Barber, Barbara E. Allie's Basketball Dream. (Ej Ba) Determined to play basketball, a young girl gives it one more shot with the support of a special friend.
Bildner, Phil. The Greatest Game Ever Played. (Ej Bi) When their beloved baseball team, the New York Giants, moves to California, Sam and Pop switch their loyalties to the other New York Giants and attend their championship game with the Baltimore Colts. Includes historical note.
Brown, Marc. D. W.
Flips. (Ej Br) D.W. discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master
the new routine in her gymnastics class.
Martin, Bill. Swish! (Ej Ma)
Two girls' teams, the Cardinals and the Blue Jays, play a close and intense
game of basketball.
Myers, Bernice. Sidney Rella and the Glass Sneaker. (Ej My) Sidney Rella becomes a football player with a little help from his fairy godfather.
Sampson, Michael. The Football That Won... (Ej Sa) In a cumulative tale such as "The House That Jack Built", this book desribes the exciting sport of football.
Tryon, Leslie. Albert's Ballgame. (Ej Tr) As springtime comes to Pleasant Valley, everyone who is anyone, which is of course everyone, plays ball.
Wells, Rosemary. Edward in Deep Water. (Ej We) Edward is not ready for birthday pool parties with high-spirited, grade-school bears.
Cristaldi, Kathryn. Baseball Ballerina. (J-ER Cr) A baseball-loving girl worries that the ballet class her mother forces her to take will ruin her reputation with the other members of her baseball team.
Hooks, William H. Mr. Baseball. (J-ER Ho) A Little Leaguer suffers the enthusiastic activities of his baseball-loving five-year-old brother.
Kessler, Leonard. Old Turtle's Soccer Team. (J-ER Ke) Under Old Turtle's guidance, the animals learn how to play soccer and the meaning of good sportsmanship.
McCully, Emily Arnold. Grandmas at Bat. (J-ER Ma) Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything, take over coaching her baseball team and create chaos.
Marzollo, Jean. Cannonball Chris. (J-ER Ma) Chris tries to overcome his fear of jumping into deep water in time for the second grade swimming party.
Marzollo, Jean. Soccer Sam. (J-ER Ma) Sam's cousin from Mexico comes for an extended visit and teaches Sam and all the second graders to play soccer.
Parish, Peggy. Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia. (J-ER Pa) Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.
Stadler, John. Snail Saves the Day. (J-ER St) Snail's team may lose the football game unless he makes it to the stadium in time.
Brown, Marc. Arthur and the Race to Read. (First Chapter Books Br) To raise money for a literacy drive, everyone at Arthur's school is going to run a race together. Fern seems uninterested; will her friends be able to inspire her in time for Race Day?
Christopher, Matt. The Dog that Stole Football Plays. (First Chapter Books Ch) A boy and his psychic dog are able to steal plays from the opposing football team.
Christopher, Matt. The Hit-Away Kid. (First Chapter Books Ch) Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys winning so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules; then the dirty tactics of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on sports ethics.
Greene, Stephanie. Owen Foote: Soccer Star. (First Chapter Books Gr) When eight-year-old Owen and his best friend Joseph join a neighborhood soccer league, they not only face a test of their game skills but also of their friendship.
Kline, Suzy. Molly Gets Mad. (First Chapter Books Kl) Third grader Molly is jealous of Florence's superior ice skating ability but makes an interesting discovery about teamwork when she joins the hockey team.
Mills, Claudia. Gus and Grandpa at Basketball. (First Chapter Books Mi) Gus enjoys basketball practice, but the noise and pace of real games bother him, until his grandpa gives him some good advice.
Sachar, Louis. Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control! (First Chapter Books Sa) Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill.
Scieszka, Jon. See You Later, Gladiator. (J Sc) Joe, Fred, and Sam demonstrate some of their favorite professional wrestling moves, including the "Time Warp Trio Blind Ninja Smackdown," when they're transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as gladiators in the Colosseum.
Avi. S.O.R. Losers. (J Av) Each member of the South Orange River seventh-grade soccer team has qualities of excellence, but not on the soccer field.
