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Baseball Fiction Cartoons and comics Graphic novels High school athletes High school athletes Comic books, strips, etc Japan Man-woman relationships Man-woman relationships Comic books, strips, etc Relations entre hommes et femmes Bandes dessinées Sportifs scolaires Bandes dessinéesKaneshiro, Muneyuki
Summary: "A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker in this manga. In the face of Team V, Team Z has managed to catch up 3-3 with fifteen minutes remaining. Amid this tense environment, all the players seek their "awakening"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUPacat, C. S.
Summary: "Scrappy fencer Nicholas Cox comes to the end of his path to prove himself worthy of a father he never knew in the face of surly upperclassmen, nearly impossible odds, and the talent of his rival, sullen fencing prodigy, Seiji Katayama. Sparks fly white-hot on the pitch as Nicholas and Seiji finally face off once again in the halls of King's Row. It's a match that will change King's Row (and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boom! Box 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC PACHinodeya, Sankichi
Summary: "You won't believe who has joined Team Blue to fill in for a missing teammate so they can compete in the Square King Ranked Battle Cup! Get ready for a whole new arc featuring some mixed-up new teams! Plus, a bonus story featuring Emperor!"--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC HINChristmas, Johnnie
Summary: "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CHRDawson, Mike
Summary: Lori Block and her best friend Sophia are dedicated to their Fourth-Grade basketball team, despite being relegated to the 5th quarter, an extra period before the real game starts, where the not-so-good kids play, and the points don't count. That doesn't matter to Lori though, because basketball is a place where working hard and getting better gives her hints of self-confidence. At school, she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First second Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 DAWMidori, Wataru
Summary: "The race in Shibuya has given Kikuzato a taste of what running and competing on a blade could be, but it will take more than a new leg for him to truly be a contender the next time he races. Kikuzato needs to learn how to run, and Usami is only too happy to give him some pointers after school at track and field club. Kikuzato thought his days of training with a team were behind him, but with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 RUNMiura, Kouji
Summary: At long last, the prefectural qualifiers for nationals begin! After his intense training with Haryu, Taiki will finally be put to the test in a grueling doubles match. Can Taiki take down opponents from the formidable Sajikawa High School? Or will his dreams of reaching nationals come crashing down around him?
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023
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Summary: Rei Kiriyama is a seventeen-year-old professional shogi player who lives alone in Tokyo's uptown. Unfortunately, the young man lost his family at a young age, sending his life into a deep world of solitude. This is a heartfelt tale of how he recovers his life upon coming into contact with the Kawamoto sisters--Akari, Hinata, and Momo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Denpa, LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 MARAnderson, V. P.
Summary: After ice-skater and Olympic hopeful Mina wipes out at her biggest competition she gets recruited by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their Paranormal Roller Derby team.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Labyrinth Road 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ANDHicks, Faith Erin
Summary: It should have been a night of triumph for Alix's hockey team. But her mean teammate Lindsay decided to start up with her usual rude comments and today Alix, who usually tries to control her anger, let it finally run free. Alix lashes out and before she knows it, her coach is dragging her off Lindsay, and the invitation to the Canada National Women's U18 Team's summer camp is on the line. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC HICMaddox, Jake
Summary: "Harper's passion is parkour. Moving over, under, and around obstacles in unique ways makes her feel like a superstar. But when the big parkour competition is cancelled, Harper has no place to compete--unless she joins a gymnastics team. Will Harper find the same passion for gymnastics as parkour?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: A badminton guy falls for a basketball girl. Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance? Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls' basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUErvick, Kelcey
Summary: "A beautifully illustrated coming-of-age graphic memoir chronicling how sports shaped one young girl's life and changed women's history forever"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 ERVICK, KELCEY ERVKleist, Reinhard
Summary: The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual black athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SelfMadeHero 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.83 KLEMaddox, Jake
Summary: Zack is a fine defensive outfielder, but he has trouble hitting the ball--until his friend, Jamie, offers to help him using a virtual reality batting program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: Taiki's new doubles partner puts him on an intense training regimen that makes his dream of reaching nationals start to feel a little more achievable. Then Taiki meets another badminton player with eyes for Chinatsu. Will this new rival spell the end for Taiki's romantic aspirations?
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023
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Summary: A collection of short stories that includes the classic graphic novel It's Tokyo, Charlie Brown!, in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang hops on a plane to Japan when their Little League team is chosen to represent the United States in an international baseball game in Tokyo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SCHCartaya, Pablo
Summary: Elena Rueda loves baseball--and is the best player on her team--but recently has stopped having fun, so during a summer spent with her brother's quirky friends she reflects on who she is and maybe learns love to play again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CARMidori, Wataru
Summary: "Shouta Kikuzato's hopes of starting on his school's prestigious soccer team are derailed when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first year of high school (again), Kikuzato has resigned himself to never reaching his athletic dreams. But when Chidori, a passing prosthetist, notices Kikuzato's artificial limb-- and speed--as he races through the train station, the specialist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 RUNMiura, Kouji
Summary: "As summer draws to an end, Taiki realizes he may never be able to close the gap between himself and Chinatsu. He takes her to the beach to celebrate her birthday anyway, hoping to cheer her up after a grueling loss. However, their adventure goes awry when an unexpected storm forces them closer than ever before!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUFletcher, Brenden
Summary: The acclaimed sci-fi action-adventure series Motor Crush is back for another heat! Two years have passed in Nova Honda, the racing capital of the world, and for Domino Swift, everything has turned upside down. How does she fit in a world without Crush?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 FLEFurudate, Haruichi
Summary: Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly! Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to--and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 HAIMatsumoto, Taiyō
Summary: "Ace high school table tennis players push their passion to the limit in this story of self-discovery, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto. Makoto Smile Tsukimoto doesn't smile even though he's got a natural talent for playing ping pong. As one of the best players in school, all hopes are on him to win the regional high school tournament, but winning is not what Smile really wants to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 PINTipton, Denton J.
Summary: "Is Johnny really the good guy? See The Karate Kid in a whole new light in this retelling through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence, two-time All Valley Tournament champion. Summer, 1984. Senior year is about to start, and Johnny and the rest of the Cobra Kai rule the school. But when the new kid makes moves on the girl that broke Johnny's heart, he vows to settle the score and win back her love. Or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Spotlight 2022