Entering Grade 6
Sports
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Athlete vs. Mathlete series by W.C. Mack
Book 1: Athlete vs. Mathlete Twins and opposites Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the basketball court, and at home. |
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Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make or Break Moment by Carla Killough McClafferty
This history of concussions in football starts with reforms made after the 1905 season when 19 players died. Includes recent discoveries about concussions, symptoms and recent protocols for return to play. (nonfiction) |
 
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Free Baseball by Sue Corbett
In his quest to find more information about his mysterious Cuban baseball playing father, eleven-year-old Felix runs away to become a batboy for a minor league team. |
 
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New Kid by Tim Green (and other books by this author)
A troubled boy finds his place in a new school after a baseball coach offers him a spot on the team. |
 
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QB 1 by Mike Lupica (and other books by this author)
Jake lives in the shadows of his father and older brother until he becomes the starting quarterback for the high school football team. |
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The Sports Beat series by John Feinstein
Book 1: Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four When Stevie wins a contest for teen sports journalists, he finds himself covering the final four in New Orleans, and overhears a plot to throw one of the games. |
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Take Me to the River by Will Hobbs (and other books by this author)
Dylan and his cousin plan to paddle the Rio Grande, despite a hurricane warning. |