Bledsoe, Lucy Jane. Hoop Girlz. (J Bl) When ten-year-old River, who is crazy about basketball, is not chosen to play in the tournament set up in the town of Azalea, Oregon, she decides to organize a team of her own and accepts the help of her older brother.
Butler, Dori Hillestad. Sliding Into Home. (J Bu) When thirteen-year-old Joelle, a star baseball player, moves to a new town where the only option for girls is softball, she starts an all-girl baseball league against the wishes of her school coaches and others in the town.
Chabon, Michael. Summerland. (J Ch) Ethan Feld, the worst baseball player in the history of the game, finds himself recruited by a 100-year-old scout to help a band of fairies triumph over an ancient enemy.
Draper, Sharon. Double Dutch. (J Dr) Three eighth-grade friends, preparing for the International Double Dutch Championship jump rope competition in their home town of Cincinnati, Ohio, cope with Randy's missing father, Delia's inability to read, and Yo Yo's encounter with the class bullies.
Fogelin, Adrian. Crossing Jordan. (J Fo) Twelve-year-old Cass meets her new African-American neighbor, Jemmie, and despite their families' prejudices, they build a strong friendship around their mutual talent for running and a pact to read Jane Eyre.
Gutman, Dan. The Million Dollar Kick. (J Gu) Thirteen-year-old Whisper, who hates sports, is torn when she gets a chance to win a million dollars by kicking a goal against a local soccer hero.
Gutman, Dan. Shoeless Joe and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure. (J Gu) Joe Stoshack travels back to 1919, where he meets Shoeless Joe Jackson and tries to prevent the fixing of the World Series in which Jackson was wrongly implicated.
Harkrader, Lisa. Airball: My Life in Shorts. (J Ha) Uncoordinated Kansas seventh-grader Kirby Nickel braves his coach's ire and becomes captain of the basketball team in order to help him prove that NBA star Brett McGrew is the father he has never known.
Korman, Gordon. The Zucchini Warriors. (J Ko) Roommates Bruno and Boots find obstacles in their way as they attempt to lead the Macdonald Hall Zucchini Warriors to a victorious football season and earn the reward of a new recreation center.
Lord, Bette Bao. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. (J Lo) In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she becomes Americanized at school, in her apartment building, and by her love for baseball.
Lupica, Mike. Travel Team. (J Lu) After he is cut from his travel basketball team--the very same team that his father once led to national prominence--twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory.
Mackel, Kathy. Madcat. (J Ma) Fast-pitch softball catcher MadCat Campione's love for the sport--and her relationship with her best friends--is strained when her team competes on a national level
Mathis, Sharon Bell. Running Girl: the Diary of Ebonee Rose. (J Ma) In her diary, Ebonee Rose records her passion for running, her desire to be like the great African American women athletes who have come before her, and her preparations for the All-City Meet.
Myers, Walter Dean. Slam! (J My) " Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city.
Ritter, John H. The Boy Who Saved Baseball. (J Ri) The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
Russo, Marisabina. House of Sports. (J Ru) Through a series of triumphs and tragedies at home, at school, and on the basketball court, plus time reluctantly spent with his elderly grandmother, twelve-year-old Jim Malone learns that there is a lot more to life than basketball.
Soto, Gary. Taking Sides. (J So) Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.
Spinelli, Jerry. Maniac Magee. (J Sp) After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.
Spinelli, Jerry. There’s a Girl in My Hammerlock. (J Sp) Thirteen-year-old Maisie joins her school's formerly all-male wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates.
Spurr, Elizabeth. Surfer Dog. (J Sp) After moving to a new California beach town, eleven-year-old Pete feels lonely until he meets a dog that shares his passion for surfing.
Streatfeild, Noel. Skating Shoes. (Classics St) A girl ice skates to strengthen her legs and finds encouragement to become a champion.
Tunis, John Roberts. Go, Team, Go! (Classics Tu) The star players angrily quit the basketball team and leave the inferior B team defending the title.
Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Basketball Mystery. (J Wa) The new coach of the community basketball league has her MVP trophy stolen.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. Bat 6. (J Wo) In small town, post-World War Oregon, twenty-one 6th grade girls recount the story of an annual softball game, during which one girl's bigotry comes to the surface.
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