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Thirteen-year-old Franco dreams of playing professional soccer, but the team in his new school is terrible, and nobody on the team, including the coach, seems to care--Franco has always been a pass-first, team-first player, but persuading this bunch ball-hogs to play the right way may be more than he can handle.
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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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Payton Park has amazed many crowds with his incredible half-pipe stunts, but while competing in a major snowboarding competition, he falls. To make matters worse, his main rival recorded his wipeout and posted it on the Internet. Now Park can't shake off the memory of his embarrassing fall and is having trouble landing stunts. He'll have to overcome his fears in time for the next competition if he hopes to nail his signature move.
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"Gus Blackburn daydreams of being a hero wide receiver on his school's football team, but he is not naturally athletic or fast, so he spends most of his time on the bench--until his father points out that most dreams actually take hard work before they can come true"--OCLC.
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"Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams"--OCLC.