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Sports Books for Teens

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Competition. Adrenaline. Team spirit. Underdogs. Get hooked on the drama of teen sports with these addictive and engaging reads.

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Becoming Kareem

Becoming Kareem

Growing up on and Off the Court

by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem

Book - 2017

Basketball. An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change. Basketball. An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change. Show less

Basketball. An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change. Basketball. An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change. Show less

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The Crossover

The Crossover

A Basketball Novel

by Alexander, Kwame

Book - 2014

Basketball. Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Basketball. Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Show less

Basketball. Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Basketball. Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Show less

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Cold Day in the Sun

Cold Day in the Sun

by Biren, Sara L.

Book - 2019

Hockey. Holland Delviss, the only girl on the boys' high school hockey team, is forced to confront gender role expectations and her self-doubts when she i...Show more Hockey. Holland Delviss, the only girl on the boys' high school hockey team, is forced to confront gender role expectations and her self-doubts when she is selected to be featured during HockeyFest and finds herself falling for her bossy team co-captain. Show less

Hockey. Holland Delviss, the only girl on the boys' high school hockey team, is forced to confront gender role expectations and her self-doubts when she i...Show more Hockey. Holland Delviss, the only girl on the boys' high school hockey team, is forced to confront gender role expectations and her self-doubts when she is selected to be featured during HockeyFest and finds herself falling for her bossy team co-captain. Show less

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Taking Flight

Taking Flight

From War Orphan to Star Ballerina

by DePrince, Michaela

Book - 2014

Ballet. The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States. Ballet. The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States. Show less

Ballet. The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States. Ballet. The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States. Show less

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Gym Candy

Gym Candy

by Deuker, Carl

Book - 2007

Football. Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot o...Show more Football. Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, then tries to hold onto his edge by using steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life. Show less

Football. Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot o...Show more Football. Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, then tries to hold onto his edge by using steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life. Show less

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Here to Stay

Here to Stay

by Farizan, Sara

Book - 2018

Basketball. When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school a...Show more Basketball. When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on. Show less

Basketball. When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school a...Show more Basketball. When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on. Show less

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The Prodigy

The Prodigy

by Feinstein, John

Book - 2018

Golf. Seventeen-year-old Frank Baker is a golfing sensation. He's set to earn a full-ride scholarship to play at the university of his choice, but his sin...Show more Golf. Seventeen-year-old Frank Baker is a golfing sensation. He's set to earn a full-ride scholarship to play at the university of his choice, but his single dad wants him to skip college and turn pro-golf has taken its toll on the family bank account, and his dad is eager to start cashing in on his son's prowess. Show less

Golf. Seventeen-year-old Frank Baker is a golfing sensation. He's set to earn a full-ride scholarship to play at the university of his choice, but his sin...Show more Golf. Seventeen-year-old Frank Baker is a golfing sensation. He's set to earn a full-ride scholarship to play at the university of his choice, but his single dad wants him to skip college and turn pro-golf has taken its toll on the family bank account, and his dad is eager to start cashing in on his son's prowess. Show less

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Women in Sports

Women in Sports

50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

by Ignotofsky, Rachel

Book - 2017

True stories. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from w...Show more True stories. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league. Show less

True stories. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from w...Show more True stories. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league. Show less

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The Art of Holding on and Letting Go

The Art of Holding on and Letting Go

by Lenz, Kristin Bartley

Book - 2016

Climbing. Competitive climber Cara Jenkins feels most at home high off the ground, clinging to a rock wall by her fingertips. But when tragedy strikes on an Ecuadorian mountaintop, Cara's nomadic lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt. Climbing. Competitive climber Cara Jenkins feels most at home high off the ground, clinging to a rock wall by her fingertips. But when tragedy strikes on an Ecuadorian mountaintop, Cara's nomadic lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt. Show less

Climbing. Competitive climber Cara Jenkins feels most at home high off the ground, clinging to a rock wall by her fingertips. But when tragedy strikes on an Ecuadorian mountaintop, Cara's nomadic lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt. Climbing. Competitive climber Cara Jenkins feels most at home high off the ground, clinging to a rock wall by her fingertips. But when tragedy strikes on an Ecuadorian mountaintop, Cara's nomadic lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt. Show less

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Heroine

Heroine

by McGinnis, Mindy

Book - 2019

Softball. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Softball. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Show less

Softball. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Softball. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Show less

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Game Change

Game Change

by Monninger, Joseph

Book - 2017

Football. When the first string quarterback is injured a week before the state championship game, Zeb Holloway finds himself starting and realizing he may have a future outside his rural New Hampshire town. Football. When the first string quarterback is injured a week before the state championship game, Zeb Holloway finds himself starting and realizing he may have a future outside his rural New Hampshire town. Show less

Football. When the first string quarterback is injured a week before the state championship game, Zeb Holloway finds himself starting and realizing he may have a future outside his rural New Hampshire town. Football. When the first string quarterback is injured a week before the state championship game, Zeb Holloway finds himself starting and realizing he may have a future outside his rural New Hampshire town. Show less

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Game

Game

by Myers, Walter Dean

Book - 2009

Basketball. If Harlem high school senior Drew Lawson is going to realize his dream of playing college, then professional, basketball, he will have to impr...Show more Basketball. If Harlem high school senior Drew Lawson is going to realize his dream of playing college, then professional, basketball, he will have to improve at being coached and being a team player, especially after a new--white--student threatens to take the scouts' attention away from him. Show less

Basketball. If Harlem high school senior Drew Lawson is going to realize his dream of playing college, then professional, basketball, he will have to impr...Show more Basketball. If Harlem high school senior Drew Lawson is going to realize his dream of playing college, then professional, basketball, he will have to improve at being coached and being a team player, especially after a new--white--student threatens to take the scouts' attention away from him. Show less

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Sadia

Sadia

by Nelson, Colleen

Book - 2018

Basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps ...Show more Basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem. Show less

Basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps ...Show more Basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem. Show less

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Fence

Fence

Volume One

by Pacat, C. S.

