sportsmanship

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sportsmanship

Top out

a play hard book
2017
"Ana and Daniel find out they love climbing, but they don't follow the rules, and that causes problems for Blake"--Back cover.

Fair game

a play hard book
2017
"This year, everyone gets equal time on the court, but some players, and especially parents, don't like the new rule"--Back cover.

Force play

a play hard book
2017
"Kevin wants to play third base, but that's Ana's position! How will they and Daniel play as a team if they can't get along?"--Back cover.

Dive in

a play hard book
2017
"Keegan had trouble at the river, and now she's afraid of swimming. What can Ana and Daniel do to help their friend?"--Back cover.

Bad call

a play hard book
2017
"Why did the new ref stop Ana's soccer team from scoring? Now she and Daniel will be seeing this ref a lot"--Back cover.

You can follow rules

cheat or play fair?
2020
"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Kirsten is playing Hide-and-Go Seek with her sister. Will she follow the rules or cheat? Readers make choices for Kirsten and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussions questions"--Publisher.
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Benchwarmers

Told in two voices, Jeff stands by his teammate, Andi, who fights to get on the sixth-grade soccer team and then must face opponents who target her for being a girl.
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Lucia Lacorte, poor sport

Lucia Lacorte's gaming club meets on Fridays, but the truth is the other members are not having fun because, win or lose, Lucia is a very poor sport; a fact that is finally made clear to her when the others stop showing up, and her grandfather mimics her behavior when he wins--and loses.
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Ella McKeen, kickball queen

When first-grader Ella, the undisputed kickball queen at school, is bested by new student Riya Patel, she throws a tantrum with her entire class watching.
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What does a small forward do?

What is a triple-double? What happens at the foul line? How does a basketball player execute a fade-away jumper? These are all important questions to ask if you want to be a successful small forward, and readers will find the answers waiting for them to discover. Fun facts about the strategy and skills needed to be a great small forward are presented. Readers learn both the offensive and defensive responsibilities involved in playing this important position.
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