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We have picked our favorite books about sports. These titles can be found in the Juvenile section of the library.
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Hip-Hop Hustle by Dolores AndralChery Etienne has her own hip-hop dance crew, but now some of them are moving away and she will have to try out for her middle school's hip-hop dance team, although since she has never had any formal training she is not sure her unique style will be welcomed.
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Swimming into Trouble by Angela AhnWhen she is sidelined by an ear infection, Julia Nam, the youngest member of the Vipers Swim Team, is desperate to get back in pool, but when she goes behind her parents' backs to do so, she gets into hot water.
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Shermy & Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Kirby LarsonShermy finds his plans for a quiet, relaxing summer upended by the arrival of Shake, who moves in next door, and as they are forced to spend more and more time together, these polar opposites must learn how to get along.
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Painting the Game by Patricia MacLachlanLucy's father is a minor league baseball player, a professional pitcher hoping to get called up to the majors, and Lucy inherited his passion for the game. But she's never played pitcher. She worries her skills would be compared to her dad's and she'd never measure up. Even as she trains relentlessly, Lucy wonders if she'll ever feel brave enough to share her progress with her mom or dad. Can she prove to them, and herself, that she has what it takes?
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King of the Ice #1 by Kelly Starling LyonsWhen his friend RJ bets that Miles will wipe out at the ice rink, he is determined to prove him wrong.
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The Extra Yard by Mike LupicaTeddy has been training all summer with his new friends Jack and Gus to make the new travel football team in Walton, but when his long-absent dad comes back to town and into his life, he is faced with a much bigger challenge.
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Race Through White-Water Canyon: Boxcar Children: You Solve the Mystery! by Gertrude Chandler WarnerOn a rafting trip in the Pacific Northwest, the Aldens come across the story of a mysterious man who disappeared into the wilderness many years ago. Can you help the Aldens find out where the man went-and what happened to the treasure he took with him? In this interactive, choose-your-path mystery, readers will make decisions that will help the Boxcar Children crack the case during their white-water adventure.
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Skateboard Star by Jennifer TorresWith the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
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The Turnover by Mike LupicaWhen a young basketball star decides to research his grandfather--and coach--for a school project, he uncovers a decades-old scandal that changes everything he thought he knew about his grandfather.
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The Many Fortunes of Maya by Nicole D. CollierAlways turning to her Wheel of Fortunes (a cardboard circle covered with wisdom she's collected from fortune cookies) for answers and a dose of luck, 12-year-old Maya must find the courage to write her own fortune to help answer her deep-down questions.
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Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day Challenge by Kate MessnerLooking forward to Field Day at school, two class pet mice who are more used to science experiments and art projects organize their own challenges, from tug-of-war to acorn tosses, before racing back inside for yummy ice pops.
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Ballpark Mysteries #18: The Atlanta Alibi by David A. KellyWhen cousins Mike and Kate discover that the bat and ball that Hank Aaron used to hit his 715th home run have gone missing from the Atlanta Braves ballpark, apparently by someone who wants the Braves' manager fired--Mike and Kate are determined to solve the mystery and get the stolen artifacts back.
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Falling Short by Ernesto CisnerosErnesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won't change things at home--not without each other's help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac's parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father's approval by earning a spot on the school's basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?
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Bad Kitty Joins the Team by Nick BruelDiscovered to be so out of shape that she cannot torment Puppy without stopping to catch her breath, Kitty is made to exercise against her will before a bit of trickery gets her into the competitive spirit.
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Wild River (The Wild Series) by Rodman PhilbrickWhen a dam fails and rushing waters sweep away their adult supervisors, five middle schoolers on a white-water rafting adventure are left alone with few supplies and the opportunity to forge powerful bonds as well as develop dangerous disagreements.
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Becoming Muhammad Ali: A Novel by James PattersonA biographical novel tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time.
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One Last Shot by John David AndersonMiniature golf becomes an escape for Malcolm during a time when his home life feels tumultuous and he must navigate tournaments, new friendships, and growing tensions at home.
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Trouble to the Max by Tom WatsonWhen a friend’s prized soccer ball gets stuck in a tall tree in Picasso Park, neurosensitive kid Molly and her best friends, Simon and Rosie, use what they understand about physics to get the ball in time for a big game.
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