Moussavi, Sam

It's always been Stevie McCrae's goal to play running back at University of Texas-Austin. Stevie was born and raised in Austin, and if it were up to him, he wouldn't leave his hometown until the NFL came calling. But because of his size, Stevie never gets recognition from recruiters. Despite stellar numbers and state rushing records, his only scholarship offers have come from out-of-state Division Two schools. But if Stevie can lead his team to a state title, his dream of attending the University of Texas might be within reach.

When James Baker earns a starting spot on the Churchill High football team, he knows he has a lot to live up to. So when he gets a head injury during an early scrimmage, he keeps his concussion hidden from everyone.

Armando Salguera is a tight end at El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, aiming to make his NFL dreams come true. Things are going well his junior year, until a position change and news from his estranged father threaten to destroy everything.

All-state defensive end, Darren Taylor, has overcome the odds in this gang-riddled neighborhood in Houston, securing a variety of scholarship opportunities. But when a season-ending shoulder injury leaves him on the sidelines, Darren finds himself dependant on pain pills and making decisions that could end his football career, and maybe his life, forever.

"Paul is the top high school basketball player coming out of Los Angeles. He has the pick of any college that he wants. So what's eating at him? Well, life is hard growing up in Watts. Plus, Paul lost his parents and sister at a young age. The only person he has left is his grandmother, who raised him. Will the pressure of leading his team through his senior season, along with choosing a college, be enough to break Paul?"--Publisher website.

An overview of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, covering their origins, their home court, famous players and coaches, and well-known plays throughout the team's history.

"When "Hoop City" High head coach Tony Wilson gets cancer, Julius Dunbar, an unknown coaching circles, is chosen by the athletic director to take over the team. At first the players balk at the new hire and his "ball sharing" offense, claiming that he doesn't have what it takes to be a head coach. Coach Dunbar battles his own past while trying to convince the team to play together. Can coach Dunbar seek out redemption and write a new chapter in the school's rich history?"--Publisher website.

"Darnell is a talented high school basketball player from Brooklyn, primed to be the first to attend college...[but] when his mother tells him that she has a new boyfriend, an event from Darnell's past takes him to a dark place. Will he be able to confront his past and try to overcome it?"--Back cover.

"Isaiah is a hotshot freshman, talented and hard-working enough to be on the varsity basketball team at one of the top private high schools in Detroit. The problem is, his family is breaking apart and he is losing street-cred with his new suburban address. Will Isaiah be able to rise above the taunts from teammates and opponents-real or imagined? Will he be able to overcome the deconstruction of his family? "--Publisher website.

Serge, a recruit from Sudan, arrives in Chicago to play high school basketball, and has a difficult time fitting in with his teammates, experiences culture shock, and can not let go of thoughts of his father and older brother being killed by rebels back in Sudan. Will he be able to put the past behind him and make a life in America?.