Teen Books: The Sports Page

YA/F/BENNETT
Bennett, James W.Plunking Reggie Jackson204 p.
Coley’s dream of pitching for a pro team gets derailed with his girlfriend’s big news.

YA/F/BROOKS
Brooks, BruceThe Moves Make the Man280 p.
Star student and basketball player Jerome is the first African-American student bused into his school.

YA/F/CRUTCHER
Crutcher, ChrisWhale Talk220 p.
T.J. forms a varsity swim team from the least likely candidates he can find—just to show the other jocks they can succeed.

YA/F/DEUKER
Deuker, CarlHigh Heat*277 p.
When his father is arrested, Shane finds that life, like baseball, can be unpredictable and take fast turns.

PB/YA/F/DUD
Duder, TessaIn Lane Three, Alex Archer*259 p.
To make the 1960 Olympic swim team, Alex must beat out her arch rival and overcome adversity at home and in society.

FICTION/LAMOTT
Lamott, AnneCrooked Little Heart326 p.
Rosie’s family finds out she has been cheating to advance her tennis career. Her partner Simone has some shocking news too.

PB/YA/F/MYE
Myers, Walter DeanSlam!*266 p.
For sixteen-year-old “Slam,” his amazing basketball skills may be his ticket out of the inner city and into a better life.

YA/F/POWELL
Powell, RandyThree Clams and an Oyster*216 p.
Who’s the better choice for the fourth player on the Three Clams and an Oyster flag football team? A partying jokester… or a girl?

YA/F/VOIGT
Voigt, CynthiaThe Runner*181 p.
The only thing “Bullet” cares about is running. But the turbulent 1960s force him to face some tough issues off the track.

PB/YA/F/WAL
Wallace, RichWrestling Sturbridge133 p.
If Ben wants a chance at the state wrestling championship and beyond, he’s got to take on his best friend. And beat him.

YA/F/YAMANAKA
Yamanaka, Lois-AnnName Me Nobody227 p.
Freshman softball player Emi-lou worries about fitting in with her team and the close friendship her best friend has with another girl.

YA/F/ZUSAK
Zusak, MarkusFighting Ruben Wolfe*219 p.
In hopes of bringing some prize money home to their family, the Wolfe brothers join a boxing circuit where only the winners are paid.

* This title is also available in the Junior Room.

Prepared by Heather Booth and Ingrid Niinemae, March 2004