Paul Mantell
4) Cool as ice
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Two friends try to prove that size and race do not matter when playing hockey or any other sport.
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When Matt Harper steps off the plane, he knows his life is about to change. For one thing, he'll be living with his uncle for a year. For another, compared to Chicago, Dragon Valley is tiny. But so long as Matt can hit the slopes with his snowboard, he figures he'll get along okay.
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Malik Edwards never had any intention of playing golf, until he sees a young black golfer being cheered on by a crowd of adoring fans. While golf's image changes for Malik, where would he get the gear or money, and where would a kid growing up in Brooklyn, New York get to play?
10) Hit & miss
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Young Derek Jeter's friendship with a new student puts him at odds with his friends and seems to be hurting his baseball swing, plus he gets in trouble for confronting a student who is bullying his sister, in violation of the contract with his parents.
11) Fair ball
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"Derek is juggling finals and a baseball tournament during the last few weeks of school, but when his friend Dave starts ignoring him, Derek's perfect summer starts to look less fun"--
12) Change up
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"Derek is sure this will be the best season yet! He has it all planned-his dad will have him start at shortstop, and the team will cruise to a championship. But sometimes life doesn't go according to plan."--Provided by publisher.
13) The contract
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In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
14) Kickoff!
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When Tiki and Ronde move up to seventh grade football, they learn that seniority rules over skills, and they must decide whether to stay with the team even if it means being bench warmers, in this book based on the childhood experiences of football players Tiki and Ronde Barber.
15) Switch-hitter
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"Seventh grader Derek Jeter, distracted with responsibilites of playing both basketball and baseball, finds himself on the bench with an injury and he must learn how to be a team player from the dugout and understand the importance of taking care of his body"--OCLC.
16) Jump shot
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When the Tiki and Ronde make the junior high school basketball team, they see that they each have their own skills and the most important skill is teamwork.
18) Go long!
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As Tiki and Ronde Barber prepare for their second year of junior high school football, they discover that their head coach is being replaced by their science teacher, Mr. Wheeler, and the team becomes divided as to whether they should give Mr. Wheeler a chance.
19) Extra innings
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"Tiki and Ronde have their sights set on a big diamond--a baseball diamond! Sure, they're experienced athletes, but they've never played baseball before. Do they have what it takes to make the team?"--
20) Curveball
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While spending the summer with his extended family in New Jersey, Derek finds a team he can play baseball with, meets new friends he admires, and works hard mowing lawns with his grandfather to earn money to take his best friend Dave to a Yankees game. However, when one of Derek's new friends tries to convince him to do something that might get him into trouble, Derek must reconsider who his role models are.