Told in alternating voices, this smart and engaging middle grade novel from the beloved Kevin Henkes is the story of two boys coming together in friendship as they struggle with family conflicts and tragedy.
Cassie must learn that you can't ';fix' someone else after a girl with Aspergers joins her softball team in the fourth and final book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sports-writing legend Mike Lupica.
Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's Home Team series can they stay friends when they're on the same court?
Acclaimed author duo Marisa de los Santos and David Tague return with a heartwarming middle grade adventure about two misfits discovering the importance of just being themselves, perfect for fans of Counting By 7s and Hello Universe.
CJ just blew the half-mile relay for his track team, but the race on his mind is the one that's happening off the field in this short story from all-star author Jacqueline Woodson.
Wes' life has been nothing but one tragedy after another since he went to see a game at Yankee Stadium, and it can all be traced back to one man: all-star shortstop Derek Jeter.
Children's author and lifelong baseball fan Dan Gutman recounts how he himself was actually the hero in the New York Mets' miraculous defeat of the Boston Red Sox in Game Six of the 1986 World Seriesthe infamous Bill Buckner game.
Offensive lineman Jake and his best friend, Bobby, were planning on playing for the Immaculate Heart football team togetheruntil an unexpected turn of events finds them competing for one scholarship.
Dustin Brown, all-star captain of the 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, tells his story of how he went from being a youth hockey player in Ithaca, New York, to becoming one of the NHL's biggest stars.
The Golly Toy and Game Company is hosting the regional rounds for the next Gollywhopper Games, and this time it's brother against brother in the physical challenges and mental puzzles.
This companion to the popular The Gollywhopper Games, a book named to twenty-six state award master lists, will appeal to fans of The Amazing Race, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Escape from Mr.
New York Timesbestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere inDarius Twig, a novel about friendship and needing to live one's own dream.
Its basketball season in the fourth book of this highly illustrated middle grade series from the nationally syndicated cartoonist of In the Bleachers, starring a kid who plays the same position in every sport: benchwarmer.
In the second book of this new, highly illustrated middle grade series by the nationally syndicated cartoonist of In the Bleachers, Steve reprises his role as perpetual bench-warmer.
The Sports Pages, thethird volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate.
New York Times bestselling author Tim Green has written an unforgettable storyinspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and insider sports experienceshowinga brave boy who learns what it truly means to be unstoppable.
Sydney Taylor Award-winning novel Berlin Boxing Club is loosely inspired by the true story of boxer Max Schmeling's experiences following Kristallnacht.
They're all just one shot awayIt's senior year and the last season for Diggy, Jimmy, and Trevor on the Molly Pitcher High School varsity wrestling team.
This thrilling basketball story from New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers is a strong choice for independent reading and sharing in the classroom.