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• Curveball

  Cartaya, Pablo,

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  BASEBALL. Elena Rueda loves baseball--and is the best player on her team--but recently has stopped having fun, so during a summer spent with her brother's quirky friends she reflects on who she is and maybe learns love to play again.

• Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper

  Spangler, Brie,

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  BASEBALL. Gemma Hopper is obsessed with baseball but is too busy helping out at home and navigating the perils of friendship to try out for a team

• Tryouts

  Sax, Sarah,

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  BASEBALL. Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crossover

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  BASKETBALL. Thirteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

• The Fifth Quarter

  Dawson, Mike, 1975-

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  BASKETBALL. Lori Block and her best friend Sophia are dedicated to their Fourth-Grade basketball team, despite being relegated to the 5th quarter, an extra period before the real game starts. #1 in the Fifth Quarter series.

• The Fifth Quarter. 2, Hard Court

  Dawson, Mike, 1975-

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  BASKETBALL. When Lori's mom decides to start coaching in the new after-school basketball league, Lori's home life collides with her passion. #2 in the Fifth Quarter series.

• Hoops

  Tavares, Matt,

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  BASKETBALL. A work of fiction inspired by a true story, this graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports in 1975 Indiana.

• Let's Go, Coco!

  Fox, Coco,

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  BASKETBALL. When Coco joins the school basketball team, she's ready to rock. Joining the team means new friends -- something she's desperate for -- but it also means dealing with bossy teammates, confusing crushes, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena,

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  BASKETBALL. Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.

• The Tryout

  a Graphic Novel

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  CHEERLEADING. As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Squad

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  CHEERLEADING. It's eight grade and Christina and her besties, Megan and Leanne, are once again going through the brutal trials of cheerleading tryouts. #2 in the Tryout Series.

• Duel

  Bagley, Jessixa,

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  FENCING. Sixth grader Lucy is brand-new to middle school, and when her older sister GiGi--the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade--humiliates her in the cafeteria, Lucy snaps and challenges her to a fencing duel.

• Daydream Receiver

  Terrell, Brandon, 1978-

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  FOOTBALL. Gus Blackburn daydreams of being a hero wide receiver on his school's football team, but he is not naturally athletic or fast, so he spends most of his time on the bench--until his father points out that most dreams actually…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Red Zone

  Terrell, Brandon, 1978-

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  FOOTBALL. Years before he became the star quarterback of the Bobcats, thirteen-year-old Alex Summers enjoyed throwing backyard passes to his best friend Oscar Matthews, but Oscar is an afterthought on the team, and now he has decided to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Play Like a Girl

  a Graphic Memoir

  Wilson, Misty,

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  FOOTBALL. Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir about teamwork, friendship, crushes, and touchdowns.

• Shazam! Thundercrack

  Mercado, Yehudi,

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  FOOTBALL. Billy Batson's new new strength and stamina as superhero Shazam should make it easy for him to join the football team, but his ego may get in the way of success.

• Dreamer

  Aliu, Akim, 1989-

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  HOCKEY. Akim Aliu--also known as 'Dreamer'--is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player. . . . 'Dreamer' tells Akim's . . . story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ride on

  Hicks, Faith Erin,

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  HORSEBACK RIDING. Twelve-year-old Victoria is burned out from the high-pressure world or riding competitions. Can she get back to basics and rekindle her love of horses?

• Blood City Rollers. 1

  Anderson, V. P.,

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  ROLLER DERBY. After ice-skater and Olympic hopeful Mina wipes out at her biggest competition she gets recruited by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their Paranormal Roller Derby team.

• Almost Sunset

  Algarmi, Wahab,

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  SOCCER. Hassan faces a hectic month of homework, soccer and gaming while fasting every day for the holy month of Ramadan, in a story about balancing family traditions and secular middle school life.