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1) The chance
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt both of them.
2) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to LeBron James, covering his early life, career, and life off the court. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
3) Fade away
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sports agent Myron Bolitar had once aimed for a career in the NBA, until an injury cost him his chance to go pro, but when the star player for the New Jersey Dragons disappears without a trace, Bolitar takes the undercover assignment of his dreams--a position on the team.
6) Sooley
Author
Language
English
Description
This time. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court. In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on a airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed,...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
89 pages, 10 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of the National Basketball Association from its origins through the major events and players who made basketball what it is today"--
9) Hoop Heroes
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
The diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
11) The crossover
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
viii, 381 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith.
13) Falling short
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
292, 4 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Best friends Isaac and Marco face various challenges in sixth grade, such as Isaac getting better grades, Marco winning a spot on the basketball team, and both seeing their efforts make a change in their respective family lives. They hope their friendship and support for one another will be enough to help them from falling short.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
This narrative sports series introduces readers to five major sport leagues covering important moments, rivalries, and the history of each sport. Each title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
198 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When their two worlds collide in seventh grade, fraternal twins and opposites Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court, and at home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Pub. Date
2012, c1997-2010
Physical Desc
116, 135, 114 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Alden siblings try to investigate who is sabotaging the summer soccer team, stole the basketball MVP trophy, and is spying on the signals of the Cogs' pitcher.