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The Kickers Series (age 7-10) by Rich Wallace action ... sports Publisher comments: Nine-year-old Ben is brand-new to soccer, but he's a good athlete and knows he'll do well on the Bobcats, his team in the local Kickers soccer league. If he can only work around his obnoxious teammate Mark, the ball hog, Ben is sure he'll score his first goal. But Coach Patty, and Ben's own teammates, show him a little something about teamwork. And suddenly it dawns on him: he's a ball hog, too. Can he change his ways before the Bobcats lose their shot at the Kickers play-offs? title: The Ball Hogs title: Fake Out title: Benched |
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Baseball Saved Us
(age 7-10) by Ken Mochizuki bigotry ... historical ... sports During World War II, a young Japanese-American boy and his family are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despondent in their desolate surroundings, father and son pull the camp together to build a baseball diamond and form a league. |
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Rainbow Magic: Sports Fairies Series (age 7-10) by Daisy Meadows sports ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure Publisher comments: It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! The stables are all mixed up --- and it's the goblins' fault! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Helena the Horseriding Fairy rein things in? title: Helena the Horse-Riding Fairy title: Stacey the Soccer Fairy title: Zoe the Skating Fairy title: Brittany the Basketball Fairy title: Samantha the Swimming Fairy title: Alice the Tennis Fairy title: Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy |