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41) Race Car Rival
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Shawn gets to be a junior team member on Johnny Pride's stock car team. But when he arrives at the racetrack, it turns out he'll be helping Johnny's biggest competition, "Mean" Gene Pederson. Shawn realizes that appearances aren't everything. Maybe there's more to Mean Gene than a bad reputation.
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Can the Wildcats' quarterback lead his team to victory against their football rivals? The Huskies are the biggest and best team in the conference. The Wildcats lose to them every year. But with their new quarterback, Carlos, the coach thinks they have a chance this year. With action-packed text and high-impact art, Jake Maddox Sport Stories deliver a game-winning reading experience for young sports fans.
43) Gridiron Bully
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Juan was a track star at his old school, so he's not sure what to expect when he's asked to join the football team in his new town. Right away, Juan thinks he's made the wrong choice. He can't catch, he can't throw, and one of the members of the team hasn't been making it easy for Juan to feel at home. Can the ex-track star learn his new sport in time for the biggest game of the season?
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Valeria has always been one of the best downhill longboarders around, but as she comes back from an injury, she seems to have lost her fearless verve. The Pro Longboarding event is right around the corner and Valeria has always dominated the "locals" kids division. Everyone expects this year to be the same-everyone except Valeria.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Mia Hernandez's gymnastics team is nervous about the upcoming season. However, they're encouraged when their new coach tells them that she was once a gymnast for their longtime rivals. The coach's knowledge will be a great advantage during the season. But, strange things begin to happen at the competitions. The wrong music is played during some girls' floor exercises. Itching powder ends up in one team's chalk. At another meet, the parallel bars fall...
47) Hoops and Hopes
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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For twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes that it will be her ticket to making friends and connections in the adaptive sports community. But, Autumn struggles to fit in with her wealthier fellow campers. To make matters worse, she has to use a borrowed basketball wheelchair that keeps needing repairs. It takes a chance encounter with the campus custodial staff help...
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Michael has the speed to be a great wide receiver, but he struggles to consistently catch passes. The defensive coach sees potential in Michael's speed and has him try his hand at defensive back. Then the head coach puts Michael on special teams to return kicks. Michael is grateful for all of the opportunities to help his team win, but catching passes continues to trouble him. Can Michael improve his catching and become true triple threat?
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Dominic no quiere jugar fútbol, pero cuando su mamá lo inscribe, no tiene opción. Se pasa los entrenamientos haciendo tonterías en la cancha, aunque en secreto admira las destrezas de Carlos, la estrella de su equipo. Cuando Carlos tiene que faltar a un partido, Dominic se da cuenta que podría ser su oportunidad para destacar. Pero después de sus travesuras, ¿será que el entrenador y sus compañeros de equipo confiarán en Dominic?suras, ¿el...
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Sofía está acostumbrada a ser la mejor gimnasta en el modesto club local. Pero después de sufrir una fuerte caída y lesionarse durante el entrenamiento, volver al riel es más difícil de lo que se imaginaba. Cuando finalmente termina su rehabilitación, Sofía está consumida por el miedo y la ansiedad relacionados con la caída, emociones que pareciera que la entrenadora no reconoce. ¿Podrá Sofía superar su miedo y trauma para volver al mando...
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For twelve-year-old Bristol, being on the slopes means ultimate freedom. As an adaptive snowboarder and a junior instructor, the upcoming PowderX Games are a chance to show her parents how serious she is about the sport. But juggling boarding and teaching with homework and vision therapy for her physiologic diplopia is harder than Bristol thought. When her parents announce that she'll have to drop some of her snowboarding commitments if she doesn't...
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Michael tiene la velocidad para ser un gran receptor abierto, pero no logra atrapar los pases con consistencia. El técnico defensivo ve potencial en la velocidad de Michael, y le hace probar como back defensivo. Luego el técnico principal lo asigna a los equipos especiales para que regrese los despejes. Michael agradece todas las oportunidades de ayudar a su equipo a ganar, pero sigue afligido por lo difícil que le resulta atrapar los pases. ¿Podrá...
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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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When Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves to Alabama to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. But Robinson's in luck-his dad tells him about an organization called the Shore that has a wheelchair rugby team. Robinson's in for quite a rush as he learns a new sport-and some important lessons about life. Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book...
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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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While at summer camp, Domingo and Carmen Rivera are excited for the big Camp Rivals Race, an annual cross-country running competition. But, during the boy's race, one runner trips and knocks over several competitors. Then another runner interferes with Domingo and keeps him from finishing in a higher spot. What's going on? Are the boys conspiring against Domingo and the other runners from his camp? And, what will happen to Carmen and the girls during...
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Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready to share his Native dance with others or will he stop...
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Raisa Kumar juega al sóftbol desde hace años, y gracias al apoyo de su equipo, los Tigres, figura entre las mejores lanzadoras de la liga. Cuando Annie, una nueva jugadora, se une al equipo y quiere aprender a ser lanzadora, Raisa no duda en ofrecer su ayuda. Pero está convencida de que su método es el mejor, lo que funciona para ella ha de funcionar para Annie. ¿Aprenderá Raisa a dar un paso atrás y compartir el montículo por el bien de su...
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Nada puede detener al corredor estrella Harris Weathers, hasta que se golpea muy fuerte y se salva por poco de una lesión. Físicamente, Harris está bien, pero tiene los nervios de punta. No puede quitarse de la cabeza la idea de que podría lesionarse jugando al fútbol americano. Después de fingir una enfermedad para no participar en un partido, Harris se da cuenta de que tiene que tomar una decisión. ¿Ama el fútbol americano lo suficiente...
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