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41) Baseball blowup
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Malcolm loves baseball and science, but his teammates are not always pleased with the ideas he comes up with--until he uses science to come up with a winning pitch, the knuckleball.
42) Block and rock
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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Description
Once an inseparable trio, whether in their little band or on the football field, Justin, Tony, and Miles have drifted apart in middle school (Justin to band and his old friends to sports); now, after a summer of jamming, Justin decides to try out the football team with his old friends--but he finds little encouragement from them, and he misses the new friends he made in the school band.
43) Rebound time
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Twin girls Sarit and Allie have always been coached in basketball by their father, but now that their parents are divorced and he has moved away, Sarit is unhappy playing on the school team, and resentful that her sister still enjoys the game.
44) Pitcher pressure
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa fights for his life at the hospital. Allen wants to win the game for his grandpa, but he's facing his biggest challenge, Hank "The Tank" Steele"--Unedited summary from book.
45) Outfield outcast
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Malcolm is used to being the star first-baseman of his middle school team, but this year he has serious competition from a former benchwarmer, so he finds himself stuck in the outfield--and having to learn to put the team first.
46) Soccer surprise
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Alex has just moved and joined a new soccer team, where she is expected to play a different position; when her error leads to the team's first loss she has to learn to put aside her pride and put the team first.
47) Pool panic
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Jenny loves swimming, and her best friend has finally convinced her to join the school swim team--but when she is confronted by a crowd of spectators in competition she freezes up.
48) Paintball boss
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Seventh grade is over, and Quentin, commander of his paintball team, is looking forward to the summer tournament, but he has a problem on his hands--he would like to replace Adam, the younger brother of Logan, but he does not want to upset his player, so he needs to come up with a better way to use Adam's particular skill set.
49) Skating showdown
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Janelle loves figure skating, but when she enters a competition she is frustrated because she is not as good at the jumps as another girl at the rink and she starts to wonder if she should just quit--until her coach comes up with an idea.
50) Free Throw Fail
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Jake is a top scorer on the Tyndall Tigers, in fact you might say that basketball is in his blood, but when it comes to free throws he has a problem--he gets nervous and cannot seem to make them in a game situation.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Ana Flores has never really taken to sports, but when she observes the women's softball team practice at the college where her mother is going to teach, she is intrigued and decides to try out for a local team; unfortunately it is harder than it looks--but with some help from one of the college girls, Caitlin, and Mali, a pitcher who is mad she only made second team, Ana gets to work on her catching, and Mali works on her attitude,...
52) Aerials and envy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Eighth-grader Tamaya Jackson is captain on her gymnastics team, but she sometimes feels like her coach spends a lot more time with the other gymnasts, and that she is expected to do more with less help--and an interview with the local TV station only makes matters worse when it focuses on her and makes her teammates jealous, so somehow Tamaya and the others must pull it all together because a regional competition is coming up fast.
53) Record run
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"After getting soaked by Harry's water balloon, Paul chases Harry down. He didn't expect Harry to be so fast. He gives Harry a choice: join the track team or else. Harry doesn't think it's fun to run if he's not being chased. With Paul's help, can Harry find a good reason to run?"--Unedited summary from book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Danny Mason's brother, "Clean" Cole Mason, is famous on the stock-car circuit for being a good guy. So Danny can't believe it when he starts to see signs that someone on his brother's team is sabotaging his opponents. Danny has to figure out what's going on before someone gets seriously hurt.
55) Cowboy up
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Jake is the best bull rider in his division, but after he finally takes a bad spill during a competition he has to overcome his fear before he can ride again.
56) Dance team drama
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Right after dance camp ends, Lily Richter's mother announces that the family is moving to a new town. Separated from her best friend, and enrolled in a larger unfamiliar middle school, Lily struggles to adjust, troubled by the feeling that her new dance team does not really want her.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Ninth-grader Kyle has always been the heavyweight on his junior high school wrestling team, but when a new kid shows up he loses the challenge and finds himself relegated to the B-team--until a girl on the squad suggests he move down a weight class.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Thema has always preferred books to video games, but when her younger twin brothers show her the battle game Shrinking Island Showdown she is hooked--and with her brothers help she plans to become good enough to compete in an esports competition.
60) Soccer sensation
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Cameron believes his move to an undisciplined, small-town team will provide the excuse he needs to quit playing soccer, but perhaps this new team is exactly what he needs to make the sport fun again.
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