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In the summer of 1962, Pete Gill was hired to coach basketball at tiny Ireland High School. With no starters taller than 5' 10", few wins were predicted for the Spuds. Yet, after inflicting brutal preseason conditioning, employing a variety of unconventional motivational tactics, and overcoming fierce opposition, Gill molded the Spuds into a winning team that brought home the town's first and only sectional and regional titles. Roos brings to life...
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IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
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GN 430L
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"Nate thinks things can't get any worse when his least favorite teacher pairs him up with Gina for a class project, but then Gina ends up on his fleeceball team, right when he's set to win his first championship ever"--Title verso page.
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The years 1945—1959 marked the time when basketball truly became the sport of Indiana. High school basketball bound together communities across the state and interest in the sport rose to a new level. The period saw the Milan/Muncie Central game, given new fame through the movie Hoosiers. It also saw the first televised game, the start of the career of Oscar Robertson (who played for Crispus Attucks), and friendly town rivalries to build the state's...
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A tragedy that could have ripped Abby and John apart just might bind them together for a lifetime. After nearly divorcing, John and Abby Reynolds have renewed their vows and are feeling like newlyweds. Together they know they can handle the issues of their past, the questions from their children, and even the high school politics that drain the joy from John's coaching career. But then tragedy strikes. An accident tears at the hearts of their family...
5) Night hoops
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
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630L
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While trying to prove that he is good enough to be on his high school's varsity basketball team, Nick must also deal with his parents' divorce and the erractic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
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"It's been six years without a winning season and Coach Grant Taylor's job is on the line. Unless the Shiloh Christian Eagles turn things around--and fast--he's history. Unfortunately, their leading scorer has just left for a rival school and the team has lost its drive. The pressure is on. On the home front, things aren't much better for Grant. His house is falling apart. His old clunker of a car keeps dying, and the coach and his wife have been...
7) Basketball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"Lace up your shoes and get a good stretch in. We're about to learn why basketball ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS" --
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Hoosiers have always loved basketball! Long before Larry Bird carried Indiana State University to the 1979 NCAA National Championship or Bobby Knight walked the sidelines at Indiana University, basketball fostered community identity across the Hoosier state. From Indiana's tiniest towns to its biggest cities, high school basketball is a source of pride, unifying communities with different races, religions, and social and economic status. First drawn...
9) Wrestling
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Put on your headgear and get ready for a takedown. We're about to learn why wrestling ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS" --
10) Soccer
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Bring your ball and head for the pitch. We're about to learn why soccer ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS" --
11) Football
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Throw on your shoulder pads and helmet! We're about to learn why football ranks among the...TOP HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS" --
12) Lucky shoes
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Andy Carter began his senior year in Riverford High with a tough decision to make. How Andy grows to be the iron horse of the team through a thrilling championship season is a wonderful sports story by a well-known magazine writer.
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Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo natives playing in the most difficult of conditions and trying to overcome the most unlikely of odds. These players--raised in the northernmost town in the...
14) Rapunzel Swings
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GN 590L
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This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Zelina, or "Zel." After Zel's mother passes away, the homeschooled teen returns to public school. But, her extraordinarily long hair isn't the only thing that draws attention to her. Zel's smarts provoke the jealousy of a cheerleader who competes with her academically. Zel also finds herself drawn to gymnastics despite her clumsy form. Will her rival get her down, or will Zel swing into action? Aligned...
15) Aftershock
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4
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900L
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"Makis and his mother Sofia escape a devastating Greek earthquake which has claimed his father's life. They move to North London and at first it is hard, especially at school, but being a gifted footballer, Makis slowly begins to fit in. But through no fault of his own, Makis lets down his team at an important match and the whole school, even the teachers, seem to turn against him."--Publisher's web site.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
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"The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a friend to opiods to coach a team of struggling high school kids on a 23-game losing streak. Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers when his childhood friend and former high school teammate suddenly died from an opioid overdose. Keanon dropped everything--including the plum NFL job he had been...
17) The ODDlympics
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Odd gods volume 3
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It's Greeks versus Romans in a middle school sports competition! Oddonis isn't thrilled but when Zeus and Jupiter get involved, the stakes are raised: Winner gets Mount Olympus.
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"New York Times bestselling author Jim Dent pens the compelling story of how a black and white player came together to break the color barrier in Texas football in 1965. Jerry LeVias and Bill Bradley bonded as friends at the Big 33 high school all-star game, producing a dramatic finish that fans still talk about. Jim Dent takes the reader to the heart of Texas football with the incredible story of how two young men broke the chain of racism that had...
19) Interference
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
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HL 570L
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Kate Hamilton is a congressman's daughter, used to the world of Washington politics, but after some pictures of her cause a mild scandal, she finds herself exiled to her aunt's West Texas farm and animal shelter, in the district where her father is planning to run for office--and then she discovers that politics in a small town can be even nastier than Washington, especially when it involves the local high school football team.
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"The 19 of Greene narrates Tony Barnhart's experience with integration in small-town Georgia as a member of Greene County's first integrated football team. The longtime sportswriter, also known as Mr. College Football, details the Tigers' surprisingly successful season, the enduring relationships he formed with his teammates, and the difficulties of school sports integration. As he witnessed the specific role that football played in the "success"...
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