Coy, John

"The reason why leaves change colors in the fall is explored. Back matter delves into the science behind photosynthesis"--Provided by publisher.

Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.

Sixth-grader Jackson has a rough start in middle school, with bullies on the bus, few classes with his friends, and changes at home, but, some good teachers, meeting a girl, joining a club, and playing football soon turn things around.

Ten-year-old James tries to hold his own and prove himself on the basketball court when the older boys finally ask him to join them in a game.

Reveals how James Naismith came to invent basketball at a Springfield, Massachusetts, high school in 1891 while teaching a rowdy gym class.

Despite acceptance from his father's college, Cray decides to take a gap year with Rayne, who helps him find a job at a home for developmentally disabled adults, and he learns more about himself and others than any university could teach him.

"Explores the experience of immigrants who came to America in the twenty-first century, celebrating the diversity of the country and hope for the future"--OCLC.

Provides information about the world of extreme sports, from skateboarding and cave diving to freestyle BMX and hang gliding.