Terrell, Brandon

"As Brandi Chastain set the ball down to take her final kick, millions of soccer fans held their breath. At the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, the United States and China had played to a 0-0 tie in overtime. With the penalty kick shoot-out tied at 4-4, Chastain's last kick sailed into China's goal and the crowd erupted with joy. Chastain's game-winning goal is one of the greatest moments in sports history. Readers will get an up-close look at the 1999 U.S. Women's Soccer team and their thrilling victory at the World Cup championship"--Provided by publisher.

When the legendary Babe Ruth strode to the plate in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, the game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning. After taking two strikes, Ruth cemented his place in baseball history.

Jake Prescott is an amateur magician hustling tourists on the streets of Reno, when the magician Augustus Towers takes him on as an assistant; Towers has plans to renovate the Regal Theater where The Marvelous Melbourne died in his Spirit Cabinet in 1948--Jake is soon spooked by the creepy atmosphere, convinced that the malevolent spirit of Melbourne is still there guarding his tricks.

Twelve-year-old Malik Jackson is afraid of the dark, so he is reluctant to join his friend, Ian, in an exploration of an abandoned mansion on the night before Halloween, but he agrees to the adventure because a girl he likes is going--but he soon realizes that it is not the dark he needs to be afraid of, it is the things that are hiding inside the dark.

"Rachel Young is fast on the track, but fitting in at her new school is a slow process. She's so desperate to make friends with her teammates that she turns her back on her cousin Nate. Despite being at odds, the two cousins are transported to the 1988 Olympics by an old Sports Illustrated magazine. There, they cheer on the stylish speedster Florence Griffith-Joyner in her sprint for gold. Will Flo-Jo's inspiring attitude from the past help Rachel fix things in the future?"--Back cover.

After a fall during her balance beam routine thirteen-year-old Rachel and her cousin use the magical Sports Illustrated magazines in their grandfather's collection to travel back to the 1976 Olympics to observe Nadia Com?neci's perfect routines--and incidentally meet their grandfather who is covering the Olympics as a sports reporter.

"When Jackson 'Jax' Kingsford gets to play in the state hockey tournament, he has to play against his former best friend, Archer Foss. The two were once neighbors and best friends. But then Archer's family moved, splitting up their friendship. What will happen when Jax and Archer face off against each other in the big game?"--Provided by publisher.

Recently resettled in America, Adnan Zakaria is a Syrian refugee whose skateboarding ability is the only thing that allows him to make a connection with the other kids in his neighborhood--but when his skateboard disappears and turns up in the possession of a local troublemaker Adnan will have to out-skate his foe in order to win it back.

Nelson Greenwood loves drawing superheroes, particularly the hero of his own comic book, Major Speed, modeled on Nelson's twin brother Nick, a skilled BMX rider--but when a crash knocks Nick out of a competition, and he suggests that Nelson take his place, Nelson is not sure he can summon the skills of Major Speed and compete against the best BMX riders, particularly Nick's nemesis, Cain Otto.

"While practicing for the Tower Hills Half-Pipe Challenge, Payton Park suffers an embarrassing wipeout, which his friend and competitor Matt posts to the Internet where it becomes an instant sensation; now he is having trouble putting the fall behind him, and remembering that having talent is only part of success--it also takes a lot of hard work"--Publisher provided.