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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
Series
Game changers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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
Series
My weird school daze volume 4
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A new football coach arrives at school and, with help from an unexpected new team member, the Moose win a game.
5) Kid owner
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"When Ryan learns his estranged father left him the Dallas Cowboys in his will, it is all Ryan can do to keep his dad's other son from snatching the team away"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his childhood as the son of Christian missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to succeed have made him the person he is today.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins"--
11) Lion & Lamb
Author
Language
English
Description
"Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, a sleuth so bright she's got to wear shades....
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Adam Thielen grew up in rural Minnesota, cheering on the state's beloved purple-and-gold football team. He dreamed of one day playing in the pros, but no one could imagine the path that awaited him. Adam experienced rejection and disappointment, but the young wide receiver never gave up. This is a story of determination and perseverance. It is proof that anything is possible with hard work and a winning attitude. Adam's cousin Lindsay VonRuden and...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's football team--so when he gets word that his family is moving again he is bitterly disappointed, but he has one more game and he is determined to make it a good one.
14) The extra yard
Author
Series
Home team novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Teddy has been training all summer with his new friends Jack and Gus to make the new travel football team in Walton, but when his long-absent dad comes back to town and into his life he is faced with a much bigger challenge"--
15) Deal breaker
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Description
Softhearted sports agent Myron Bolitar must unravel a complex mystery involving blackmail and family tragedy when his client, celebrated rookie quarterback Christian Steele, receives a phone call from a supposedly-dead ex-girlfriend.
17) A football story
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The story of a little boy who goes to his first football practice, with a real football team, on a real football field.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Super Bowl-winning coach and #1 New York Times best selling author Tony Dungy reveals lessons on achieving significance that he has learned from his remarkable parents, his athletic and coaching career, his mentors, and his journey with God. A particular focus of the book: what it means to be a man of significance in a culture that is offering young men few positive role models.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Rafe Khatchadorian's new year at middle school is starting to look depressingly like the old one, except that art class is going well--and when he joins the flag-football team and demonstrates some talent as a running-back, he discovers a way of dealing with his bullying nemesis and teammate, Miller the Killer.
Author
Language
English
Description
"When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, college football was at the height of its popularity. As the nation geared up for total war, one branch of the service dominated the aspirations of college football stars: the United States Marine Corps. Which is why, on Christmas Eve of 1944, when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments found themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean training for what would be the bloodiest battle of the war - the invasion...
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