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Choosing up sides
Par John H Ritter. 1998
In 1921 Luke Bledsoe, thirteen, and his family relocate to an Ohio river town where his father is the new…
fundamentalist preacher. To his dad’s dismay, Luke discovers he has a natural skill for playing baseball. After he sees the famed Babe Ruth play for charity, Luke decides to defy his father for a place on the diamond. No one is prepared for the consequences. Grades 5-8. 1998.Faster pastor (Southern voices audio)
Par Sharyn McCrumb, Adam Edwards. 2011
When hotshot stock car driver Camber Berkley crashes his ride on a winding mountain road, the wreckage interrupts the funeral…
of a wealthy racing fan. The folks of Judas Grove, Tennessee, give Camber a choice. He can either spend three months in the slammer, or he can train the local ministers as they prepare for a lucrative two-million-dollar race. 2011.Dead solid perfect (Lone Star audio)
Par Dan Jenkins. 2009
Kenny Lee Puckett has yet to find fame and fortune as a professional golfer, but he keeps swinging, hoping to…
make a name for himself. One of many fringe players on the tour, Puckett has been no more successful on the marriage circuit. Despite the old adage, the third time isn't the charm, as Puckett seems certain to see another walk down the aisle end up in divorce court. Still, there's always the promise of the greens, and Puckett is gunning for a U.S. Open title that could turn everything around. 2009.Finding Buck McHenry
Par Alfred Slote. 1991
Jason, eleven, an avid baseball card collector and an enthusiastic Little League player, feels hurt when the coach announces that…
he will be cut and sent to a soon-to-be-formed expansion team. Encouragement comes from the school custodian, Mack Henry, who not only knows a lot about baseball, but tells great stories about the players in the old Negro league. Jason becomes convinced that Mr. Henry was one of those players. Grades 4-7. 1991.Challenge at second base
Par Matt Christopher. 1995
When Stan is tempted to quit baseball after a few setbacks, he receives a mysterious note telling him to stick…
it out, and soon finds himself face-to-face with the challenge at second base. Grades 3-6. 1995.Chilcotin holiday
Par Paul St. Pierre. 1984
These stories bring alive the country where St. Pierre's heart lies, and introduces a wonderful roster of the saintly rogues…
who inhabit that part of the Canadian west. First published in 1970. 1984.Boy on defence
Par Scott Young. 1953
Bill is convinced that his high school hockey team will win the championship title when a high-scoring forward joins his…
team. The team becomes unbeatable, until Bill and the new boy become involved in a bitter feud. Can they learn the true meaning of being team mates before they lose the city championship? Sequel to "Scrubs on skates", followed by "A boy at the Leaf's camp." Grades 5-8. 1985, 1953.Center court sting
Par Matt Christopher. 1998
Daren, a star basketball player, blames everyone else when something goes wrong. When he bad-mouths one of his teammates, however,…
he has gone too far and caused problems with morale. Can he learn to accept defeat, or will he be forced to leave the team? Grades 4-7. 1998.Brittle innings
Par Michael Bishop. 1994
Gabe Stewart tracks down major league scout Danny Boles in order to write an article about his job. But Boles…
prefers to talk about his early days as a member of a class C baseball team during World War II. This story also becomes the story of Jumbo Henry Clerval, a gentle giant, and Buck Hoey, a fellow teammate, and the ultimate horror that awaits them. 1994.Beverly Hills Maasai
Par Eric Walters. 2010
Nebala, a Maasai warrior, leaves Kenya and, with two fellow Maasai, flies to LA to compete in a marathon. They…
want to win money to dig a well for their village. Reunited with their friend Alexandria, now their guide to strange, new surroundings, the trio are confronted with life in fast-paced, extravagant Beverly Hills, and a day full of drama and surprise at the race. Sequel to "Alexandria of Africa" (DC33955). For senior high readers. 2010.Baseball great (Baseball Great Ser. #1)
Par Tim Green. 2009
All twelve-year-old Josh wants to do is play baseball but when his father, a minor league pitcher, signs him up…
for a youth championship team, Josh finds himself embroiled in a situation with potentially illegal consequences. Grades 4-7. 2009.Babe & me: a baseball card adventure (Baseball card adventure. #3.)
