Brown-Wood, JaNay
Summary: "A mission like no other has the Love Puppies stuck. Eliana has excellent basketball skills, and Barkley knows she's talented enough to make the school team--that is, if she can figure out how to be a good teammate. How are the pups supposed to help someone who has no interest in sharing the ball, playing nice, or making friends? With a little bit of magic and a whole lot of kindness, the Love...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BROParker, Robert B.
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Bobby, living in a small Massachusetts town just after World War II, finds himself facing many new challenges as he tries to pull together his coachless basketball team, cope with new feelings for his old friend Joanie, and discover the identity of the mysterious stranger who seems to be threatening his teacher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleuth Philomel 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PARDeuker, Carl
Summary: "Nate plays soccer, but he doesn't love it. He plays because it's what his family expects. Then Lucas Cawley moves in across the street. Lucas isn't like any of Nate's sports friends--he's poor, his parents are mostly absent, and he's devoted to his sister, Megan, who has a learning disability. Lucas may be an outcast at school, but he and Nate find common ground in their fierce games of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC DUEYee, Lisa
Summary: After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YEEMann, Dionna L.
Summary: Zoe's dribbling and passing skills improve at wheelchair basketball camp, but she gets frustrated when she cannot make a basket--will her new friends be able to help her meet her goal?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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Summary: "It seems like Sage's whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as "The Matchbox" in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she's also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she's known since childhood. A group that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC WOOMarkovits, Benjamin
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Ben is a shy, quiet kid. His life isn't perfect, but he feels at home in his New York City apartment. Then his dad takes a job in London, and everything changes. His parents separate, and Ben's mom moves them back to her hometown of Austin, Texas. Ben's simple life is suddenly complicated. He misses his apartment, his best friend, Jake, and his dad. Then he meets Mabley, who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MARMaddox, Jake
Summary: Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian's skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids are merciless in their criticism--then Roman's big sister gives him some advice: talk to Sebastian and find out what is going on, and add a pick-and-roll to the team playbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MADLucas, Chad
Summary: Brian has always been anxious, whether at home or in class or on the basketball court. His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself, and his mom helps as much as she can, but after he and his brother are placed into foster care, Brian starts having panic attacks. And he doesn't know if things will ever be 'normal' again ... Ezra's always been popular. He's friends with most of the kids on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LUCLupica, Mike
Summary: "It's basketball season for the home team but Gus must wrestle with prejudice when he's the only one bothered by Cassie joining the boys' team and his teammate Steve makes fun of Gus's Dominican heritage"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Lupica 2017Lucas, Chad
Summary: Ezra has always been popular and friends to everyone, even Brian, who usually keeps to himself. But now, some of his friends have been acting differently, and Brian seems to be pulling away. Ezra wants to help, but he worries if he's too nice to Brian, his friends will realize that he has a crush on him. Ezra has no choice but to take the leap and reach out. Both boys have to decide if they're...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD LUCFox, Coco
Summary: "When Coco joins the school basketball team, she's ready to rock. Joining the team means new friends-something she's desperate for-but it also means dealing with bossy teammates, confusing crushes, and less-than-flattering new nicknames. When the team's all-star player, Maddie, starts calling her "shrimp," Coco realizes it's not actually a joke and that she's going to need new moves if she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town's history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster BFYR 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HAYBildner, Phil
Summary: Rip, Red, and their friends on the Clifton United basketball team travel to a spring sleep-away tournament.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BILBishop, Jenn
Summary: New to Cincinnati, where her father is now coach of the University basketball team, eighth-grader Aurora (called Rory) finds herself isolated by the heated team rivalries--especially when it turns out her new friend Abby's father has a mysterious feud with Rory's father that threatens her new friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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Summary: Layla's hard work pays off when she moves from a substitute to starting player and captain of the basketball team, but her best friend and teammate Danika causes trouble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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Summary: Somebody is playing nasty tricks on Ryan DeMoss, point guard for the Hillcrest Hammers, and it is starting to interfere with his game right before the big tournament.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADRibay, Randy
Summary: Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC RIBDawson, Mike
Summary: "Just when Lori starts to get comfortable, things change again. Lori's friends have found new interests. Her dad goes back to work for the first time since she was born. And when her mom decides to start coaching in the new after-school basketball league, Lor''s home life collides with her passion. To make matters worse, all her friends are playing for the opposing team. Lori feels frustrated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 DAWBildner, Phil.
Summary: "Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in brand-new ways and discover that sometimes radical change is nothing to be afraid of"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BILChase, Paula
Summary: Told in two voices, thirteen-year-old best friends Simp and Rollie play on a basketball team in their housing project, but Rollie dreams of being a drummer and Simp, to impress the gang leader, Coach Tez.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHAMaddox, Jake
Summary: Layla's hard work pays off when she moves from a substitute to starting player and captain of the basketball team, but her best friend and teammate Danika causes trouble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADLupica, Mike.
Summary: Still living large off their incredible football championship win just weeks before, Ben McBain and his crew must now prepare for basketball season. Ben is known as the best point guard throughout the league. And now that Shawn O'Brien has joined their team, they are a shoo-in to win it all. But there is a new kid in town, Chase Braggs, a point guard like Ben who seems to be better, stronger,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2013