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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Language
English
Description
Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood.
3) Force out
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Joey has to compete with his best friend, Zach, for a single spot on an elite baseball team, he is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to win"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
With her best friends pulling away from her, her newly-separated parents deciding she should spend the summer at her father's new home, and a babysitting job she does not want, Marley's life is already as precarious as an overfull water balloon when a cute boy enters the picture.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eddie Paulsen, sixth-grade football fanatic, is having the worst time of his life -- his father moves out, his football team is not coming together, he likes his best friend's sister, and his friends think he's a jerk. Eddie and his father learn together what life's real priorities are.
Author
Series
Game face volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eighth-grader Chase Clark gets the chance to play on the varsity team with his best friend, Tripp, at their small-town Florida school, but when a hard hit takes Tripp down Chase is the only one who knows what really happened, and telling could have serious consequences.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is track season and seventh-grader Marcus is struggling at the 400 meter distance and upset that his best friend Torry jokes about his slow times--so he is determined to build up enough strength to earn a place on the 4x400 meter relay at the upcoming track and field meet.
10) At all costs
Author
Series
Red zone volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kyle doesn't see much game time. Mike is more successful-even if he's taken some hits. When Kyle realizes a hole in the concussion detection program, he has to decide whether to tell his friend"--
11) Block and rock
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Once an inseparable trio, whether in their little band or on the football field, Justin, Tony, and Miles have drifted apart in middle school (Justin to band and his old friends to sports); now, after a summer of jamming, Justin decides to try out the football team with his old friends--but he finds little encouragement from them, and he misses the new friends he made in the school band.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Riley and Blake have been best friends forever, even though Blake is a daredevil and teases Riley. That all ends when Blake finds a new group of friends. Riley joins the swim team and soon finds he doesn't need Blake's friendship to get by. But when Blake tries a crazy stunt at the lake one day, can Riley put the past aside and save his former friend?
13) Riptide
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a bad storm hits while best friends Maya and Paige are surfing, they find themselves trapped on a sandbar, both injured, and with a shark nearby.
14) The late hit
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In small-town football players push through injuries. But when a concussion rattles the starting quarterback, should he risk his own safety for the good of the team?"--
15) Showdown
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With the state title on the line, a cross-town football rivalry starts heating up. Two third-string sophomores are just along for the ride until their teammates are suspended. Will they be able to step up and win?"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Alice Evelyn Davis, seventeen, has generally gotten all she wants from life but when her college of choice rejects her, problems with her best friend arise, and she faces an unexpected loss, her new-found interest in running helps get her through.
17) Touchdown Kid
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cory has always been passionate about football. But life for him and his single mom has been hard, making it difficult for Cory to play. And though Cory is a good kid, he's constantly surrounded by negative influences. But when the coach from an elite private school with one of the best football programs in the country recognizes his talents on the field, Cory is presented with an unbelievable opportunity. Cory knows that football could be his ticket...
18) Taking up space
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner, and she really does not understand why she told Benny, her crush, about her mother--but when Benny offers to...
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