fact, he is. He just turned eleven in April, but most kids here are twelve, and a few are even thirteen--and gigantic. It's hard enough for a shri… OL2650175W
Takedown #8 (Winning Season) Takedown #8 (Winning Season) Rich Wallace Strong, wiry, and lightweight, Donald seems to have the perfect combination of physical attributes for wrestling. And after seeing a high school wrestling match, he's excited to join Hudson City's mi… OL2650176W
Kickers Kickers Rich Wallace Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and fina… OL2650182W
Southpaw Southpaw Rich Wallace After moving to New Jersey following his parents' divorce, Jimmy Fleming tries out for the seventh-grade baseball team while also trying cope with his new life and dealing with his overly-competitive… OL2650183W
One Good Punch One Good Punch Rich Wallace ASK ANYBODY AROUND East Scranton High School: Michael Kerrigan is almost too good to be true. Dedicated athlete, captain of the track team, editorial assistant (obituary writer) at the Scranton Obser… OL2650186W
The roar of the crowd The roar of the crowd Rich Wallace After years of playing nothing but soccer in Hudson City, New Jersey, Manny has to work very hard to play on the middle school football team, using determination, speed, and smarts to make up for bei… OL2650188W
Wrestling Sturbridge Wrestling Sturbridge Rich Wallace Welcome to Sturbridge, Pennsylvania, a small, dead-end town with nothing to do and no way out. At least that's how Ben, a high school senior and the second-best 135-pound wrestler in school, sees it… OL2650189W
Playing Without the Ball Playing Without the Ball Rich Wallace Feeling abandoned by his parents, who have gone their separate ways and left him behind in a small Pennsylvania town, seventeen-year-old Jay finds hope for the future in a church-sponsored basketball… OL2650191W