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Everyone loves an underdog. That’s why we’re drawn to sports movies—there’s something special about the magic depicted in Remember The Titans, Miracle, or even something silly like The Waterboy. But good sports books, and we mean good ones, go even deeper.
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First revised edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When they lose their coach, Scott and his teammates decide that he should try his hand at coaching, but it takes teamwork and the efforts of a player they call "Brain" to produce a winning season. Includes historical facts about player coaches.
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
113 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn't feel good about winning by cheating. Includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher who played professional baseball in the early 1900s.
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First revised edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
99 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Jamie, a twelve-year-old shortstop, loses the glove that "magically" helped him make fantastic catches, he wonders whether it was the sole secret of his success. Includes a history of baseball gloves.
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