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• Air

  Roe, Monica, 1978-

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  Twelve-and-a-half year old Emelyn Ethrige lives with her father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and makes custom chair bags trying to earn enough money to buy a serious set of wheels. Ages: 8-12

• Cornbread & Poppy for the Win

  Cordell, Matthew, 1975-

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  Best friends Cornbread and Poppy prepare to race in the Small Rodents Competitive Cycling Championship. Cornbread has fun just spending time with his friend, but Poppy's goal is scoring the Winner's Cup. Is a finish line all these mice will discover…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

  Kapit, Sarah,

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  Eleven-year-old knuckleball pitcher Vivy Cohen, who has autism, becomes pen pals with her favorite Major League baseball player after writing a letter to him as an assignment for her social skills class. Ages: 8-12

• Go! Go! Dino!

  Windness, Kaz, 1974-

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  It's an exciting day when a group of dinosaurs decide to race... but which dinosaur will come in first place? Readers will be charmed by the absolutely adorable illustrations, and this hilarious rhyming story. Ages: 4-6

• Henry Heckelbeck and the Race Car Derby

  Coven, Wanda,

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  In this fifth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry races to the finish in his first derby! Henry and his friends are going to race in a race car derby! The only problem is each racer has to build their own car. Can Henry magic together the perfect…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hockey Night in Kenya

  Mutinda, Danson,

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  Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian gives Kitoo a copy of Sports…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ¡Hora del fútbol!

  Pierce, Terry,

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  Pateamos. Pasamos. Corremos sobre el césped. Sin manos, sólo pies. El juego comienza. ¡Piii! English description: In rhyming verse, active children learn the fundamentals of soccer. Años/Ages: 4-6

• It's All or Nothing, Vale

  Arango, Andrea Beatriz,

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  No one knows hard work and dedication like Valentina Camacho. And Vale's thing is fencing. She's the top athlete at her fencing gym. Or she was . . . until the accident. After months away, Vale is finally cleared to fence again, but it's much harder…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let's Go!

  Haw Êkwa!

  Flett, Julie,

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  Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! Haw Êkwa!! Let's go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May the Best Player Win

  Zhao, Kyla,

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  When twelve-year-old chess player May Li wins an award for being the top female player at the state championship, the boys on her team question her skills, so May makes a bet with a teammate that she can earn the board-one spot at nationals and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mindy Kim Makes a Splash!

  Lee, Lyla,

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  Mindy is excited to learn how to swim! With the help of some lessons and her best friend, Sally, Mindy knows that as soon as she learns how, she will be able to: swim without floaties, learn to snorkel, make friends with manatees and dolphins. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Last Shot

  Anderson, John David, 1975-

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  For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough. Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Play Like a Girl

  a Graphic Memoir

  Wilson, Misty,

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  Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir about teamwork, friendship, crushes, and touchdowns. Ages: 8-12

• Rebound

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. In this prequel to Newbery Medal winner The Crossover, Chuck Bell takes center stage, as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spike It, Mo!

  Adler, David A.,

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  When Mo and his dad join in a volleyball game at the beach and the score is tied, it is up to Mo, the smallest boy on the team, to secure the game-winning point. This sweet, sporty young reader series can be read in or out of order! Each is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Roller Girl

  Jamieson, Victoria,

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  A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart. Ages: 8-11

• Slugfest

  Korman, Gordon,

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  Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School--so good, in fact, that he's already playing on the high school's JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stealing Home

  Torres, J., 1969-

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  Sandy Saito looks back to his childhood in 1940s Vancouver, when he was eight years old. He's a happy kid: he goes to school, reads comic books and is obsessed with baseball -- especially the Asahi baseball team, the pride of the Japanese-Canadian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swim Team

  Christmas, Johnnie,

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  Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. In spite of her fear of swimming, with training and a lot…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena,

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  Aliya is new to Wisconsin, and everything feels different than Florida. The Islamic school is bigger, the city is colder, and her new basketball team is…well, they stink. As they strengthen their skills on the court, Aliya and the Peace Academy team…Read moreRead more of this annotation