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Tag: 5th Grade

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November 18, 2016

Front Court Hex

What would you do if  warlock put a hex on you?  Jerry Steele couldn't understand why he had suddenly turned into such a bumbler on the basketball court.  Last year

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November 9, 2016

The Counterfeit Tackle

Buzz and Corky are identical twins, but not very much alike. Corky, outgoing and popular, plays tackle on the Otters' football team. Buzz, the school chess champion, is quiet and

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November 9, 2016

Great Moments in Football History

Matt Christopher has captured all the suspense and play-by-play of nine famous pro football plays of the past and the personalities of these pro football players that made them.

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November 8, 2016

On the Field with…Emmit Smith

Emmit Smith always had a gift for seeing what's about to happen on the field.  With his vision, he became one of the best running backs in the history of

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August 9, 2016

Olympic Dream

Doug Cannon is a video whiz, a decent hockey goalie - and overweight.  He is often the butt of his friends' jokes, but he tries not to let it get

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August 9, 2016

The Twenty-one Mile Swim

Joey Vass wasn't a swimmer, but since his family bought a house on the shore of a lake, he decided he'd better learn how.  Everything is going along fine until

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March 29, 2016

Takedown

When Sean Bailor, an angry young wrestler, loses his perspective on what he is fighting for, he takes his aggressions out on his family and wrestling nemesis, until a friendly

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March 23, 2016

Great Americans in Sports: Drew Brees

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the field with a beloved quarterback Drew Brees grew up in a family of

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March 23, 2016

Great Americans in Sports: Mia Hamm

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the field with a soccer legend Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to

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March 23, 2016

Great Americans in Sports: Blake Griffin

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes readers onto the court with an all-star who reaches for new heights. Blake Griffin is known

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May 8, 2015

Break for the Basket

It was funny how Emmett got on the Penguin basketball team.  He was shooting at the basket in his own back yard when Robin Hood and some of the other

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May 8, 2015

Basketball Sparkplug

Kim wanted to play basketball.  He was a good player, too.  But sometimes he didn't keep his mind on the game very well, and sometimes he made mistakes that disgusted

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May 8, 2015

Two Strikes On Johnny

Johnny Doane's brother Michael was blind.  Yet he loved to go with Johnny to the games the Cardinals played.  Johnny was the Cardinals' center fielder, and Michael thought he was

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May 1, 2015

Fighting Tackle

Nicky, born with Down’s syndrome, surprises his older brother, Terry, when he shows up one day on the football field as Terry’s competition.

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May 1, 2015

Tall Man in the Pivot

Doing well in sports is important to any boy.  Usually it comes from hard work.  But for Chuck O'Neil, making a basket was easy as becoming class president or winning

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May 1, 2015

Long Stretch at First Base

Bobby Jamison worries that his older brother, Kirby, won’t be chosen to play first base for the All-Star team because he isn’t a strong hitter. Then he sees his chance

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May 1, 2015

Slide, Danny,Slide!

Slide, Danny,Slide! The exciting story of a boy’s devotion to baseball and how he helped build a ball park and put a Little League team together. Danny finds that even

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April 9, 2014

Little Lefty

Bill Bailey is the smallest member of the Blackhawks baseball team, but he can throw harder than anyone else on the team, including the regular pitcher. After hearing stories about

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April 9, 2014

Stealing Home

Joey Gallagher is on top of the world. When his team’s pitcher is injured, he steps onto the mound and helps them win a crucial game. But his good mood

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April 9, 2014

Baseball Flyhawk

What’s the first baseman got against Chico? Chico Romez is new to the Royals baseball team. All the players welcome him and his ability in the outfield—all the players except

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April 9, 2014

Baseball Pals (Power Pitcher)

Jimmie’s selfish move could ruin the whole team…. When Jimmie is elected captain of his baseball team, his first decision is to appoint himself pitcher — much to his teammates’

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April 9, 2014

Challenge at Second Base

Stan Martin’s chances of playing second base seem next to zero at the start of the season. His rival for the position, Gary Newman, looks tough to beat. Stan loves

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April 9, 2014

The Diamond Champs

Who is the mysterious coach for the Steelheads? Kim Rollins hasn’t played much baseball, and he is surprised when Coach Stag insists that he join his team, a team the

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April 9, 2014

Shadow Over the Back Court

Jeff is crazy about basketball, but his father, a research scientist, thinks sports are a waste of time. Jeff still wants to play, and so, without his father’s support, he

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April 9, 2014

Nothin’ But Net

A novel about discovering what it means to be a true friend. Thirteen-year-old Tim Daniels can’t wait to go to four weeks of summer basketball camp. A scrappy point guard,

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April 9, 2014

The Basket Counts

On-court hostility threatens Mel’s place on the team Mel Jensen is new to the Titans basketball team, but he knows he could be a vital part of the starting lineup—if

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April 9, 2014

Wing T Fullback

Bernie Morello knew how to play football, but he didn’t know how to fit in with the boys from the better side of town where his new school was located.

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April 9, 2014

Crackerjack Halfback (Halfback Attack)

Freddie Chase is a good football player with one major flaw: He’s afraid to tackle. He tries hard to cover up his fear, but soon Coach Sears and the other

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April 9, 2014

Football Fugitive

When a friend stops writing, there’s trouble brewing… Larry would give anything to have his father spend just one afternoon at the football field instead of in his law office.

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April 9, 2014

The Team That Couldn’t Lose

When inexperienced Phil Wayne takes over as coach of the Cayugans, Chip Chase figures that they’re in for a losing season. But Phil surprises everyone by teaching the team a

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