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1) Rez ball
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English
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This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac’s parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father’s approval by earning a spot on the school’s basketball...
3) Long shot
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Series
Hoops (Kennedy Ryan) volume 1
Publisher
Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
4) Chasing Red
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Series
Chasing Red novels volume 1
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English
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He had everything-wealth, adoration, a brilliant future. Until one chance encounter changed everything. The moment Caleb Lockhart spotted the mysterious woman in her siren red dress, he couldn't tear his eyes away. For the first time in his life, he wanted something. Something he knew he could never have. The unforgettable stranger he dubs RED.
7) Darius Jones
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English
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After an accident with a drunk driver leaves his wife, Fancy, in a coma, pro-basketball player Darius Jones must fend off the mother of his son, who is fighting for primary custody, as well as a relentless groupie, who is using Fancy's absence to try to become part of Darius's life.
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English
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The third installment in this adorable Level 2 Geisel Award-winning series from a classroom favorite! Mo's latest obsession is basketball. He's determined to learn how to pass, but as the shortest member of the team, he can't seem to launch the ball high enough. Can Mo learn to pass in time to help his team win the big game? This Level 2 reader about a little African-American boy with a big passion for sports is a funny, motivational companion to...
10) Sooley
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English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel. Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams—and even bigger challenges off the court.
“Hard to put down ... the pages turn quickly ... building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.” —Associated...
“Hard to put down ... the pages turn quickly ... building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.” —Associated...
11) Fade away
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Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 3
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English
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EDGAR AWARD WINNER • “What sets Harlan Coben above the crowd are wit and . . . an entertaining plot.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review
ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME
In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating heroes in suspense fiction: the wisecracking, tenderhearted sports agent Myron Bolitar. In...
ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME
In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating heroes in suspense fiction: the wisecracking, tenderhearted sports agent Myron Bolitar. In...
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Viking Adult
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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" A spirited debut of a rising basketball star wrestling with his town's outsized expectations and his family's complicated legacy Jimmy "Kamikaze" Kirkus is a basketball star, destined for a legendary future in the NBA. At the age of five, he can make nine shots in a row. By high school, he's got his own Sports Illustrated profile. To the citizens of Columbia City, it seems like he was born for the sport. But Jimmy soon confronts the "Kirkus curse"...
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Roca Editorial
Pub. Date
2019.
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Español
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From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award?winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game.
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English
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"William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three...
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The Young Whit series is the perfect gift for Adventures in Odyssey fans. It also welcomes new readers into the Odyssey universe as it introduces them to the history of the much-loved character John Avery Whittaker. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they dive into the origin story of Whit and his many exciting mysteries and adventures. In Young Whit and the Phantasmic Confabulator, the fourth book in the series, Young Johnny Whittaker...
17) The chance
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English
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Years ago, the day before Ellie moved from Georgia to California, she and her best friend Nolan wrote letters to each other, sealing them in a metal box with plans to return in eleven years; as their reunion date approaches, they have led separate lives and suffered heart-wrenching loss.
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