Sports

Baseball/Softball Books (Updated 2/21)

Alpine, Rachele. You Throw Like a Girl (2017)

Barr, Jennifer R. Goodbye, Mr. Spalding (2018)

Bauer, Joan. Soar (2016)

Berk, Josh. Strike Three, You’re Dead (2013)

Bowen, Fred. Lucky Enough (2018)

     The Perfect Game (2013)

Dugout Rivals (2010)

Christopher, Matt. Play Ball! (2013) Series

Corbett, Sue. Free Baseball (2006)

Deuker, Carl. Golden Arm (2020)

High Heat (2003)

Feldman, Jacquetta Nammar. The Puttermans Are in the House(2023)

Gutman, Dan. Honus and Me (1997) Series

Gratz, Alan. The Brooklyn Nine (2009)

Green, Tim. Baseball Genius (2017)

Lost Boy (2015)

New Kid (2014)

Force Out (2013)

Pinch Hit (2012)

        Baseball Great. Series (2011)

Greenwald, Tommy. The Perfect Pitch (Good Sports League #2)(2023)

Higuera, Donna Barba. Lupe Wong Won't Dance (2020)

Hughes, Dean. Missing in Action (2010)

Jeter, Derek. The Contract (2015) Series

John, Antony. Mascot (2018)

Klages, Ellen. Out of Left Field (2018)

Krishnaswami, Uma. Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh (2017)

LaRocca, Rajani. Much Ado About Baseball (2021)

Lipsyte, Robert. Center Field (2010)

Lorenzi, Natalie Dias. A Long Pitch Home Book (2016)

Lupica, Mike. Batting Order (2020)

The Batboy (2010)

The Big Field.(2008)

Heat (2006)

Manzer, Jenny. My Life as a Diamond (2018)

Moore, Steve. King of the Bench: No fear! (2017)

Negron, Chris. Dan Unmasked (2020)

Northrop, Michael. Plunked (2012)

Ripken, Cal. The Closer (2016)

Out at Home (2015)

Squeeze Play (2014)

Wild Pitch (2013)

Hothead (2011)

Ritter, John H. The Boy Who Saved Baseball (2005)

Roberts, Russell and Galvão,Ricardo (illus.)
100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History: A Sports Biography Book for Kids and Teens (100 Series) (2023)

Robinson, Sharon. The Hero Two Doors Down (2016)

Rylander, Chris. The Hurricanes of Weakerville (2022)

Schrempp, Skylar. Three Strike Summer (2022)

Shang, Wendy Wan-Long. The Way Home Looks Now (2015)

Spangler, Brie. Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper (2023) Graphic Novel

Stone, Nic. Fast Pitch (2021) Softball

Stroman, Marcus and Thornhill, Samantha. The Grip (2023) series

Tooke, Wes. Lucky (2011)

King of the Mound (2013)

Vernick, Audry. Screaming at the Ump (2014)

Volponi, Paul. Game Seven (2015)

Basketball Books (Updated 2/21)

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Sasquatch in the Paint. (2013)

Alexander, Kwame. The Crossover

Bildner, Phil. A Whole New Ballgame (2015)

Blair, Kelsey. Tough Call (2020)

                    Pick and Roll (2014)

Bowen, Fred. Outside Shot (2017)

The Final Cut.(2009)

Hardcourt Comeback (2010)

Real Hoops.(2011)

Hardcourt: Stories from 75 Years of the National Basketball Association (2022)      

Chase, Paula. Dough Boys (2018)

Delle Donne, Elena. Elle of the Ball (2018) Series

Deuker, Carl. On the Devil’s Court (1988) 2nd Longest in print!

Swagger (2013) YA

Farazin, Sara. Here to Stay (2018)

Feinstein, John. Foul Trouble (2013)

Flower, Jessie Graham. Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year in High School (2019)

Gutman, Dan. The Million Dollar Shot (1997)

Harkrader, Lisa. Airball: My Life in Briefs (2005)

Heldring, Thatcher. Toby Wheeler: Eighth Grade Bench Warmer (2007)

Hoose, Phillip M. Attucks! (2018) Nonfiction

Howling, Eric. Hoop Magic (2014)

Herbach, Geoff. Hooper YA (2019)

James, LeBron and Williams, Andrea. We Are Family (2021)

Khan, Hena. Zayd Saleem (2018) Series

Krech, Bob. Rebound (2007)

Lupica, Mike.The Turnover (2020)

        No Slam Dunk (2018)

        Fast Break (2015)

        True Legend (2012)

        Travel Team (2004)

Mack, W.C. Mathlete vs. Athlete. (2013)

Mackel, Kathy. Boost (2008)

Moore, Wes. This Way Home (2015)

Myers, Walter Dean. Game (2008)

        Hoops (1981) Longest in print

        Slam (2008)

Ostler, Scott. Bouncing Back (2019)

Parker, Robert. Edenville Owls (2007)

Roberts, Barbara Carroll. Nikki on the Line (2019)

Shang, Wendy. The Great Wall of Lucy Wu (2011)

Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. The Hoopster (2005)

Smith, Matthew Ross. Lizzy Legend (2019)

Soto, Gary. Taking Sides (1991- still available!)

