Catalog Search Results
81) Out of bounds
Author
Language
English
Description
Elle begins to question whether basketball is worth the time and effort she is putting in, and who she would be if not a basketball star.
83) Game changers
Author
Language
English
Description
"A new coach's flagrant racism, a teammate's endless sabotage, and local media interest make it difficult for Andi Carillo and Jeff Michaels to keep both of their basketball teams on track"--OCLC.
85) The leaf reader
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Outsider Marnie begins reading tea leaves for fun, but when basketball star Matt asks for a reading related to his friend who disappeared, Marnie's readings begin to seem real--and potentially dangerous.
91) Camden's game
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Camden loves to play basketball with his mother, and while he plays he wonders if he dribbles better than an ostrich, runs faster than a cheetah or jumps as high as a frog.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Charlie is the laid-back captain of the basketball team. Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. Their unlikely friendship nearly bites the dust when Nate declares war on the cheerleaders and they retaliate by making Charlie their figurehead in the ugliest class election campaign the school has ever seen. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms-- but not both. Bad sportsmanship?...
96) Hoops
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Game Time Graphic Novels
VSBA 2024-20245-- Intermediate Nominees
VSBA 2024-2025 -- Middle School Nominees
VSBA 2024-20245-- Intermediate Nominees
VSBA 2024-2025 -- Middle School Nominees
Description
"A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. It is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball team is in their rookie season. Despite being undefeated, they practice at night in the elementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike the boys' team, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver them to away games...
100) Digging deep
Author
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Elle, still unsure about quitting the basketball team, fills in for an injured volleyball player and is surprised at how much less pressure she feels.