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Game changers volume 1
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English
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When the coach's son, Shawn O'Brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old Ben McBain is not surprised--but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent Shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
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English
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Nolan is the highly skilled punter of his school team, but he is less sure about taking over another position when their quarterback goes down--especially since he is also running for class president, and his competition for election is Tony, a linebacker on the team who is constantly belittling punters.
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English
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During a football game star running back Harris Weathers takes a jarring hit and narrowly escapes injury, but after several days he is still rattled, leaving him with a tough decision--quit football or find a way to stay safe while playing the game he loves.
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Middle school (James Patterson) volume 7
Language
English
Description
Rafe Khatchadorian's new year at middle school is starting to look depressingly like the old one, except that art class is going well--and when he joins the flag-football team and demonstrates some talent as a running-back, he discovers a way of dealing with his bullying nemesis and teammate, Miller the Killer.
7) Keeping 13
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Boys of Tommen volume 2
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English
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His first, last, and only true love has always been rugby.Until now.Following a devastating injury that has left him sidelined and stripped of his beloved number 13 jersey, Johnny is struggling to hold onto his dreams. Lost, insecure, and desperately seeking comfort, he sets his sights on unraveling the mystery of the girl with the midnight-blue eyes. With his best friend, Gibsie, by his side, Johnny embarks on his quest of exposing the secrets surrounding...
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Football genius novels volume 2
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English
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When twelve-year-old Ty's brother Thane is recruited out of college to play for the New York Jets, their Uncle Gus uses Ty to get insider information for his gambling ring, landing Ty and Thane in trouble with the mafia.
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Comeback kids volume 2
Language
English
Description
Brainy Scott Parry, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris Conlan, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
11) Rugby rookies
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Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Maddy and her friends decide to start a women's rugby team at their school, but face many obstacles.
13) Fighting tackle
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Language
English
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When he becomes stronger but slower, Terry must deal with being moved from defensive safety to offensive tackle on his football team and with the fact that his younger brother, who was born with Down's Syndrome, is becoming a faster runner.
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Winning season volume 5
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English
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When the Hornets lose their quarterback for the season and the replacement lacks the talent to take charge, the coach picks a solid receiver as emergency quarterback.
15) Cover-up
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Series
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English
Description
Fledgling fourteen-year-old sports reporters Susan Carol and Stevie Thomas investigate suspicious activities at the Super Bowl after Stevie gets fired from his co-anchor job on a ground-breaking teen sports show.
17) Winger
Author
Series
Winger volume 1
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Two years younger than his classmates at a prestigious boarding school, fourteen-year-old Ryan Dean West grapples with living in the dorm for troublemakers, falling for his female best friend who thinks of him as just a kid, and playing wing on the Varsity rugby team with some of his frightening new dorm-mates.