Book - 2018

Fencing. Graphic novel. Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance an...Show more Fencing. Graphic novel. Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance and the training to actually compete. After getting accepted to the prodigious Kings Row private school, Nicholas is thrust into a cut-throat world, and finds himself facing not only his golden-boy half-brother, but the unbeatable, mysterious Seiji Katayama. Show less

Fencing. Graphic novel. Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance an...Show more Fencing. Graphic novel. Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance and the training to actually compete. After getting accepted to the prodigious Kings Row private school, Nicholas is thrust into a cut-throat world, and finds himself facing not only his golden-boy half-brother, but the unbeatable, mysterious Seiji Katayama. Show less

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After the Shot Drops

After the Shot Drops

by Ribay, Randy

Book - 2018

Basketball. Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood. Basketball. Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood. Show less

Basketball. Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood. Basketball. Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood. Show less

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Slam!

Slam!

Volume One

by Ribon, Pamela

Book - 2017

Roller derby. Graphic novel. In the fast-paced, hard-hitting, super cheeky, all-female world of banked track roller derby, two young women will have to decide if their budding friendship is stronger than the pull of a team when a win is on the line. Roller derby. Graphic novel. In the fast-paced, hard-hitting, super cheeky, all-female world of banked track roller derby, two young women will have to decide if their budding friendship is stronger than the pull of a team when a win is on the line. Show less

Roller derby. Graphic novel. In the fast-paced, hard-hitting, super cheeky, all-female world of banked track roller derby, two young women will have to decide if their budding friendship is stronger than the pull of a team when a win is on the line. Roller derby. Graphic novel. In the fast-paced, hard-hitting, super cheeky, all-female world of banked track roller derby, two young women will have to decide if their budding friendship is stronger than the pull of a team when a win is on the line. Show less

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Girl Out of Water

Girl Out of Water

by Silverman, Laura

Book - 2017

Skateboarding. When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help car...Show more Skateboarding. When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help care for her cousins, and by doing so, forms familial bonds and new friendships that challenge her feelings of abandonment by her mother. Show less

Skateboarding. When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help car...Show more Skateboarding. When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help care for her cousins, and by doing so, forms familial bonds and new friendships that challenge her feelings of abandonment by her mother. Show less

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Peak

Peak

by Smith, Roland

Book - 2007

Climbing. A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. Climbing. A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. Show less

Climbing. A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. Climbing. A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. Show less

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Girl Against the Universe

Girl Against the Universe

by Stokes, Paula

Book - 2016

Tennis. Maguire is bad luck. No matter how many charms she buys or good luck rituals she performs, horrible things happen. She spends a lot of time in her...Show more Tennis. Maguire is bad luck. No matter how many charms she buys or good luck rituals she performs, horrible things happen. She spends a lot of time in her room to avoid causing damage. But then she meets Jordy, a talented, lucky, aspiring tennis star. Show less

Tennis. Maguire is bad luck. No matter how many charms she buys or good luck rituals she performs, horrible things happen. She spends a lot of time in her...Show more Tennis. Maguire is bad luck. No matter how many charms she buys or good luck rituals she performs, horrible things happen. She spends a lot of time in her room to avoid causing damage. But then she meets Jordy, a talented, lucky, aspiring tennis star. Show less

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Dodge City

Dodge City

by Trujillo, Josh

Book - 2018

Dodgeball. Graphic novel. Life comes at you fast, but dodgeballs come way faster! Tomás is a teenage misfit, but when he joins the Jazz Pandas dodgeball t...Show more Dodgeball. Graphic novel. Life comes at you fast, but dodgeballs come way faster! Tomás is a teenage misfit, but when he joins the Jazz Pandas dodgeball team, he's thrown into a family of oddballs and outcasts who are willing to do whatever it takes to win the summer regional dodgeball championships. Show less

Dodgeball. Graphic novel. Life comes at you fast, but dodgeballs come way faster! Tomás is a teenage misfit, but when he joins the Jazz Pandas dodgeball t...Show more Dodgeball. Graphic novel. Life comes at you fast, but dodgeballs come way faster! Tomás is a teenage misfit, but when he joins the Jazz Pandas dodgeball team, he's thrown into a family of oddballs and outcasts who are willing to do whatever it takes to win the summer regional dodgeball championships. Show less

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Check, Please!

Check, Please!

Book 1, #Hockey!

by Ukazu, Ngozi

Book - 2018

Hockey. Graphic novel. Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur patissier, but being ...Show more Hockey. Graphic novel. Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur patissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! Show less

Hockey. Graphic novel. Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur patissier, but being ...Show more Hockey. Graphic novel. Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur patissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! Show less

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The Running Dream

The Running Dream

by Van Draanen, Wendelin

Book - 2012

Running. When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running againches Running. When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running againches Show less

Running. When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running againches Running. When a school bus accident leaves sixteen-year-old Jessica an amputee, she returns to school with a prosthetic limb and her track team finds a wonderful way to help rekindle her dream of running againches Show less

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Spinning

Spinning

by Walden, Tillie

Book - 2017

Figure skating. Graphic novel. A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating. Figure skating. Graphic novel. A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating. Show less

Figure skating. Graphic novel. A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating. Figure skating. Graphic novel. A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating. Show less

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Running With Lions

Running With Lions

by Winters, Julian

Book - 2018

Soccer. Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coa...Show more Soccer. Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Show less

Soccer. Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coa...Show more Soccer. Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Show less

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