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Malcolm loves two things--baseball and science. He's always studying the stats and coming up with ideas to help his team gain an advantage over the competition. But when Malcolm's homemade glove oil causes a major blowup with his teammates, he must find a way to win back their trust. Leaning into...

In an unabashed wish-fulfillment tale for the ultimate basketball fan, a kid wakes up in a fantasy town where everyone plays basketball all day long. Maxwell loves basketball so much, he dreams about it every night--crashing the boards, splashing treys, and taking it to the rack....

Jamal loves riding his bike as fast as he can around the neighborhood. But when his dad signs him up for the local BMX race team, he learns speed isn't the only thing you need to win a race that has jumps! Another racer on his team, Brian, offers to help Jamal learn to jump. Jamal helps Brian get...

Camila is ready to be a soccer star, but her soccer team, Las Estrellas Fugaz, has lost three games in a row. When it comes to soccer, it takes teamwork to become stars. How will Camila and the other shooting stars come together to earn a win?

For fans of Emma Lord and Abbi Glines, Jennifer Iacopelli's swoony, romantic new novel follows elite ice dancer Adriana Russo as she finds herself drawn to both her old dance partner and her new one. Adriana Russo is figure skating royalty.   With gold-medalist...

In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, a young baseball player learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice--and some strikeouts. Young Marcus Stroman is determined to make it to the highest playing level...

Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the...

For twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes that it will be her ticket to making friends and connections in the adaptive sports community. But Autumn struggles to fit in with her wealthier fellow campers. To make...

A contemporary young adult romance about moving on, finding your place, and recovering after life falls apart. Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites can't do--and chronic, undeniable back pain. While she might...

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue. A perfect book for future changemakers and activists seeking contemporary stories about systematic racism and...

Bloom and Benji get a new teammate for the Charmed Ropes Course relay: Hades, a kid who burns up whenever something doesn't go his way. He really wants to beat his big brother Zeus's record, even if he has to smoke out the competition. Will Bloom and Benji manage to stop him before the whole camp...

"I can't wait for readers to explore Hong Kong with Holly-Mei. I have no doubt they will love both as much as I did." --Erin Entrada Kelly, 2018 Newbery Medalist and 2021 Newbery Honoree on The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei   Return to Hong Kong in the second book...

A compelling YA anthology from editors Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli about the trials and triumphs of girls in sports. A January/February 2024 Kid's Indie Next Pick! A Junior Library Guild Selection Ambition. Drive. Determination....

This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be. These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school...

Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds tip off the first book in a new middle grade series about a young boy trying to make his mark on an AAU basketball team coached by a former NBA star in his hometown. Perfect for fans of The Crossover and the Track series. A...

Friday Night Lightsmeets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut where swoonworthy romance meets underdog sports story. When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during the most...

FromTommy Greenwald, the acclaimed author of Game Changer, and artist Lesley Vamos, Ultimate Goal isthe first title in the hilarious, heavily illustrated chapter book series the Good Sports League. Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He...

"Charmingly wry and sharply perceptive. An ode to first love, complicated friendships, and the messy joy of rewriting your own story." --Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Jordan Elliott is a fat, nerdy lesbian and the first junior to...

When Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves to Alabama to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. But Robinson's in luck--his dad tells him about an organization called the Shore that has a wheelchair rugby...

Our favorite fish is on the soccer field! Mr. Fish is on a team, but his team does not win the game. All the fish are about to pout! But playing a game isn't always about who scores the most points--it's about having fun along the way! Turn little pouts into big smiles with this...