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Reading levels are indicated: “beginning” is for readers who are starting to learn English, while “intermediate” and “advanced” are for readers with some experience in the language.
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Booked
by Kwame Alexander
Nick's parent's are fighting, his best friend is playing on a rival soccer team for the big tournament and the pressure from his parents to be the perfect kid is beginning to get to him... (beginning)
The Boys in the Boat (Young Reader's Adaptation)
by Daniel James Brown
An unlikely crew of young men from Washington train and compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (nonfiction) (advanced)
Ghost (Track series) by Jason Reynolds
Ghost walks onto an elite track team by chance, but will he ruin his own chance at success by making dumb choices? (beginning)
It's A Numbers Game series 
Soccer
​by James Buckley, Jr.
Read about soccer greats from all over the world racking up points, championships, and even Olympic medals. Learn how goalies use geometry to guard the net and check out cool graphics that show the probability that a goalie will be able to stop a penalty kick. Colorful graphics explain the math behind the sport, and cool photos make you feel like you're right on the field. (nonfiction) (intermediate)
A Long Pitch Home 
​by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
After a sudden move from Pakistan, champion Cricket player Bilal must deal with a missing father, English that is not the same as the English he knows, and being really bad at baseball. (intermediate)
Love of the Game                                                
by John Coy
Jackson has a rough start in middle school, with bullies on the bus and changes at home, but some good teachers, joining a club, and playing football soon turn things around. (beginning)
The Million Dollar Race 
​by Matthew Ross Smith
​When the Babblemoney sneaker company announces a contest to find the fastest kid in the world, Grant is eager to sign up. He's got the skills: he's close to breaking a world record in 100-meter dash. However, only two kids from each country are allowed to compete, and his wacky family never got him a birth certificate. His brother, a serious vlogger, comes up with a plan--found his own country online. What could go wrong? (beginning)
Now Is the Time for Running
​by Michael Williams
In Zimbabwe, brothers Deo and Innocent and the neighbors are enjoying a soccer game when suddenly soldiers come and the boys must flee for their lives. (beginner-intermediate)
Play Makers
​Game Changers series         
​by Mike Lupica
Ben and his crew are challenged by newcomer Chase on the basketball court. (intermediate)
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