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"At gymnastics practice, Omar tries hard and has fun, but some of his moves are still wobbly. He worries that his friends are better at cartwheels and handstands than he is. But then, Omar gets a surprise when he learns that he has something to teach them, too! In Omar Pratt, On the Mat, you'll be rooting for Omar as he learns about teamwork!"--provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
660L
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Sam is proud that his touchdown in the final play of a game left his football team undefeated, but when a video recording of the game reveals that the touchdown was scored illegally, he and the other Cowboys must decide whether to reveal the truth. Includes facts about a similar situation faced by Cornell University's team after a game with Dartmouth in 1940.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Eighth-grade soccer forward Nick Osborne and his teammates are highly competitive but, with help from his soccer-playing aunt, Nick begins to see that good sportsmanship is more important than winning. Includes a recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and the real story behind the novel.
9) Home team
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Picture Window Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Emma has grown to hate netball because she thinks the coach and other girls dislike her, but everything changes when she switches to a new school and team.
10) Soccer show-off
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Gina tries to be the star of the soccer team at her new school, but her teammates do not like her showoff moves.
12) Benchwarmers
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Benchwarmers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
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Told in two voices, Jeff stands by his teammate, Andi, who fights to get on the sixth-grade soccer team and then must face opponents who target her for being a girl.
13) Technical foul
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Winning season volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Jared, a high-scoring member of the Hudson City Middle School basketball team, gets angry when the point guard accuses him of being responsible for their string of losses, but finally realizes they can win only if he becomes a team player.
15) The Maltese dog
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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When other players on the basketball team suspect Joe of playing the practical jokes that are destroying their morale, Wishbone helps his pal find the real culprit.
17) Game changers
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Benchwarmers volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
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A new coach's flagrant racism, a teammate's endless sabotage, and local media interest make it difficult for Andi Carillo and Jeff Michaels to keep both of their basketball teams on track.
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Darby Creek Pub
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
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A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors' experiences with sports while growing up. They range from the game "Bombardment" over the lunch hour, sports from gym class, karate, ballet, wrestling, to baseball, basketball and football.
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