sports fiction

"Marlon knows he's not the best player on his t-ball team, but he can't understand why he's striking out at the sport, especially when he tries so hard. Teammate Anna offers to practice with him and soon sees why Marlon can't focus"--Provided by publisher.

Raven is excited for the figure skating competition, but before she steps onto the ice she must do something she has never done before--overcome her fear of performing.

"Ready to play some football? Meg's not so sure she will like football. Will Meg try her best, or will she drop the ball?"--Back cover.

"Moses prefers video games to sports, but his parents have signed him up for the tennis team anyway; his strategy is to take it easy and hope he gets tossed from the team. His attitude angers the other children and after one of the boys, Xavier, gives him [a] lesson in teamwork, Moses finally starts to take tennis and team seriously"--Provided by publisher.

Zoe's dribbling and passing skills improve at wheelchair basketball camp, but she gets frustrated when she cannot make a basket--will her new friends be able to help her meet her goal?.

"Mateo is used to being the best member of his gymnastics team. When a new boy with stronger skills joins, Mateo's jealousy threatens to knock everyone off balance right before the big Winter Challenge event"--Provided by publisher.

Greta and her new friend Pilar team up to prove that girls can skateboard just as well as boys.

"When it looks like their friend Marty is about to cave to peer pressure, Lucky, Rudy, and Red take another trip back in time for a courageous adventure with Jackie Robinson, the first Black baseball player to play Major League Baseball. It's roughgoing at first for Jackie, but he faces down prejudice with cool calm"--Amazon.

Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential.

Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw.