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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.
1) Win or lose
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Physical Desc
66 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Wildcats center PJ Harris is the tallest player on the team, but he's horrible at free throws. When a game comes down to PJ's free throws making the difference between winning and losing, he freaks. Can he solve his problem in time to earn back the respect of his coach and teammakes, and himself?
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Isaac Roth's big brother was a forward for the Wildcats, and Isaac wants to be one too, but his height may hinder that dream. Coach Turnbull thinks he'd be a better point guard than a forward, since he's fast and small. Will Isaac be able to change his dream and play for the team, or will he give up on the sport he loves?
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Physical Desc
65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the star forward goes on vacation, Daniel Friedland gets his chance in the spotlight. He has worked hard at improving his free throws, but, as everyone knows, he's terrible at layups. He'll need to work hard if he wants to be a starting Wildcat.
4) On guard
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Fountas & Pinnell
M
Physical Desc
66 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court, until he finds out that his cousin Pete is on the opposing team and they're assigned to guard each other. How can Trey play when he'll have to beat his cousin to win?
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