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After seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon receives a college scholarship to play basketball for North Carolina Central, he moves to Durham from his native, war-torn South Sudan, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season, but Sooley has a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America, working tirelessly on his game until he dominates everyone in practice, and when Sooley is called...

"Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, and it's not long before he crosses a line. Instead of punishing him, though, Trent...

After the death of his friend, Tony must work to make the basketball team, but when he gets the chance to join the squad as statistician, he must grapple with honoring the memory of his basketball-loving friend while also trying to fit in on the team.

"Franklin is excited to play hockey with Charlie Brown... until Peppermint Patty refuses to share the ice. Franklin waits his turn, but when another group of kids tries to take over; Franklin finally laces up. Can he and Peppermint Patty lead their friends to victory in a winner-take-all hockey game, or will they get kicked off the ice for good?"--Page [4] of cover.

"Angelina and the other little dancers at Miss Lilly's Ballet School are going on a ballet tour, ... traveling to towns near Chipping Cheddar to perform. Angelina is excited but also nervous. Will she still dance her best when she isn't on her home stage? This charming chapter book with black-and-white illustrations is perfect for Angelina Ballerina fans beginning to read on their own or for reading aloud!"--Adapted from publisher.

Bonaparte the skeleton and his team, the Little Monsters, face the Mighty Aliens in a monster version of the World Series.

"Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy ... like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when...

"From the host of the #1 fantasy football podcast, The Fantasy Footballers, Andy Holloway presents his heartwarming debut picture book - an ode to family, fandom, and football." --

Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

When an injury sidelines new captain Zayd, he must find another way to be a leader for his basketball team.