Bishop, Curtis Kent. Little League Stepson.  J FIC Bishop
Robin's stepfather is also his Little League coach who doesn't seem to appreciate his hitting ability.

Bledsoe, Lucy Jane.  Hoop Girlz. J Fic Bledsoe
When ten-year-old River, who is crazy about basketball, is not chosen to play in the tournament set up in the town of Azalea, Oregon, she decides to organize a team of her own and accepts the help of her older brother.

Cohen, Barbara.  Thank You, Jackie Robinson. J FIC Cohen/ J PB C
A fatherless boy, who shares with an old man an enthusiasm for the Brooklyn Dodgers and first baseman, Jackie Robinson, takes a ball autographed by Jackie to his elderly friend's death bed.

Costello, Emily.  Against the Rules.  JPB C
Rose had her tonsils out, Jordan's on vacation, and Geena broke her arm, and the Soccer Stars are beginning to lose heart, and games, as they're forced to play without replacements. So they decide to subvert the rules by having Geena play wearing a long-sleeved goalie jersey and special goalie gloves, so no one will see she's wearing a cast.

Costello, Emily. Lottery Blues.  J PB C
When the new season's team is organized, Tameka struggles with her father, assigned to coach the team, because he is so fearful of favoring her that he becomes overly critical.

Coy, John. Top of the Order. J FIC Coy
Ten-year-old Jackson lives for baseball, but becomes distracted by the approach of middle school, his mother's latest boyfriend, and the presence of a girl--his good friend's sister--on his team.

Creech, Sharon.  Heartbeat. J FIC Creech
Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.

Duder, Tessa.  In Lane Three, Alex Archer. J FIC Duder
Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.

Dygard, Thomas J.   Winning Kicker.  J FIC Dygard
Relates what happens when a girl place-kicker joins a champion high school football team.

Elish, Dan. Jason and the Baseball Bear.  J FIC Elish
Fourth-grader Jason, the only member of his Little League team who can talk with animals, improves his team's chances to win the championship with the help of an elderly polar bear named Whitney.

George, Jean Craighead. Hook a Fish, Catch a Mountain.   J FIC George
After catching a cutthroat, a vanishing species of fish in the Snake River, Spinner Shafter and her cousin Alligator do some ecological detecting to determine where the fish came from and how he had survived.

Gilson, Jamie.  Soccer Circus.  J FIC Gilson
In their determination to have fun while spending the night at a motel during a soccer tournament, Hobie Hanson and his friends get caught up in a mystery buff's efforts to solve a ficticious case.

Green, Tim. Football hero. J Fic Green
When twelve-year-old Ty's brother Thane is recruited out of college to play for the New York Jets, their Uncle Gus uses Ty to get insider information for his gambling ring, landing Ty and Thane in trouble with the Mafia.

Green, Tim.  Rivals. J FIC Green
Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.

Green, Tim.  Deep Zone.  J FIC Green
Twelve-year-old football stars Troy White and Ty Lewis are eager to face each other in a seven-on-seven tournament being held at the Super Bowl in Miami, unaware that bad choices made by members of their families will put both boys in danger.

Gutman, Dan.   J FIC Gutman // J PB G
Enjoy these sports related titles.....The Million Dollar Kick, The Million Dollar Shot, The Million Dollar Strike, The Million Dollar Goal

Hallowell, Tommy.  Last Chance Quarterback.  J FIC Hallowell // J PB H
Sam tries to build his football team's confidence in his abilities as quarterback and finally gets a chance to prove himself at the end of the season.

Haven, Paul.  Two Hot Dogs with Everything . J Fic Haven
Although everyone credits him and his superstitions for the Slugger's first winning streak in 108 baseball seasons, eleven-year-old Danny Gurkin believes that his discovery of a secret from the team's past may be the real reason behind the ball club's success.

Hicks, Betty.  I Smell Like Ham. J Fic Hicks
Nick tries to maintain his sense of integrity as he works to succeed on the school basketball team, adjust to his new stepmother and little "dorky" stepbrother, and deal with peer pressure from his friends.

Hughes, Dean.  Nutty Can't Miss : Featuring William Bilks, Boy Genius.  J FIC Hughes
In despair over his basketball team's prospects with his father as coach, fifth-grader Nutty goes to his genius friend William for help and finds more success than he ever thought possible.

Hurwitz, Johanna. Baseball Fever.  J PB H
Ten-year-old Ezra tries to convince his scholarly father that his baseball fever is not wasting his mind.

Jackson, Alison.  Blowing Bubbles With the Enemy.  J FIC Jackson
When Bobby Lorimer, a sixth grade girl, decides to try out for the boys' basketball team, she causes some tension between the girls and boys at Jefferson Middle School and especially between herself and the boy she likes.

Jackson, Alison.  Crane's Rebound.  J FIC Jackson
At summer basketball camp eleven-year-old Les must cope with loneliness, peer pressure, boy-girl problems, and a talented but obnoxious roommate.

Jennings, Patrick.  Out Standing in My Field.  J FIC Jennings
Although fifth-grader Ty Cutter is named after baseball great Ty Cobb, he is the worst player on the Brewer's team--which happens to be coached by his overly-competitive father.

