F LOR	In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (age 9-12) by Bette Bao Lord friendship ... humor ... identity ... sports ... school Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens...baseball. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity.
F SLO	Hang Tough, Paul Mather (age 9-12) by Alfred Slote identity ... illness/loss ... sports Paul Mather's a pitcher ... a really good one. His off speed pitch is enough to bowl a kid backward, and his fast ball is pure smoke. There isn't anything he can't throw, from sliders, change-ups, and sinkers to a mean curve ball that breaks at just the right moment. He's pitched no-hitters and perfect games. To Paul, pitching is what you live for and why you live. Lately, though, Paul hasn't been allowed to do much of anything, much less play ball. He's got leukemia, and it's put him into the hospital several times already. His parents are so worried, they've forbidden him to play the game he loves so much. They're afraid that if Paul strains himself his illness may come back a final time...and maybe even take his life. But Paul is a winner. His team needs him, and he won't give up without a fight. Paul Mather is determined to pitch every inning...to keep playing baseball, and to keep hanging tough, no matter what the odds.
F MAD	Diving Off the Edge (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... adventure ... action Publisher comments: Riley and Blake have been best friends forever. That all ends when Blake finds a new group of friends and Riley joins the swim team. But when Blake gets in dangerous trouble, can Riley put the past aside and save his former friend?
F MAD	Takedown (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Jeff learns he has to deal with his bad temper if he wants to become a good wrestler.
F MAD	Soccer Shootout (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: When a new boy joins the Titans soccer team, Berk, who has always played goalkeeper, is challenged for that position and he must decide whether to hold a grudge or act for the good of the team.
F MAD	Quarterback Sneak (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Anton loves to play football until Malik, the new quarterback, begins to show off and the team starts to lose.
F MAD	On the Line (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.
F MAD	Mr. Strike Out (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: David is a great baseball pitcher, but he always strikes out at bat until he learns about Babe Ruth and the importance of practice.
F MAD	Karate Countdown (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: When Kenny's anger problem gets out of control, his father signs him up for karate lessons. But even in karate class, Kenny can't get a grip on his temper, and he's getting a reputation for being angry.
F MAD	Hoop Hotshot (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Joe thinks of himself as "The Flash", a hotshot basketball player who knows the coolest moves, and who spends a lot of time trying to wow the crowd.
F MAD	Gridiron Bully (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Juan, a former track star, struggles to find his place on the football field after he is invited to join the team at his new school.
F MAD	Free Throw (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
F MAD	Backup Goalie (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: The Comets are bound for the state hockey championship, but when Jill is told that she can't play on the boys' team anymore, and Brett is hurt during a match, everything starts to fall apart.
F MAD	Batter Up! (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Caleb, who has always used a wood bat, has to use an aluminum bat and struggles to hit the ball.
F MAD	BMX Bully (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.
F MAD	Board Rebel (age 9-12) by Jake Maddox sports ... action Catalog: When Tanner moves to an exclusive new town he misses his old skate park, but with the help of the town bully and another new friend, Tanner thinks he can figure out a way to get a skate park built in Woodville.
F LUP	Two-Minute Drill (age 9-12) by Mike Lupica friendship ... sports ... school Publisher comments: Chris Conlan is the coolest kid in sixth grade...the golden-armed quarterback of the football team and the boy all the others look up to. Scott Parry is the new kid, the boy with the huge brain, but with feet that trip over themselves. These two boys may seem like an odd couple, but each has a secret that draws them together, and proves that the will to succeed is even more important than raw talent.
F KON	About the B'nai Bagels (age 9-12) by E. L. Konigsburg realistic ... family ... sports ... growing up Mark Seltzer thought he had enough aggravation studying for his Bar Mitzvah and losing his best friend. It's the last straw when his mother becomes the new manager of his Little League baseball team and drags his older brother, Spencer, along as the coach. No one knows what to expect with a mother for a manager, but soon Mark and the other players are surprised to see how much they're improving due to coach Spencer's strategy and helpful hints from "Mother Bagel." It looks like nothing can stop them from becoming champs--until Mark hears some startling news!
F COH	Thank You, Jackie Robinson (age 9-12) by Barbara Cohen illness/loss ... sports ... friendship Publisher comments: After Sam's father died, he became so wrapped up in the Brooklyn Dodgers that he could describe every game they'd played in the past four years. Nobody was very interested, until Sam met Davy. They came from different races, religions, and generations. But it didn't take long before they had a friendship that went well beyond baseball.
F NAM	Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear (age 9-12) by Lensey Namioka family ... friendship ... sports ... the arts Recently arrived in Seattle from China, musically untalented Yingtao is faced with giving a violin performance to attract new students for his father when he would rather be working on friendships and playing baseball.
F AVI	S.O.R. Losers (age 9-12) by Avi humor ... sports The South Orange River (S.O.R.) School is big on sports and famous for not losing a game all season. That all changes when the school insists that some seventh-grader non-jocks form a soccer team. The new team is sure that losing their first game 32-0 will put an end to their athletic adventure, but no such luck. Their parents insist they try harder. The whole school cheers them on, and the finally score...for the other team. And only the eleven members of the S.O.R. Losers team know the secret of their outstanding "success."
F SMI	Bobby Baseball (age 9-12) by Robert Kimmel Smith identity ... enterprise ... sports Ten-year-old Bobby Ellis loves everything about baseball, from the hits to the hot dogs. That's why he calls himself Bobby Baseball! Every day he dreams of becoming a major league pitcher and joining the stars in the Baseball Hall of Fame. And what better place to start his career than right here on his own Kids Club team, the Hawks? But the Hawks' coach happens to be Bobby's father, who has other ideas.
F SLO	Finding Buck McHenry (age 9-12) by Alfred Slote identity ... historical ... sports Eleven-year-old Jason, believing the school custodian Mack Henry to be Buck McHenry, a famous pitcher from the old Negro League, tries to enlist him as a coach for his Little League team by revealing his identity to the world.
F RIT	The Boy Who Saved Baseball (age 9-12) by John Ritter enterprise ... humor ... sports Tom Gallagher finds himself in a tight spot. The fate of Dillontown rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. Maybe Tom has one hope: Cruz de la Cruz, the mysterious boy who has just ridden into town on horseback claiming to know the secret of hitting.
F GUT	Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventures (age 9-12) by Dan Gutman historical ... sports With the help of baseball cards and other memorabilia, Joey is able to travel through time to meet some of the greatest sports stars in history. title: Babe & Me: a Baseball Card Adventure title: Honus & Me: a Baseball Card Adventure title: Jackie & Me: a Baseball Card Adventure title: Mickey & Me: a Baseball Card Adventure title: Satch & Me: a Baseball Card Adventure title: Roberto and Me

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