Entering Grade 7

SPORTS

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Checked 
by Cynthia Kadohata
Hockey is Conor’s life. It’s his dad’s whole life too—and Conor is sure that’s why his stepmom, Jenny, left. There are very few things Conor and his dad love more than the game, and one of those things is their Doberman, Sinbad. When Sinbad is diagnosed with cancer, Conor chooses to put his hockey lessons and practices on hold so they can pay for Sinbad’s chemotherapy.
Heat (series)
​by Mike Lupica
Choose from any of the books in this series about phenom Little League pitcher Michael Arroyo. 
Kneel                                          
by Candace Buford
When Russel's best friend is unfairly arrested and thrown off the football team, Russell decides to use his platform as a local football hero to protest by kneeling during the national anthem. Overnight, he goes from his town's great football hero to a target for hatred.
Kuroko's Basketball (Sports Manga)
by Tadatoshi Fujimaki 
When incoming first-year student Taiga Kagami joins the Seirin High basketball team, he meets Tetsuya Kuroko, a mysterious boy who’s plain beyond words. But Kagami’s in for the shock of his life when he learns that the practically invisible Kuroko was once a member of “the Miracle Generation”— the undefeated legendary team—and he wants Kagami’s help taking down each of his old teammates!
Defending Champ
by Mike Lupica
Fresh off her football victory as QB, twelve-year-old Alex Carlisle is on cloud nine. But with football season over, Alex is ready to get back on the field on the spring for soccer. But after tryouts, with Alex back on her old team, she and her teammates find out that athletic funding has been cut in Orrville, and girls soccer is one of the first teams to go. Now, Alex knows playing soccer is about more than just healthy competition—it’s about fighting for their right to play. Why should the girls team be first to get cut?
The Big Game
by Tim Green
​Danny has dedicated his 7th grade football season to his NFL champion dad, who recently passed away, but with pressure mounting and his grades dropping, he’s not sure if he’s going to make the final game, or pass 7th grade at all.
Curveball: the Year I Lost my Grip
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Peter’s a freshman and star athlete and photographer when a freak injury ends his pitching career. Now he has to figure out life after sports, and how to deal with family, school, and girls.
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...
The Boys in the Boat (Young Reader's Edition)
by Daniel James Brown
An unlikely crew of young men from Washington train and compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. If you liked Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (or like rowing), you'll like this one.
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