Author: 199932080

Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Peña
(FIC PEN) (SPORT)
Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.
Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher
(FIC CRU) (SPORT)
Intellectually and athletically gifted, TJ, a multiracial, adopted teenager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some of the school's less popular students.
The Boxer by. Katherine Karr
(FIC KAR) (HISTORICAL)
Having learned how to box while in prison, fifteen-year-old Johnny sets out to discover if he can make a decent living as a fighter in late nineteenth –century New York City.
Damage by A.M. Jenkins
(FIC JEN) (REALISTIC)
Seventeen year old football hero Austin, trying to understand the inexplicable depreseeion that has drained his interest in life, thinks that he has found relief in a girl who seems very special.
Kick by Walter Dean Myers
(FIC MYE) (SPORTS)
Told in their separate voices, thirteen year old soccer star Kevin and polic sergeant Brown, who knew his father, try to keep Kevin out of juvenile hall after he is arrested on very serious charges.

Checkered Flag Cheater by Will Weaver (FIC WEA) (SPORTS) Trace Bonham, a teenaged professional stock car racer, blows away the competition whenever he races, but with every victory Trace is increasingly aware that his winning is due to more than just his driving skills.
Payback Time by Carl Deuker
(FIC DEU) (SPORTS) Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln High newspaperbecause he is determined to be a write, but he senese a real story in Angel, a talented football player who refuses to stand out on the field or to discuss his past.
BOY 21 by Matthew Quick
(FIC QUI) (SPORTS)
Finley, an unnaturally quiet boy who is the only white player on his high school's varsity basketball team, lives in a dismal Pennsylvania town that is ruled by the Irish mob, and when his coach asks him to mentor a troubled African American student who has transferred there from an elite private school in California, he finds that they have a lot in common in spite of their apparent differences.

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Stories for the Sports Fan

Sports Stories

Beanball by Gene Fehler
(FIC FEH) (SPORT)
Relates, from diverse points of view, events surrounding the critical injury of popular and talented high school athlete, Luke "Wizard" Wallace, when he is hit in the face by a fastball.
Game by Walter Dean Myers
(FIC MYE) (SPORT)
Drew Lawson, counting on basketball to get him into college and out of Harlem, struggles to keep his cool when the coach brings in two white players and puts them in positions that clearly threaten Drew's game.
Raiders Night by Robert Lipsyte
(FIC LIP) (SPORT)
Matt Rydeck, co-captain of his high school football team, endures a traumatic season as he witnesses the rape of a rookie player by teammates and grapples with his own use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Gutless by Carl Deuker
(FIC DEU) (SPORT)
"With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to overcome his fears and discover that, in his own way, he is brave enough"--Provided by publisher.
Gym Candy by Carl Deuker
(FIC DEU) (SPORT)
Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, then tries to hold onto his edge by using steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life.
* Anything by Mike Lupica or Carl Deuker

The Hoopster by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
(FIC SIT) (SPORT)
Andre Anderson, an African-American teenager enjoying a summer filled with pickup basketball, a new girlfriend, and an internship at a popular magazine, becomes the target of violent bigotry when he writes a powerful article on racism.
Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Peña
(FIC PEN) (SPORT)
Sixteen-year-old Danny searches for his identity amidst the confusion of being half-Mexican and half-white while spending a summer with his cousin and new friends on the baseball fields and back alleys of San Diego County, California.
Keeper by Mal Peet
(FIC PEE) (SPORT)
South American journalist Paul Faustino begins his interview with World Cup Soccer star El Gato and learns a fantastic story of a young, lonely boy growing up in the middle of a rain forest who wandered upon a mysterious soccer field and an apparition that appeared to him daily.
Black and White by Paul Volponi
(FIC VOL) (SPORT)
Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.
Out of Reach by V.M. Jones
(FIC JON) (SPORT)
Pip McLeod is pressured by his aggressively competitive father to play soccer, but finds fulfillment and success by secretly pursuing indoor rock climbing, a sport he actually enjoys.
Playing Without the Ball by Rich Wallace
(FIC WAL) (SPORT)
Feeling abandoned by his parents, who have gone their separate ways and left him behind in a small Pennsylvania town, seventeen-year-old Jay finds hope for the future in a church-sponsored basketball team and a female friend.
Headlock by Joyce Sweeney
(FIC SWE) (SPORT)
High school senior Kyle is determined to become a professional wrestler but his dream is threatened by a loved one's illness and the dramatic reappearance of a long-absent relative.
Crackback by John Coy
(FIC COY) (SPORT)
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.
The Big Field by Mike Lupica
(FIC LUP) (SPORT)
When fourteen-year-old baseball player Hutch feels threatened by his new teammate Darryl, he tries to work through his insecurities about both Darryl and his remote and silent father, who was once a great baseball player, too.
Boost by Kathryn Mackel
(FIC MAC) (SPORT)
Thirteen-year-old Savvy is the girls basketball team’s star player, but, despite her height and skills, Savvy struggles with her self confidence. When steroids are found in her bag, Savvy denies they are hers and rumors start to fly.
Football Genius by Tim Green
(FIC GRE) (SPORT)
Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
(FIC REY) (SPORT)
"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--