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Publisher
The Arena Platform, Inc
Edition
March/April 2024
Language
English
Description
The ultimate, kid-friendly, resource on sports including: profiles of the biggest names in sports, fun sports trivia, games, contests, amazing action photography, instructional tips from the pros, interactive sports cards, and hilarious Buzz Beamer cartoons. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS is a great way to encourage kids to read and has won highest honors from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parents' Choice Awards.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rich kid Tony Jay is a shoe-in to win the Silver Falls snowboarding tournament, but his biggest competition, Jack Hewlitt, can't afford to enter. Tony may be spoiled, but he knows that victory means nothing if you don't beat the best. So, he agrees to hold a one-on-one freestyle run with Jack atop the Silver Falls Mountains. But just when things start to heat up, a massive avalanche threatens to put both boys on ice, turning their friendly competition...
Author
Language
English
Description
Justin and Carlos have played on the same baseball team since their T-ball days. But this season, the friends are forced to play on rival teams. Carlos makes new friends on the field, and Justin is left in the dust. When their teams face each other in the final game of the season, Justin and Carlos aren't even speaking. The game comes down to one run, and Carlos rounds third. What will happen when the former best friends collide at home plate?
Author
Language
English
Description
Hank "Thunder" Wilde and Jonas "Lightning" Fine are total opposites. Jonas is flashy, while Hank lets his booming hits do the talking. However, both teens have one thing in common -- their competition to become team captain is hurting the Cyclones' run at the state championship. Will "Thunder" and "Lightning" rip the Cyclones apart, or will the two wide receivers come together to create the perfect offensive storm?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 520L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 510L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Tou Yang's football team plays the team from his former school, where he was picked on for being small, he struggles to remain focused and use his skills against Darren, who still wants to bully him.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chester Coyote is a very talented paintball player. Unfortunately, he would rather be a lone wolf than run with the pack. His team, the Wolves, is in the state paintball finals, but he isn't seeing eye-to-eye with his best friend, Cora Ramirez, the Wolves' team captain. Chester won't follow her orders, and his class-clown personality is turning the rest of the Wolves against him. If Chester doesn't decide to play well with others, he'll lose his friends...
Author
Language
English
Description
Peter and Noah Eccleston are identical twins, so it's no surprise they make the perfect paintball teammates. But when Coach Patterson offers them a chance to compete for a single spot on his elite paintball team, the brothers turn on each other. With markers blazing, the twins cut down the competition with ease. But when they finally face off against each other for a point-blank shootout, who will be the first to pull the trigger?
Author
Language
English
Description
When he's playing hockey, Ricky Holder hits hard and never holds back. During a scrimmage, Ricky plays rough and injures his own team's top scorer. Ricky's father is proud of him, but his teammates ditch him because of his dangerous checks. Ricky tries to ease up a little, but his teammates won't forgive him, and his father is mad that he's not giving 110 percent. Can he fix things before the state's toughest team comes to town?
10) Shot clock slam
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Perry "Playmaker" Boyd battles through double teams with ease. When super-tall Jason Carter steps into the fray and steals his thunder, Perry panics, refusing to pass to him. Jason is a one-man army, but without the ball he can't pull the trigger.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ty Taggart has always loved skating. But ever since his older brother, Nick, died in combat, Ty has been off his game. He skates recklessly and has lost all interest in the local skating tournament. But when Nick's best friend, Edwin, pays him a visit, Ty is able to reign in his anger and realize his true skating potential. In the finals, everyone is dazzled by Ty's slick, flashy tricks--until he wipes out and breaks his board. Ty will have to pick...
12) Skateboard Sonar
Author
Language
English
Description
Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks. His moves are even more impressive since he's blind. But not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state's biggest skating competition, former champion Bing Hawtin mocks Matty, saying that a blind kid has no chance to win. But Matty knows something Bing doesn't . . . seeing isn't everything.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the science behind the sport of skateboarding, including basic skills, tricks, skateparks, and competitions"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 510L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Carlo's uncle, a professional soccer player, will be watching Carlos play. Normally, Carlos has nerves of steel and lightning fast reflexes. Playing in front of his super-skilled uncle has this soccer star tripping over his own feet.
15) BMX Blitz
Author
Language
English
Description
Luke Lawless is the son of a famous NASCAR driver. Peter Hildebrand has the best BMX gear that money can buy. Houston Morikami is the only girl to win the state BMX title. So what do these three talented teens have in common? They're all racing in the ultimate BMX competition, the BMX-Blitzkrieg! The super-secret course has been kept under wraps, so no one knows what to expect as the race begins. But somehow, the shadowy Peter Hildebrand seems to...
16) BMX Breakthrough
Author
Language
English
Description
It was just another day on the BMX street course for Billy Cruz. He lunged down the pipe, rode the ramp high into the air, and tweaked his bike for a perfect Superman -- when suddenly he lost his grip on the seat. Cruz hit the concrete -- hard -- and wound up in the hospital with several broken bones. Six long weeks later, Billy finally got back on his bike. But now, he can't help but hold back a bit on his tricks, and his scores are starting to suffer....
17) Full court flash
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dash the Flash grew nearly a foot last year. Now, he's taller than everyone else. Dash out jumps defenders and sinks big shots, all while making it look too easy. There's just one problem--his teammates can't keep up! His passes are always missing the mark, and his friends are getting frustrated with his one man show. Dash has some work to do to prove he's not all Flash and no substance"--Unedited summary from book.
18) Hoop rat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
360L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Trey, the Spartans' team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin, the newest member of their squad. The problem is, Griff used to play for the Spartans' biggest rivals, the Goliaths, and the rest of the Spartans think he's a rat. Trey doesn't know what to do. His teammates want him to betray his friendship with Griff to save their season-- but if they're wrong about Griff, then Trey will end up being the rat"--Unedited summary from book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Luke Thorson is a good baseball player and a good student, but he is not as popular as his older half-brother Jake who is the team's captain and power hitter--can the two put aside their rivalry and work together to win the championship?
Author
Language
English
Description
As the backup quarterback for the Hawks, Ben Paulson is happy to ride the bench and hang out with his teammates on the sidelines. But everything changes when the Hawks' star quarterback, Wes Blake, gets suspended for pulling poor grades in math. With Ben at the helm, the offense starts to stall, and his teammates place the blame squarely on his shoulders. Soon after, a possible solution to Ben's passing problems reveals itself -- but he's not so sure...
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