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1) Drop shot
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Investigating the killing of a burned-out tennis star, sports agent Myron Bolitar uncovers a connection between the victim and a rising star from the wrong side of the tracks, while a corrupt senator and organized crime watch his every move.
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"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA--and breaks...
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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
5) Tennis
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Weekly Reader Early Learning Library
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book describes the history, objectives, plays, and championships of tennis.
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Capstone Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to tennis for girls, explaining what tennis is, the rules of the court, how the game is scored, and tennis techniques; offering advice on how to get into the game; discussing the importance of practice and healthy habits; and including brief profiles of top female players.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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This title takes a look at some of the greatest moments in tennis history! It highlights the origin of the sport, the miracles that have happened on the court throughout the decades, and the impact they left on the game. This hi-lo title is complete with thrilling and colorful photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Have your mind blown by sport's biggest miracles with...
9) 40 love
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A weekend tennis party becomes study of modern marriage for four very different couples of varying economic, social, and interest levels as together they encounter two days of anger, shock, revelations, and romance.
10) Skeleton Key
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Alex Rider adventures volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
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630L
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Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.
11) Rafa
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Hyperion
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Tennis player Rafael Nadal chronicles his life, discussing his childhood in Mallorca, his tight-knit family, his intense training, his personal relationships, his career accomplishments, and other related topics.
12) Live wire
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When a pregnant tennis star reports that her rock-artist husband has gone missing amid scandalous rumors, Myron Bolitar is forced to confront deep secrets about his client's past while struggling with fatherhood roles in his personal life.
13) Choke
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A standalone novel from Stuart Woods, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington and Holly Barker series...
Murder is not a spectator sport.
Chuck Chandler has choked on more than one occasion-first as a pro tennis player at Wimbledon, then as a womanizing coach at posh tennis clubs around the country. Now at Key West's Old Racquet Club, Chuck gets involved with the wrong married woman-the enticing Clare Carras, married to...
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Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing
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"Part of a bold new series for young readers focusing on the lives of inspirational historical and modern figures. From real-life narratives to timelines and facts, each book is a fully illustrated journey of discovery. Explore the childhood, the achievements, and the qualities of each figure - the very things that helped them have such an incredible impact on the world"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Ten-year-old Jim Nasium is actually fairly good at table tennis, so when the new girl, tennis whiz Olivia Hartford, compliments him on his backhand he decides to join the school tennis team--but his desire to impress his new tennis partner is making him even more uncoordinated than usual.
16) Serena Williams
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Little, Brown and Company
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
930L
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Discover the amazing achievements of sports legend Serena Williams---on and off the tennis court---in this exciting new biography.
17) Vanishing act
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
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Eighth-grade sports reporters Susan Carol and Stevie reunite at the U.S. Open tennis championships where they investigate the mysterious disappearance of a top Russian player.
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Legendary tennis player Billie Jean King details the remarkable history of women's tennis in this stunning edition of Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis.
In celebration of the Women's Tennis Association's 50th anniversary, this updated and expanded edition-based on the 1988 original We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women's Tennis-includes more than 250 photographs and 33 years' worth of stories about inspiring women and their...
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Learning to play tennis has never been easier than with this book. Including helpful interpretations in addition to the official rules and regulations, this is the singular resource to everything tennis. The book then takes the reader through the sport and discusses the hardware of the game - racquets, balls, nets and court surfaces. With detailed sections, this guide will prove an invaluable resource to players, officials, coaches, parents, and fans....
20) Doubles troubles
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Gym shorts volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Henry wants to win the doubles tennis trophy more than anything. He knows he'd good enough, but he's not sure his partner Rocky is. The advantage goes to new readers as they follow Henry as he helps Rocky train and, at the same time, works on his history project. Can Henry serve up an ace on and off the court?
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