Robert Lipsyte
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HarperCollins
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English
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Michael Jordan was a late bloomer.Cut from the Varsity basketball team in high school when he first tried out, Michael nonetheless became the best basketball player that ever lived—Rare Air Jordan.The true story of how Michael Jordan achieved this amazing level of success as a basketball player—and as the high king of commercial endorsements—underscores one of the new roles of athletes in our society today.Here's a fascinating
...4) The brave
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English
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Having left the Indian reservation for the streets of New York,seventeen-year-old boxer Sonny Bear tries to harness his inner rage by training with Alfred Brooks, who has left the sport to become a policeman.
5) Center field
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English
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Mike lives for baseball and hopes to follow his idol into the major leagues one day, but he is distracted by a new player who might take his place in center field, an ankle injury, problems at home, and a growing awareness that something sinister is happening at school.
7) Yellow flag
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English
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When seventeen-year-old Kyle reluctantly succumbs to family pressure and replaces his injured brother in the family racecar, he struggles to keep up with his trumpet playing while deciding how--or if--he can continue making music with a brass quintet and headlines as a Nascar racer.
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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Meet the men who were and remain the heroes of baseball. These are men who did more than hit home runs or pitch perfect games--they changed the way our society perceives itself, and the goals we set for ourselves and our nation.
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Ecco
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
Description
A long-time sports columnist for the "New York Times" combines personal stories with the events he has covered, discussing how "Jock Culture" has permeated business, politics, and family life, and how its definitions have become the standard to measure value.
10) Warrior angel
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Native American boxer of the Moscondaga Nation, Sonny Bear must fight to retain his heavyweight championship title.
12) The Chemo Kid
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1992.
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English
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When the drugs that he takes as part of his chemotherapy suddenly transform him from wimp into superhero, sixteen-year-old Fred and his friends plot to rid the town of its most lethal environmental hazard, toxic waste in the water supply.
16) Summer rules
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Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
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A teen-age boy has to deal with an unwanted summer camp job, his first love, and some crucial decisions.