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Sports Books for 3rd through 6th Graders
Bosch, Pseudonymous. The Name of This Book Is Secret. Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality. J BOS
2007
Bruchac, James. Native American Games and Stories. This book discusses the social life, customs, games and folklore of the Indians of North America. J 970.00497 BRU PB
2000
Christopher, Matt. Body Check. Twelve-year-old Brent Mullen discovers that the new assistant hockey coach is teaching the defensemen on his team illegal moves to help them win at any cost. J CHR
2003
DeGross, Monalisa. Donavan’s Double Trouble. Fourth-grader Donavan is sensitive about the problems he has understanding math, and then when his favorite uncle, a former high school basketball star, returns from National Guard duty an amputee, Donavan's problems get even worse as he struggles to accept this "new" Uncle Vic. J DEG
2008
Gauthier, Gail. A Girl, A Boy and A Monster Cat. Three afternoons a week, Brandon reluctantly stays with his imaginative classmate, Hannah, and her oversized cat, Buttercup, playing games, but their adventures really begin when a new neighbor moves in with a ferocious Chihuahua named Bucky. J GAU
2008
Gutman, Dan. Jim & Me. Joe and his longtime enemy, Bobby Fuller, use a vintage baseball card to travel in time, hoping to stop Jim Thorpe from participating in the 1912 Olympics and losing his medals, but instead they watch Thorpe struggle during his first season with the New York Giants. J GUT
2008
Hicks, Betty. Basketball Bats. Henry and his basketball teammates, the Bats, take on the Tigers, and Henry learns a lesson about working as a team. J HIC
2008
Long, Loren. Game 1. In the late 1800s, a baseball with strange powers belonging to their late father works wonders for three children and a traveling baseball team which must raise $10,000. J LON
2007
Lupica, Mike. Hot Hand. In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice. J LUP
2007
Lupica, Mike. Two Minute Drill. Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school. J LUP
2007
Maddox, Jake. Board Rebel. When Tanner moves to an exclusive new town he misses his old skate park, but with the help of the town bully and another new friend, Tanner thinks he can figure out a way to get a skate park built in Woodville. J PPB M
2007
Maddox, Jake. Snowboard Duel. When the son of the new manager of the ski resort starts a snowboard cross team and will not allow girls to join, Brian and Hannah try to think of a way to change his mind. J PPB M
2008
Manley, Claudia B. Competitive Track and Field for Girls. Covers the basic rules of competition, training or exercises, and opportunities for female athletes. J 796.42 MAN
2001
McDonald, Megan. Julie Tells Her Story. In 1974 at her new San Francisco school, nine-year-old Julie does not want to tell her class about her parents' divorce, or to tell her sister about messing up her school assignment, but when she breaks her finger playing basketball and her whole family rallies around her, she realizes the importance of telling the truth. J PPB M
2007
Minsky, Terri. High Five. Lizzie discovers that she has a talent for rhythmic gymnastics.
J PPB L
2006
Seidler, Tori. Brainboy and the Deathmaster. When Darryl, a twelve-year-old orphan, is adopted by a technology genius, he finds himself the star of his very own life-threatening video game. J SEI
2003
Wheeler, Chase. The Great Plan. Speed Racer enters the Sword Mountain Race, but some of the competitors are more interested in stealing the new plans for Speed’s car, the Mach 5, than winning. Can Speed cross the finish line in one piece? J WHE
2008
Manley, Claudia B. Competitive Track and Field for Girls. Covers the basic rules of competition, training or exercises, and opportunities for female athletes. J 796.42 MAN
2001
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