Bowen, Fred

"Follow basketball from its humble beginnings as a casual indoor pastime played in gyms and colleges through its evolution to a country-wide fascination, thanks to the introduction of rules like the 3-point line and teams such as the Harlem Globetrotters who paved the way for desegregated teams. Discover the story of the legendary Olympic Dream Team of 1992, and beloved players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson along with the early game-changers who made basketball what it is today"--Provided by publisher.

Unhappy with his inability to score for his middle school basketball team, Chris takes lessons from his friend Greta's mother, who played in high school, and develops a good sense of teamwork. Includes a brief history of basketball.

"Thirteen-year-old twin Aiden and Ava, and their good friend Daniel, all love soccer--and this year, both the girls' and the boys' teams have a chance to be country champions. But as the three admire the case that stores the winning trophies, they learn one trophy is missing--and has been for forty years"--Provided by publisher.

"Stories from the last 100 years of the NFL, from its scrappy beginnings to its greatest players, coaches, and games"--Provided by the publisher.

"Richie Mallon has always known he was a shooter. Now that he is facing basketball tryouts under a tough new coach, will his amazing shooting talent be enough to keep him on the team?"--Provided by publisher.

Sam is proud that his touchdown in the final play of a game left his football team undefeated, but when a videorecording of the game reveals that the touchdown was scored illegally, he and the other Cowboys must decide whether to reveal the truth. Includes facts about a similar situation faced by Cornell University's team after a game with Dartmouth in 1940.

Seventh-grade basketball star Brett is used to being good, if not the best, at everything he does, but after finding one thing he cannot do he loses confidence and starts making mistakes.

Eighth-grader Jack Lerner relies on pitching fast balls until a young college coach teaches him that throwing the heat may not be the best way to win games.

Kyle fakes a catch that leads his baseball team to a league championship, but he does not feel good about winning by cheating and must make a difficult decision to tell the truth. Includes an account of the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher who played professional baseball in the early 1900s.

"Ninth-grader Tim Beeman, struggling as a newcomer at elite Hilton Prep, is torn between using his special talent for speed by playing on the prestigious football team or by running with the more relaxed track and field team"--Provided by publisher.