Jesus Aburto
1) Jugada doble
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"Diego . . . Rivera was the hero of his school's basketball team last year, but this season things have not started well, and Diego is losing his confidence--but with some help from his dad, and a friend who gives him a sketchbook and suggests that he draw his feelings, he starts to rediscover the fun in basketball"--Provided by publisher.
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Rich kid Tony Jay is a shoo-in to win the Silver Falls snowboarding tournament, but his biggest competition, Jack Hewlitt, can't afford to enter. Tony may be spoiled, but he knows that victory means nothing if you don't beat the best. So, he agrees to hold a one-on-one freestyle run with Jack atop the Silver Falls Mountains. But just when things start to heat up, a massive avalanche threatens to put both boys on ice, turning their friendly competition...
3) BMX blitz
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Three talented teenagers are competing in a BMX competition whose course has been kept a secret before the race, but one of them seems to be able to anticipate the course better than the other competitors. Written in graphic-novel format.
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"Perry the Playmaker has always been the Tigers' go-to guy--until super-tall and ultra-talented Jason joins the team. Feeding the ball to Jason in the post is a guaranteed two points, but Perry refuses to play nice. Instead, he hogs the ball and takes bad shots, ruining the team's rhythm. Will Perry's selfishness spoil the Tigers' run at the state championship, or will the two talented teens team up to slam dunk the competition?"--Unedited summary...
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Twelve-year-old friends Ted and Ashley are finally old enough to go to Kart Kamp in the summer, where they meet Gil Stevens, son of a famous driver, but soon Ted's competitive instincts start to get the better of him, and camp becomes less about learning than winning.
8) Beach bully
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Isaac and his parents have just moved into a house by the ocean, and he is willing to try surfboarding, but there is a bully among the local boys on the beach who seems determined to drive him away.
9) Board battle
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Conner and Hannah are friends who love to go to the skateboard park on Saturdays, so when a bully named Hank shows up and starts pushing them out of the way, they need to find a creative way to practice for the upcoming tournament.
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Sixth-grader Max Stinson is tired of being bullied by Harold Weime and looking forward to a summer in the local paintball league to work off some of his frustration, but he soon learns that anger is not a winning attitude, especially when you take it out on the people around you.
11) Soccer shake-up
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Worried sick about his baby brother's operation, 12-year-old Dominic does not really feel much like playing soccer, so he just messes around on the field during practice--but when his grandfather teaches him some moves he starts to take an interest, and sets out to win the trust of his coach and teammates.
13) Second shot
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Leggie has always been a natural runner, but an injury on the first day of practice sidelines him for the track season. Does he have what it takes to be a field athlete?
14) Hoop hustle
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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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Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's football team--so when he gets word that his family is moving again he is bitterly disappointed, but he has one more game and he is determined to make it a good one.
16) Lacrosse laser
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Jaylin has always been a good defender on the lacrosse field, but when he gets glasses, he has the chance to take his game to midfield. Does he have what it takes to help bring his team to victory?
17) Caught stealing
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When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
18) Hoop rat
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Trey McTiernan, the Spartans' team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin Henshaw, the newest member of their squad. The problem is, Griff used to play for the Spartans' biggest rivals, the Goliaths, and the rest of the Spartans' think he's a rat. So, Trey's teammates set a trap for Griff to see where his loyalties lie -- and they ask Trey to be the bait! Trey doesn't know what to do. If his teammates are right, then betraying his friendship with...
19) Fútbol extremo
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When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team implements some highly unusual training methods, Andre's friend Cullen becomes so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.