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101) Fade away
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 3
Formats
Description
For sports agent Myron Bolitar, the disappearance of a man he'd once competed against was bringing back memories--of the sport he and Greg Downing had both played and the woman they both loved. Now, among the stars, the wanna-bes, the gamblers and groupies, Myron is unraveling the strange, violent life of a sports hero gone wrong, and coming face-to-face with a past he can't relive, and a present he may not survive.
102) Grown ups
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.
104) The Maltese dog
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Description
When other players on the basketball team suspect Joe of playing the practical jokes which are destroying their morale, Wishbone helps his pal find the real culprit.
105) Thunderstruck
Description
When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan, magically switches talents with his basketball hero, NBA superstar Kevin Durant, he becomes the star of his high school team, while Kevin suddenly can't make a shot to save his life. But with the playoffs approaching, Brian learns that being a true winner involves working hard at your own game, and he tries to make things right in time to prevent a catastrophic end to his hero's season.
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 68
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Description
The Aldens investigate when the new coach of their community basketball league has her Most Valuable Player trophy stolen.
109) The rebounder
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Doug Fulton, coach of the Hamilton High Panthers, is certain that transfer student Chris Patton can lead the team to a championship, but a tragic accident has made Chris decide to never play basketball again.
110) Schooled
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 15
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Lionel Shephard dreams of joining the NBA, but while his father disapproves of his plans, his teachers are threatening to fail him--unaware of his poor reading abilities--and Lionel needs to decide how far he is willing to go for his dreams.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Inspired by true events, witness the extraordinary journey of Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, who made history as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. At a time when segregation divided sports, New York Knicks coach Joe Lapchick and team executive Ned Irish see the future of basketball in Sweetwater's dazzling and unorthodox displays of entertaining athleticism. Together, they challenge convention and break through barriers that would change...
113) The mighty Macs
Description
In the early '70's, Cathy Rush became the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team had no gym or uniforms, and the school was in danger of being sold, Coach Rush steered her girls to their first national championship.
114) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the life of Kevin Durant, the NBA's all-star and three time scoring champion, his childhood in Washington, D.C area to his success at the University of Texas where his jersey number was later retired, to his 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics.
116) Taking up space
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
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 teach...
117) Daphne : novel
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Horror has a new name: Daphne. A brutal, enigmatic woman stalks a girls high school basketball team in a reimagining of the slasher genre by the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box. It's the last summer for Kit Lamb: the last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and with Dana, her best friend. The last summer before her life begins. But the night before the big game, one of Kit's players tells a ghost...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Appears on list
Description
Basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside timeless Tune Bugs Bunny with the animated/live-action event from director Malcolm D. Lee. This transformational journey is a manic mash-up of two worlds that reveals just how far some parents will go to connect with their kids. When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny,...
119) Free throw
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
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