Stoudemire, Amar'e. Home Court (2012) (series)

Volponi, Paul. The Final Four(2012)

            Black and White (2005)

Waltman. Kevin. Next (2013)

Yee, Lisa. Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time (2005)

Yep, Lawrence. Dragon Road (2008)


Cross Country/Running Books (Updated August 2020)

Bascomb, Neal. The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile (2022) Nonfiction

Bell, C.D. Weregirl (2016)

Carroll, David. Ultra (2013)Cerra, Kerry O’Malley. Just a Drop of Water  (2014)

Cotler, Steve. Cheesie Mack is Running Like Crazy! (2013) 

Currinder, Michael. Running Full Tilt. (2017)

Durrant, S.ERunning on Empty (2019)

Fry, Erin. Losing It (2012)

Heldring, Thatcher. The Football Girl. (2017)

Knight, Phil. Shoe Dog: Young Readers' Edition (2017)

Knudsen, R.R. Zan Hagan's Marathon (1984)

Leonard, Dion. Finding Gobi: (2017)

McClinton, Leon. Cross-Country Runner (1974)

Messner, Kate. The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. (2010)

Odhiambo Eucabeth A. Auma's Long Run (2017)

Singh, Simrat Jeet and Kaur, Baljinder. Fauja Singh Keeps Going(2020)

Speno, Andrew P. The Great American Foot Race:Ballyhoo for the Bunion Derby! 2017

Swaby, Rachel and Fox, Kit. Mighty Moe (2019)

Toor, Rachel. On the Road to Find Out (2014)

Van Draanen, Wendelin. The Running Dream (2011)

Football (Updated 2/21)

Alpine, Rachel. Friday Night Stage Lights (2018)

Barber, Tiki. Kickoff!  (series) 2008

Behrens, Andy. The Fast and the Furriest (2010)

Bowen, Fred and Ransome, James E. Gridiron: Stories from 100 Years of the National Football League (2020)

Speed Demon (2019)

Double Reverse (2014)

Quarterback Season (2011)

Bradley, John Ed. Call Me By My Name (2014)

Brouwer, Sigmund. Cobra Strike.

Attanas, John. Eddie and the Jets (2005)

Berk, Josh. The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin Book (2010)

Christopher, Matt. Various titles.

Coleman, K. R. Showdown (2017)

Coy, John. Crackback.(2005)

Deuker, Carl. Gutless (2016)

Payback Time (2010)

Gym Candy(2007)

Ellis, Deborah. Bifocal (2007)

Feinstein, John. The Walk On (2014)

Backfield Boys (2017)

Green, Tim. The Big Game (2018) Left Out (2017)Kid Owner (2015)

Heldring, Thatcher. The Football Girl. (2017)

The League (2013)

Howling, Eric. Long Bomb (2020) Lorimer Sports

Hengel, Katherine. Before the Snap (2012)

Kelly, David A. Two-Minute Warning (2023)

Kitchings, Taylor. Yard War (2015)

Klass, David. Second Impact (2013)

Korman, Gordon. Pop (2009)

Lupica, Mike. Triple Threat (2020)

            Touchdown Kid (2018)

Fantasy League (2014)

Lone Stars (2017)

Unstoppable (2012)

Football Genius (2010)

McClafferty, Carla Killough. Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football's

            Make-Or-Break Moment (2013) Nonfiction

Payton, Belle. A Whole New Ball Game (2014)

Reedy, Trent. If You're Reading This (2014)

Sheinkin. Steve. Undefeated : Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team,                    (2017)

Volponi, Paul. Top Prospect (2016)

Wallace, Rich. Roar of the Crowd (2004)

Whitaker, Nathan. Snap Decision (2014)

Walters, Eric. Juice. 2005 Orca Sports

Wetzel, Dan. Tom Brady (2019) Biography

Woodson, Jacqueline. Before the Ever After (2020)

Hockey (Update In Progress)

Kadohata, Cynthia. Checked (2018)

Soccer(Updated 11/23)

Aronson, Sarah. Beyond Lucky (2011)
Fabbri, Gary and Brown, Alan.  Back of the Net series (2022)
Greenwald, Tommy and Vamos, Lesley (illustrations).The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League #1) (2023)
Matheson, Christie. Select (2023)

Farid, Diana and Goto, Kris (illustrations). Wave  (2022) Surfing
Feinstein, John. Mixed Doubles: A Benchwarmers Novel (#3) (2022) Tennis