Search Results: Returned 16 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 16
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[2017]., Adolescent, EPIC Press Call No: SPORTS FICTION Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "It's always been Stevie McCrae's goal to play running back at University of Texas-Austin. Stevie was born and raised in Austin, and if it were up to him, he wouldn't leave his hometown until the NFL came calling. But because of his size, Stevie never gets recognition from recruiters. Despite stellar numbers and state rushing records, his only scholarship offers have come from out-of-state Division Two schools. But if Stevie can lead his team to a state title, his dream of attending the University of Texas might be within reach"--Back cover.
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2014., Juvenile, Simon Pulse Call No: Realistic FIC Book Edition: Simon Pulse edition. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: David, a high school football star, writes in his diary about his blossoming homosexuality that is exposed when a secret video of him kissing another guy is posted online. As his family and friends turn against him and he is bullied, he is forced to come to terms with his sexuality and his future in football.
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2014., Adolescent, Simon Pulse Call No: YOUNG ADULT Edition: This Simon Pulse ed Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The author of this fictional diary began writing for a class assignment, but soon it became much more to him. As the star player of his high school football team, he faces a lot of pressure and expectation. Not to mention the secret that he's harboring inside. The secret that could change everything. And as David quickly learns, nothing stays secret forever. His innermost thoughts and feelings are chronicled in the diary he left behind"--Amazon.com.
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c2011., Adolescent, Sourcebooks Fire Call No: Sports Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Jordan Woods is the female captain and quarterback of her high school football team and is fine with being treated like "one of the guys," as long as she lands an athletic scholarship for college, but when a new kid shows up, Jordan gets competition for her starting position and discovers she is developing a crush.
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[2020]., Adolescent, Sourcebooks Fire Call No: SPORTS FIC KEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Jordan Woods is the female captain and quarterback of her high school football team and is fine with being treated like "one of the guys," as long as she lands an athletic scholarship for college, but when a new kid shows up, Jordan gets competition for her starting position and discovers she is developing a crush.
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Adolescent Call No: Sports FIC MOUSSAVI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Bobby Dupree is a backup quarterback and has always been a backup kind of guy--both when it came to seeing the field, and also with girls. But when the starting quarterback goes down with a knee injury, things change for Bobby. He is thrust into the starting role, and the hopes of Trinity High School rest on his shoulders. Will the spotlight be too bright for him to handle? Dallas is from Texas Fridays, an EPIC Press series.
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c2011., Akashic Books Call No: Sports FIC Watson Genre: Sports Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Depicts sixteen-year-old Billy Dyer as he struggles to join the small-town football team whose tradition of brutal training resembles that of the ancient Spartans. However, in the course of this situation, he discovers that his father has been blackmailed into working with Blake Rainey, the town's most powerful and wealthy man, in a land-acquisition scheme. When Rainey offers Billy a Faustian deal to rejoin the football team, Billy must accept the consequences of his choice.
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-- First and then2015., Adolescent, Henry Holt and Co. Call No: Sports Edition: 1st ed.--2015. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Devon, a high school senior, wonders if she really wants to go to college, what to do with her cousin Foster (afreshman) who has moved in with her family in Florida, and whether she likes Ezra, the stuck-up football star at her school, or cannot stand him.
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2016., Adolescent, Orca Book Publishers Call No: MYSTERY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When a football player at Riley Donavan's school falls to his death, Riley is shocked and curious. Did he jump? Was he pushed? Who would do that, and why? She's determined to find out, even if it means confronting vicious junkyard dogs, forming an alliance with an old enemy and putting her own life in danger."--Back cover.
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[2017]., Adolescent, EPIC Press Call No: SPORTS FICTION Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Darren Taylor is an all-state defensive end on one of the top teams in Houston. Only football promises to take him away from his gang-filled neighborhood in Houston's Third Ward. But during a preseason scrimmage, Darren tears up his right shoulder, taking him out for the season. The sudden uncertainty sends Darren into a spiral, leading to an addiction to pain pills that threatens to end his football career--and, maybe, his life"--Provided by publisher.
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Call No: Sports FIC MOUSSAVI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Darren Taylor is an all-state defensive end on one of the top teams in Houston. Only football promises to take him away from his gang-filled neighborhood in Houston's Third Ward. But during a preseason scrimmage, Darren tears up his right shoulder, taking him out for the season. The sudden uncertainty sends Darren into a spiral, leading to an addiction to pain pills that threatens to end his football career--and, maybe, his life.
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[2021]., Adolescent, Inkyard Press Call No: SPORTS F BUF Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "For guys like Russell Boudreaux, football is the only way out of their small town. As the team's varsity tight end, Rus has a singular goal: to get a scholarship and play on the national stage. But when his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Rus faces an impossible choice: speak up or live in fear. Desperate for change, Rus kneels during the national anthem. In one instant, he falls from local stardom and becomes a target for hatred. But he's not alone. With the help of his best friend and an unlikely ally, Rus will fight for his dreams, and for justice"--From the publisher's web site.
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By Walsh, Bee2020., Adolescent, West 44 Books, an imprint of Enslow Pub. Call No: SPORTS FIC WAL Edition: 1st ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Jack is at the top of his game. He's a senior running back on the football team, dominating every opponent in his way. To everyone else, Jack is totally in control. In reality, he struggles with an eating disorder that controls every aspect of his daily life. When Jack starts using steroids, he feels invincible, but will the steroids help him win the big game, or will he lose everything he's ever worked for?"--Provided by publisher.
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[2017]., Adolescent, EPIC Press Call No: SPORTS FICTION Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Armando Salguera is a tight end at El Dorado High School and is aiming to make his NFL aspiration come true. But his dream is threatened when--after 15 years of silence--his estranged father, Oswaldo, sends word that he will be coming across the border, back into Armando's life. Could this mean that Armando's dreams of making the pros are over?"--Provided by publisher.
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2003., Juvenile, HarperTempest Call No: Sports FIC Crutcher Crutcher Edition: 1st HarperTempest ed. Genre: Sports Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Louie, a high school senior in a small Idaho town, learns about sportsmanship, love, and death as he matures into manhood.
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2003., Juvenile, HarperTempest Call No: FIC CRUTCHER Edition: 1st HarperTempest ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Louie, a high school senior in a small Idaho town, learns about sportsmanship, love, and death as he matures into manhood.