Jones, Jennifer B.  Dear Mrs. Ryan, You're Ruining My Life.  J FIC Jones
In an effort to get his mother to stop writing about him in her books, fifth-grader Harvey and his best friend decide to try to make a romantic connection between her and their school principal.

King, Donna.   Double Twist. J PB K
Twelve-year old Laura Lee and her partner, Patrick, are an ice-dancing team. Together, they're aiming for a medal at the Montreal Junior Grand Prix. But when a training accident puts Patrick out of action, Laura's dreams are shattered-- unless she can find someone to replace him.

Kline, Suzy. Molly Gets Mad. J Fic Klein
Third grader Molly is jealous of Florence's superior ice skating ability but makes an interesting discovery about teamwork when she joins the hockey team.

Krensky, Stephen.  Louise, Soccer Star?  J Fic Krensky
Louise has been practicing, planning, and even dreaming about this year's soccer season.  So how can it be that, from the very first practice, she's thrown so completely off her game?

Levy, Elizabeth.  The Tryouts.  J FIC Levy
A group of eighth-graders take matters into their own hands when one of their friends fails to make the new co-ed basketball team.

Lisle, Janet Taylor. The Lampfish of Twill.  J FIC Lisle
An old fisherman leads Eric down a whirlpool to an ancient and beautiful world in the core of the Earth.

Lubar David.  Dog Days.  J Fic Lubar
Larry is enjoying the summer playing baseball and taking care of stray dogs he brought home.  Then one day his brother finds another stray in an alley under
mysterious circumstances.  Larry has to find a way to feed all his strays and try to help the dog from the alley.

MacKellar, William.  The Soccer Orphans.  J FIC MacKellar
The fact that football overshadows all other sports at Orkney High doesn't discourage a ragtag group from playing soccer.

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.

Myers, Walter Dean.  Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid.   J FIC Myers
Although adoption has taken them out of the New Jersey institution where they grew up, eleven-year-old T.J. and his younger brother Moondance remain involved with their friend Mop's relentless attempts to become adopted herself and to wreak revenge on their baseball rivals the obnoxious Eagles.

Park, Linda Sue.  Keeping Score. J Fic Park
In Brooklyn in 1951, a die-hard Giants fan teaches nine-year-old Maggie, who is a "Bums" (Dodgers) fan, how to use a technique to keep score of a baseball game which creates a special friendship between them.

Patneaude, David.  Haunting at Home Plate. J Fic Patneaude
After they hear stories about their baseball field being haunted by the ghost of a boy who died there many years ago, twelve-year-old Nelson and his teammates start finding mysterious messages written in the dirt.

Philbrook, Clem.  Ollie's Team and the Alley Cats.  J FIC Philbrook
Sixth grade girls play boys in basketball to prove that "anything boys can do, girls can do better."

Schwartz, Ellen.   Stealing Home.  J Fic Schwartz
Joey, an orphaned, mixed-race 10-year-old isn't the only one who has to make adjustments after he's taken in by Jewish relatives he never knew he had. Wondering why his mother never told him about her side of the family, Joey moves to Brooklyn--to find a warm welcome from Aunt Frieda, an instant ally in baseball-loving cousin Bobbie, and a decidedly cold shoulder from his grandfather, who is still angry and hurt by his daughter's choices.

Seabrooke, Brenda. Jerry on the Line.  J FIC Seabrooke
Fourth grader Jerry, latchkey kid and aspiring soccer star, starts an unusual friendship with a younger latchkey kid when she calls his number by accident.

Smith, Doris Buchanan. Karate Dancer.  J FIC Smith
Passionate about karate, fourteen-year-old Troy tries to convince his disapproving parents about the true nature of the art and its importance in his life.

Springstubb, Tricia. With a Name Like Lulu, Who Needs More Trouble?  J FIC Springstubb
Shy and retiring Lulu, whose greatest passion is baseball, finds her life changed dramatically when she saves a toddler who jumps out of an apartment house window.

Spurr, Elizabeth.  Surfer Dog. J Fic Spur
After moving to a new California beach town, eleven-year-old Pete feels lonely until he meets a dog that shares his passion for surfing.

Telander, Rick.  String Music. J FIC Telander
An unlikely friendship develops between a lonely eleven-year-old boy and the professional basketball star whom he idolizes.

Tunis, John Roberts.  The Kid From Tomkinsville.  J FIC Tunis
As the newest addition to the Brooklyn Dodgers, young Roy Tucker's pitching helps pull the team out of a slump; but, when a freak accident ends his career as a pitcher, he must try to find another place for himself on the team.

Wallace, Rich.  The Roar of the Crowd. J Fic Wallace
After years of playing nothing but soccer in Hudson City, New Jersey, Manny has to work very hard to play on the middle school football team, using determination, speed, and smarts to make up for being small and inexperienced.

Wallace, Rich.  Sports Camp.  J FIC Wallace
Eleven-year-old Riley Liston tries to fit in at Camp Olympia, a summer sports camp where he is one of the youngest boys.

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