Paul Volponi
1) Top prospect
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
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"Travis, a pre-teen quarterback with big potential, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the coach of Gainesville University football program offers him a scholarship before Travis even gets to high school"--
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How did author Edgar Allen Poe influence the naming of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens? What major historical events inspired the naming of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oklahoma Sooners? And what caused the NBA's Washington Bullets to change their name to the Wizards?
In That's My Team! The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names, Paul Volponi shares the answers to these questions and more. Leading readers on a fast-paced...
4) Homestretch
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
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Five months after losing his mother, seventeen-year-old Gas runs away from an abusive father and gets a job working at an Arkansas race track, surrounded by the illegal Mexican immigrants that he and his father blame for her death.
5) The 32 Principles: Harnessing the Power of Jiu-Jitsu to Succeed in Business, Relationships, and Life
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Jiu-jitsu is more than a martial art; it is a lifestyle that promotes health, confidence, self-determination, and balance. Famed jiu-jitsu instructor Rener Gracie presents the core teachings of jiu-jitsu and explains how they can apply to all of our daily lives, including:
- The Pyramid Principle: the importance of investing in a strong foundation
- The Acceptance Principle: recognizing when it's better to yield than to resist
- The Pivot Principle:...