Par Dan Gutman. 2000
In this sequel to "Jackie and Me", Joe Stoshack takes his father with him when he time-travels back to 1932…
to watch a historic moment in Babe Ruth's career. Babe supposedly "called the shot" by pointing to where his home-run hit would land. Grades 4-7. c2000.At first I hope for rescue
Par Holley Rubinsky. 1997
In the idyllic-looking town of Ruth, British Columbia, two lifelong friends discover incest in one of their families. While their…
lives are ripped apart, other residents of Ruth must confront their own moral dilemmas and crises. Strong language. 1997.An island of my own
Par Andrea Spalding. 1998
Fifteen-year-old Rowan is sent to spend a summer with her cousins in an isolated area in British Columbia while her…
parents are on assignment in Africa. In an attempt to keep herself busy she decides to camp out on a near-by island to study an endangered group of sea otters. With the help of her family, friends, journalists and a marine biologist Rowan fights for the protection of the otters. Grades 5-8. 1998.Alex et le match du siècle (A pas De Loup Ser.)
Par Gilles Tibo. 2004
Alex, Touli et la belle Sarah sont de retour dans une aventure pleine de rebondissements. Ils doivent affronter le grand…
Pélo et son équipe de géants! Comment se terminera le Match de hockey du siècle? Années 2-4. 2004.A recipe for bees
Par Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 1998
As Augusta Olsen waits for news about the surgery of her beloved son-in-law, she reflects on a harsh, sometimes magical,…
life. Bereft after her mother's death, she marries Karl, her first suitor. Her marriage is difficult and she battles with Karl's father, but when they move to a farm of their own, she begins to find her independence. She is soon at work on her mother's old beekeeping equipment. 1998.À nous deux! (Schlack! #1.)
Par Yvon Brochu. 2014
J'amais je n'aurais pensé vivre une saison de hockey aussi bouleversante ! D'abord, il y a eu l'arrivée surprise de…
Li-Na sur mon trio... SCHLACK ! Puis, mon étonnant tir frappé, qui a propulsé les Couguars en séries et qui a changé ma vie... SCHLACK ! Ensuite, ce terrible secret de Fred, mon ailier gauche... SCHLACK ! Et enfin, cette terrifiante nouvelle qui mettra fin à ma saison de hockey... SCHLACK ! Années 3-6. Suivi de "Hors-jeu!". 2014.8 minutes de ma vie
Par Gilles Bornais. 2012
JO de Londres, juillet 2012, Alizée participe aux 800 mètres nagés libre, jeux auxquels elle n'aurait pas dû participer, soit…
parce qu'elle ne le méritait pas, soit par ce qu'elle ne le voulait pas. 8 minutes de nage qui auront un impact sur l'ensemble de sa vie, pour lesquels elle a subi un entrainement fait de souffrance, de solitude. C'est sa dernière épreuve.42 km 195: roman
Par Bernard Thomasson. 2015
" Courir est mon plaisir. Une échappée belle à portée de jambes. Courir est un besoin. Une bulle qui suspend…
la vie. Courir offre une liberté insolente. Une ligne de fuite. Mais courir peut rendre prisonnier. Moi, courir m'a sauvé." Pendant 42 km 195, le héros emmène le lecteur sur le parcours mythique du marathon de Paris, kilomètre après kilomètre. Ce roman est aussi un voyage historique depuis la bataille de Marathon, un tour du monde de 42 courses parmi les plus réputées de la planète, une promenade philosophique dans la tête d'un sportif, et une aventure humaine faite des élans, des doutes, des joies et des douleurs d'un coureur pas comme les autres. " -- 4e de couv.The complete Screech Owls, Volume I (Screech Owls series.)
Par Roy MacGregor. 2006
The first adventures of Travis, Nish, Sarah and the rest of the Screech Owls, a Canadian mystery-solving Peewee hockey team.…
Includes "Mystery at Lake Placid", The night they stole the Stanley Cup", "The screech Owls northern adventure", and "Murder at hockey camp". Grades 4-7. 2006.