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The last-place sports poems of Jeremy Bloom The last-place sports poems of Jeremy Bloom Gordon Korman Jeremy Bloom is offered a second chance to pull up his D- grades from the previous year in his teacher's poetry writing class. His topic is sports. OL109560W
Glory days Illinois Glory days Illinois Taylor H. A. Bell x, 181 p. : 21 cm OL12282836W
Football kids Football kids George Sullivan Profiles seven high school boys who play football, revealing their likes and dislikes, favorite plays, and individual views of the game. OL15079303W
Four days to glory Four days to glory Mark Kreidler Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere aspire to be four-time high school wrestling champions in Iowa. OL15855346W
Island cup Island cup Sullivan, James "To most of us "mainlanders," the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are resort destinations, summer homes for the Kennedys, the Obamas, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. But after the touri… OL16547179W
Hometown legend Hometown legend Jerry B. Jenkins Former football coach Buster Schuler has returned to Athens City, Alabama, for one last chance to lead the Crusaders to glory. OL17739927W
Two rings Two rings Dorothy E. McIntyre Sarah, a high school senior, receives an assignment to find a female ancestor whose life left a legacy for her. Sarah finds her Great-Grandmother Ruby's diary in which she writes about playing on a h… OL17884880W
Press play Press play Eric Devine While making a documentary to get himself into film school, Greg accidentally captures footage of brutal and bloody hazing by the lacrosse team, and he must decide whether to release the film or keep… OL18176488W
Who Sir? Me, Sir? (Handi-read) Who Sir? Me, Sir? (Handi-read) K. M. Peyton The misadventures of four teen-agers from the lowly neighborhood comprehensive school who suddenly find themselves training for a tetrathlon competition against the elite Greycoats Independent School. OL1850154W
Thursday night lights Thursday night lights Hurd, Michael At a time when "Friday night lights" shone only on white high school football games, African American teams across Texas burned up the gridiron on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The segregated high s… OL19725957W
Haikyu! Haikyu! Haruichi Furudate Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly! Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo H… OL19731176W
Anne Happy Anne Happy Cotoji As the girls of the Happiness Class continue to learn how to live with perpetual misfortune, their second term starts with a new classmate named Tsubaki! The culture festival is also coming up, and i… OL19732902W
Swing Swing Kwame Alexander,Mary Rand Hess Things usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend Walt have just been cut from the high school baseball team for the third year in a row, and it looks like Noah'… OL19755113W
Bamboo Blade, Vol. 7 Bamboo Blade, Vol. 7 Masahiro Totsuka,Aguri Igarashi Celebrating their win, the girls of the Muroe High kendo club go shopping, but their fun is interrupted by a freak accident and the girls meet a stranger whose skill with a sword rivals Tamaki's. OL19945233W
Play ball Play ball Nunzio DeFilippis New student Dashiell Brody wants to play baseball with the boys, which leads to problems with her family and her school. OL19955546W
When the game stands tall When the game stands tall Neil Hayes This book tells the story of the De la Salle Spartans, who own the greatest winning streak in sports, and how coaching legend Bob Ladouceur instilled a spirit of discipline and dedication that extend… OL19983833W
One season of hope One season of hope Jim Stovall "Welcome to the Friday night lights of Harry S. Truman High School football stadium. Coach knows the roller-coaster ride of a high school football season better than anyone. But this season is differ… OL20000777W
Day of the iguana Day of the iguana Henry Winkler Hank has never been fond of his sister's pet iguana, and their relationship worsens when she lays her eggs inside his science project. Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, aka The… OL20984373W
Sports day Sports day Lewis, Jan Children enjoy a school sports day in this story that addresses such questions as: Which team am I in? Where do I go? Who's the winner? and many more. Includes tips for reading with young children. OL21379477W
Dance team dilemma Dance team dilemma Jake Maddox Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at … OL22638555W
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