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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes, Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team, giving the whole community hope in the process.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
"When seventh-grader Mitch Sloan moves to Jonasburg, Indiana, he uses his exceptional skills in math, money, and sports statistics to make friends--but gets in over his head when he starts a football betting ring"--
Author
Series
Football genius novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as well.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Megan Gunn works two jobs and spends her spare time helping at the youth center. Much of what she does, she does for the one boy for whom she is everything--a foster child whose dying mother left him in Megan's care. Now she wants to adopt him, but one obstacle stands in her way. Her foster son Cory is convinced that 49ers quarterback Aaron Hill is his father.
Author
Series
Fly Guy volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
380L
Language
English
Description
Fly Guy joins Buzz's football team, despite Coach's misgivings, and hits the field for a special, secret play.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
When the coach's son, shawn o'brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old ben mcbain is not surprised--but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1130L
Language
English
Description
The football star made famous in the hit film "The Blind Side" reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his story in his own words.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
To say tht Italy---the land of opera, fine wines, extremely small cars, romance, & football Americano---holds a few surprises for former NFL player Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.
11) Football champ
Author
Series
Football genius novels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Troy's uncanny gift for predicting football plays proves a powerful secret weapon for the Atlanta Falcons, but a seedy reporter with a vendetta suspects something is going on and sets out to shred the reputations of Troy and star linebacker Seth Halloway.
12) Final season
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a gripping, deeply personal standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decision after his dad is diagnosed with ALS. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica! With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd...
13) Dino-football
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 280L
Language
English
Description
Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a football game at the Lava Dome on Mega Bowl Sunday.
14) Sudden Death
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When the New York Giants' new star running back is accused of murdering a Jets rival, attorney Andy Carpenter works for the athlete's defense, a task that is complicated by the discovery of additional player killings.
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
16) The off season
Author
Series
Dairy queen trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
High school junior D.J. staggers under the weight of caring for her badly injured brother, her responsibilities on the dairy farm, a changing relationship with her friend Brian, and her own athletic aspirations.
17) Russell Wilson
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
When Russell Wilson played for the University of Wisconsin, many people thought he was too short to be a starting quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). But he proved these doubters wrong. This Seattle Seahawks quarterback led his team to victory in his very first season, winning the 2014 Super Bowl. Football fans cheer his passing power and leadership skills.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Super Bowl-winning coach and #1 New York Times best selling author Tony Dungy reveals lessons on achieving significance that he has learned from his remarkable parents, his athletic and coaching career, his mentors, and his journey with God. A particular focus of the book: what it means to be a man of significance in a culture that is offering young men few positive role models.
19) The Bleachers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
The Messina Spartans football team has come home to bury their old coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. As they wait for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they must decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake - or hate him.
20) Dogwood Hill
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Series
Language
English
Description
"When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes to Chesapeake Shores to take a high school coaching job, he's embraced by the town--especially the O'Briens. But Aidan has a secret that could alter all their lives. For wounded Liz March, who's trying for a fresh start after a devastating betrayal, taking a chance on Aidan may be more than she can handle. Her heart, however, refuses to listen to her head. But just when forever seems within...
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