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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Aaron Hill has it all-athletic good looks and the many privileges of a star quarterback. His Sundays are spent playing NFL football in front of a televised audience of millions. But Aaron's about to receive an unexpected handoff, one that will give him a whole new view of his self-centered life. Derrick Anderson is a family man who volunteers his time with foster kids while sustaining a long career as a pro football player. But now he's looking for...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as well.
Author
Series
Fly Guy volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fly Guy joins Buzz's football team, despite Coach's misgivings, and hits the field for a special, secret play.
Author
Series
My weird school daze volume 4
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A new football coach arrives at school and, with help from an unexpected new team member, the Moose win a game.
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 2
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
Author
Series
Winning season volume 5
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When the Hornets lose their quarterback for the season and the replacement lacks the talent to take charge, the coach picks a solid receiver as emergency quarterback.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
When their beloved baseball team, the New York Giants, moves to California, Sam and Pop switch their loyalties to the other New York Giants and attend their championship game with the Baltimore Colts. Includes historical note.
Author
Series
High-rise private eyes volume 4
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bunny and Jack, animal detectives, investigate the disappearance of the balloons from the neighborhood toy store.
10) Game changers
Author
Series
Game changers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the coach's son, Shawn O'Brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old Ben McBain is not surprised--but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent Shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Feeling guilty after accidentally breaking his friend's leg, Rocky Fletcher takes on extra duties at school, from selling chocolate bars and managing his injured friend's student council campaign to playing both offense and defense on the football team.
Author
Series
Winning season volume 1
Publisher
Viking Children's Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After years of playing nothing but soccer in Hudson City, New Jersey, Manny has to work very hard to play on the middle school football team, using determination, speed, and smarts to make up for being small and inexperienced.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.
15) Football genius
Author
Series
Football genius novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.
16) End zone thunder
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hank "Thunder" Wilde and Jonas "Lightning" Fine are total opposites. Jonas is flashy, while Hank lets his booming hits do the talking. However, both teens have one thing in common -- their competition to become team captain is hurting the Cyclones' run at the state championship. Will "Thunder" and "Lightning" rip the Cyclones apart, or will the two wide receivers come together to create the perfect offensive storm?
Author
Series
Riley Covington thrillers volume 3
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
Riley Covington is still reeling from his father’s brutal murder when he learns he’s been traded. Meanwhile, the counterterrorism division has detected a plot to detonate electromagnetic pulse bombs that could leave the U.S. without power, communications, and transportation—right down to dropping planes out of the sky. CTD scrambles to stop the attacks, but they run out of time. Amid the fallout, Riley, Scott, Skeeter, and CTD must regroup to...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When his mother's job forces them to move to a rural area, Mason joins the Clearwater Middle School football team and finds that it will be up to him to teach them how to win.
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