SPORTS FICTION Grades 2-4
Adler, David A. Cam
Jansen
and
the
Sports
Day
mysteries
: a super special. J FIC
Adler
Supersleuth Cam Jansen solves three mysteries during her class's
Sports
and Good Nutrition Day
Barber, Tiki. Wild
Card. J FIC Barber
Through the course of a difficult season, Ronde learns that his
coach
is right about football being a mental game, as he tries to fill
in as
kicker while he and his identical twin, Tiki, help Adam improve
his
grades.
Briggs-Pattison, Sue. Home
Team. J FIC Briggs-Pattison
Emma has grown to hate netball because she thinks the coach and
other
girls dislike her, but everything changes when she switches to a
new
school
and team.
Bowen, Fred. Soccer
Team
Upset. J PB B
Tyler's hope that his soccer team will be undefeated is dashed
when
his friend Zack, the team's star midfielder, and two more of the
Cougars'
best players accept an offer to play for an elite travel team.
Christopher, Matt. The
Hit-Away
Kid. J FIC Christopher
Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys
winning
so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules--until the dirty
tactics
of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on
sports
ethics.
Christopher, Matt. Zero's
slider. J FIC Christopher
While trying to ask Uncle Pete to coach for the Peach Street
Mudders,
Zero discovers that he can throw a slider when there's a big
bandage on
his injured thumb.
Coy, John. Eyes
on
the
Goal. J FIC Coy
Middle-schooler Jackson's baseball skills are not of much help
when
he and his friends go to soccer camp, and while there he learns
that
his
mother's boyfriend has invited them to move into his house, and
friend
Diego's father is deployed to Afghanistan.
Freeman, Martha. Who
Stole
Uncle
Sam? J FIC Freeman
When a local businessman and baseball coach disappears just before
he
is to portray Uncle Sam at the start of a Memorial Day race,
ten-year-old Alex and his best friend Yasmeen investigate, despite
their pact to stay away from mysteries.
Hallem, J. Horsing
Around. J FIC Hallem
In the upcoming horse show, Martin wants to ride Hamish's spirited
Thunderbolt in show jumping and Hamish wants to ride Martin's
gentle
farm
horse, Roly, in dressage, but their parents expect them to be on
their
own horses. Includes glossaries, equipment, basic rules, and
training
tips
for competition.
Hicks, Betty. Basketball
Bats. J Fic Hicks.
Henry and his basketball teammates, the Bats, take on the Tigers,
and
Henry learns a lesson about working as a team.
Hiser, Constance. Dog
on
Third
Base. J FIC Hiser
James and the gang are busy with spring baseball practice until
James's
dog, Tag, whom they use for third base, disappears.
Hurwitz, Johanna. Baseball
Fever. JPB H
Ten-year-old Ezra tries to convince his scholarly father that his
baseball
fever is not wasting his mind.
Kelly, David A. The
Fenway
Foul-Up. J FIC Kelly/ JPB K
Cousins Mike and Kate are at Boston's Fenway Park when the Red
Sox's
star hitter discovers that his lucky baseball bat has been stolen.
(SERIES)
Knudson, Mike. Bases
Loaded. J FIC Knudson
Fourth grade best friends Ray and Graham try to avoid the class
bully,
have fun with a substitute teacher, and get the attention of the
girls
they like while concentrating on winning the Little League
Championships.
Maddox, Jake. Backup
Goalie. J Fic Maddox
Jamie, the captain and star forward of the Comets hockey team,
thinks
everything is perfect. His two best friends, Jill and Brett, are
amazing
players too. The team is bound for the state championship. But
when
Jill
is told she can't play on the boys' team anymore, and Brettt is
hurt
during
a match, everything starts to fall apart. To make matters even
worse,
Jamie
is pulled from his position to fill Brett's place at goal. Can
Jamie
make
the adjustment and help his team skate to victory - or are they
all on
thin ice? SEE OTHER GREAT SPORT TITLES FROM THIS AUTHOR
Maddox, Jake. Cheer
Challenge. J FIC Maddox
Amanda has always dreamed of being captain of a cheerleading
squad,
and this year, she is! But she soon realizes that being captain is
harder
than she thought. Not only does she have to lead the squad, she
has to
inspire them, and that's hard work. Still, Amanda knows she can
handle
it-- until her best friend, Rachel, tries to abuse their
friendship to
get out of a mandatory practice. Can Amanda figure out what to do
in
time
to make it to the biggest cheerleading competition of her life?
Markey, Kevin. Slumpbuster.
J FIC Markey (SERIES)
Eleven-year-old slugger Banjo "The Great Walloper" Bishbash is
overcome
by a nasty hitting slump as he tries to lead the Rambletown
Rounders to
the division baseball championship.
Montgomery, Lewis B. The
Case
of
the
Stinky
Socks. J FIC Montgomery
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their
first
big case--finding out who stole the lucky socks from the high
school
baseball
team's star
pitcher.
Peters, Alison. Tomorrow's
Olympian. J FIC Peters
To have any hope of reaching her goal of competing in the
Olympics,
Kelly must not only learn to do a back handspring on the beam, she
must
also conquer her fear.
Power, Tim. Tennis
Balls
and
Rotten
Shrimp. J FIC Power
When Jemma and Tracey start helping one another rather than
continually
playing tricks, their efforts pay off on the tennis court.
Russo, Marisabina. House
of
Sports. J FIC Russo
Through a series of triumphs and tragedies at home, at school, and
on the basketball court, plus time reluctantly spent with his
elderly
grandmother,
twelve-year-old Jim Malone learns that there is a lot more to life
than
basketball.
Victory School Superstars. Nobody wants to play with a ball hog. J FIC Victory (SERIES)
Tyler couldn't believe it when he discovered his super
ability while playing basketball with his dad. He's a perfect
shot! Since he can't miss, he quits passing to his teammates. Soon
the other teams figure out how to stop him, and his teammates get
mad.
Weeks, Jan. Let
Toby
Lane
Play
Goalie. J FIC Weeks
Toby wants to be a better soccer player, and hopes the former
professional
goalie living in his neighborhood will give him some help.
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