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call numbers: General 796 Baseball 796.357 Backetball 796.323 Boxing 796.83 Football 796.332 Hockey 796.962 Soccer 796.334 Swimming 797.2 Tennis 796.342 Winning by Adler, C.S. Vicky is average at school and ignored at home; her biggest pleasure and skill is tennis. Reggie, her best friend, resents the time Vicky spends practicing tennis and the friends Vicky is making on the tennis team. The stress Vicky encounters in her friendships is magnified when she must handle a very competitive tennis partner. (Tennis) Tangerine by Bloor, Edward Paul Fisher who is legally blind and has a footbal star brother moves to Tangerine Country, Florida. Paul becomes a first rate goalie on the soccer field and wins new friends while his brother self-destructs. Though visually impaired, Paul is much better at "seeing" people than most and must confront his parents about lies they have been living day after day. (Soccer) Heat by Cadnum, Michael Bonnie who is almost 17, is headed for Olympic trials in platform diving, until her diving accident. While she is recovering her beloved father is arrested for defrauding his law clients. Bonnie must learn to cope with her trials as well as decide if she will ever dive again. (Swimming) Bull Catcher by Carter, Alden This is a book that takes a look at sports, competition and what it takes to succeed at baseball. Neil "Bull" Larsen decides to use his four-year baseball diary as his senior project. Using his diary he takes a closer look at his friendships, family and his dreams of being a major league baseball player. (Baseball) Roughnecks by Cochran, Thomas Travis Cody is a high school senior who is about to confront his rival high school football team for the state championship. Travis who has been surrounded by football since his birth must face what could very likely be his last game. He has to deal with his doubts and learn about determination and sacrifice. (Football) Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Crutcher, Chris Sarah Byrnes, who is scarred from a mysterious childhood accident is friends with Eric, who is overweight. When Sarah ends up in a psychiatric hospital, Eric looks at his success on the swim team and weigh loss as a threat to their friendship. He must try to find a way to help his friend come back into the world and keep his friendship intact. (Swimming) Ironman by Crutcher, Chris Beau, a 17-year-old, wants to compete in the upcoming Yukon Jack, a swimming, biking, running triathlon. Beau has just one problem, his anger. Because of frequent outbursts he lands in an angermanagement group. The story is both funny and tragic with an overall theme combination of sports and psychology. (General) Athletic Shorts by Crutcher, Chris Six short stories using Crutcher's memorable sports characters. Each story deals with tough issues and the inner life of adolescent boys. (General) Painting the Black by Deuker, Carl Senior Ryan Ward is about to give up baseball after breaking his ankle. His plans change when Josh Daniels, star quarterback and giftted pitcher, moves in next door. Ryan again becomes part of a winning team but ends up needing to make a decision between his love of the game and his integrity. (Baseball) Night Hoops by Deuker, Carl A story about two basketball players who become unlikely friends. Nick and Trent become friends through their nightly one-on-one games. Trent is choosing school and basketball over a life of crime and Nick has just seen his brother lose his father's approval by giving up basketball. The story explores the place between loneliness and friendship as well as faithfulness and betrayal. (Basketball) Running Wild by Dygard, Thomas Pete Holman is given a choice after being arrested for a joyriding accident. He can report to football practice for the rest of the season or he can go to jail. Pete surprises himself by not only having a natural ability on the field but also enjoying the game. What is he going to do when his old troubled gang shows back up? (Football) Danger Zone by Klass, David Jimmy Doyle is chosen to play in Europe on the American "Teen Dream Team". Competition is no stranger to Jimmy but first he must deal with the African American inner-city kids who make up the majority of the team. However the struggling between team members becomes less important when the team encounters neo-Nazi threats. (Basketball) Necessary Roughness by Lee, Marie J. Chan Kim is a soccer player who moves from a multicultrual area in Los Angles to a small, very white town in Minnesota. He not only has to switch sports to football but he has to cope with the legacy his drug-dealing uncle has left for the family. (Football) The Contender by Lipsyte, Robert Alfred is a high-school dropout living in Harlem but he still has standards he wants to live by. When some street punks start harassing him, he begins to feel powerless and afraid. He gathers enough courage to visit Donatelli's Gym, a boxing club. He eventually learns that it is not always the last one standing that wins the match. (Boxing) Slot Machine by Lynch, Chris Chubby, 14-year-old Elvin and his two best friends attend a camp/retreat for freshman only to find out it is really pre-season athletic training. Coaches at the camp are slotting the kids into their best sports. The story includes sports action, humor, and a realistic look at growing up male in an athletic oriented society. (General) Iceman by Lynch, Chris Eric is a troubled teenager who allows all his anger to show in the hocky rink. He has such emotional turmoil that he hates to be physically touched and his only friends are his carnivorous Chinese water dragon and McLaughlin, a recluse who works in a funeral home. A thought provoking book about a teenager who learns to take power. (Hockey) Slam! by Meyers, Walter Greg Harris has incredible skills on the basketball court. Bust can he learn to use those skills as he moves from his hariem school to a new magnet school that is predominantly white? (Basketball) Whistling Toilets by Powell, Randy Stan Claxton gets the chance to coach his best friend. Ginny, a nationally ranked junior tennis player who has fallen into a slump. They are to prepare her for a local tournament that could be her fresh start. But something is weighing geavily on Ginny and Stan wonders if it is more than the stress of professional tennis and growing up. The intriguing story has well-drawn characters and dialogue that sounds really true. (Tennis) Choosing Up Sides by Ritter, John H. Story about 13-year-old Luke Bledsoe who is the son of a fundamentalist preacher. Luke has just moved to Crown Falls, Ohio. In his new home he finds out that not only is he left handed (which according to his father is evil). He is also very good at pitching a baseball (sports are also evil). Luke has to discover who he is and what he is going to believe in life. (Baseball) Hard Ball: A Novel by Weaver, Will Billy Baggs is a poor farm boy and wants a position on the baseball team. He is finally getting his life back together after his father is out of jail. But complications set in as he discovers he wants attention from the same girl as his arch baseball rival King Kenwood. The coach comes up with a surprising plan to help the boys with their game as well as their family lives. (Baseball) |