TOP 10 Best Sports Fiction Novels Results at 10Bestify.com
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Coming Home
Tyler spent half his life dying to get out of Poplar Bluff, and out from under the shadow of his old man. But when he leaves school early to chase his PGA Tour dreams, and fails, he’s forced to swallow his pride and come home. Jack Foster, a larger-than-life former Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback, is Tyler’s father. Jack wants his only son to take over the family business so he can finally enjoy the fruits of his labor. But is that his real motivation? Or is he trying to keep his “boy” from one-upping his own athletic accomplishments? Mack spent a decade teaching Tyler to play golf. Tyler was his last chance to leave a mark on the game that has been his whole life. But just when he could have taught him its real secrets, his protégé stopped listening. Katherine told herself ... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 1983150150
- ASIN: 1983150150
- ISBN: 1983150150
- Manufacturer: Independently published
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball
Tom Gallagher is in a tight spot. The fate of the Dillontown team rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. If Tom's team loses, they lose their field too. But how can they possibly win? Just when everything seems hopeless, a mysterious boy named Cruz de la Cruz rides into town and claims to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Dante Del Gato, Dillontown's greatest hitter ever. Since he walked away from the game years ago, Del Gato hasn't spoken a word to anyone. But now he might be Tom's only hope for saving his hometown. From the award-winning author of Over the Wall and Choosing Up Sides comes this imaginative tale of one boy's struggle to preserve the spirit of the game he loves. Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 0142402869
- ASIN: 0142402869
- ISBN: 0142402869
- Brand: Ritter, John H.
- Manufacturer: Puffin Books
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Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) (Volume 1)
Age Level: 8-12Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figure out what's going on fast, they'll be trapped for good!Fun, relevant, and action-packed Trapped in a Video Game is the perfect book to get kids off screens and into books! Included in this edition is... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 1449494862
- UPC: 050837421714
- ASIN: 1449494862
- ISBN: 1449494862
- Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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The Final Four
"Volponi, a multiple award-winning author, keeps the tension high from the first to last page ...The Final Four is definitely a winner." —VOYA, starred reviewMarch Madness is in full swing, and there are only four teams let in the NCAA basketball championship. The heavily favored Michigan Spartans and the underdog Troy Trojans meet in the first game in the seminfinals, and it's there that the fates of Malcolm, Roko, Crispin, and M.J. intertwine. As the last moments tick down on the game clock, you'll learn how each player went from being a kid who loves to shoot hoops to a powerful force in one of the most important games of the year. Which team will leave the Superdome victorious? In the end it will come down to who has the most skill, the most drive, and the most heart."Volponi nails i... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 0142423858
- ASIN: 0142423858
- ISBN: 0142423858
- Brand: Speak
- Manufacturer: Speak
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards))
A Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor WinnerAt the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the boys' exploits and eventual imprisonment helped spark a full-blown Danish resistance. Interweaving his own narrative with the recollections of Knud himself, The Boys Who Challenged Hitler is National Book Award winner Phillip Hoose's ins... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 0374300224
- ASIN: 0374300224
- ISBN: 0374300224
- Brand: Farrar Straus Giroux
- Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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Best Friends
A National and New York Times Bestseller!The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends.Follow your heart. Find your people.Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 1250317460
- ASIN: 1250317460
- ISBN: 1250317460
- Manufacturer: First Second
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)
This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. With the storm in full force and waves up to 70 feet high, four coast guardsmen headed out to sea in a tiny lifeboat to come to the rescue. They were the only hope for the stranded sailors. Despite incr... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ISBN: 1250044235
- Brand: Tougias Michael J
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
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The Running Dream (Schneider Family Book Award - Teen Book Winner)
When Jessica is told she’ll never run again, she puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story. Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She’s not comforted by the news that she’ll be able to walk with the help of a prosthetic leg. Who cares about walking when you live to run? As she struggles to cope, Jessica feels that she’s both in the spotlight and invisible. People who don’t know what to say act like she’s not there. Jessica’s embarrassed to realize that she’s done the same to a girl with CP named Rosa. A girl who is going to tutor her through all the math she’s missed. A girl who sees right into the heart of her. With the support ... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 0375866280
- ASIN: 0375866280
- ISBN: 0375866280
- Brand: Ember
- Manufacturer: Ember
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Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life
Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's AnthologiesRoyal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter BookWishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through entertaining stories that reveal important insights about character, integrity, and social responsibility. This book is an inspiration to children who wish to pursue their passions and bring original ideas into the world." - Adam Grant, NYTBS New York Times bestselling authorLife at Flint Hill Elementary School may seem normal, but seven friends find themselves on a path to crack the code for an epic life. Whether they're chasing their dreams on stage, s... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 1940556007
- ASIN: 1940556007
- ISBN: 1940556007
- Brand: Candy Wrapper Inc
- Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.
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Backfield Boys: A Football Mystery in Black and White
“The best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe) tells a thrilling story of friendship, football, and a fight for justice.Renowned sports journalist and New York Times–bestselling author John Feinstein’s young adult novel Backfield Boys follows best friends and football stars Jason Roddin and Tom Jefferson, a perfect, though unconventional, pair: Jason, the Jewish kid, is lightning fast and a natural wide-receiver, while African-American Tom has an amazing arm and a quarterback’s feel for the game. After summer football camp at an elite sports-focused boarding school, the boys are thrilled to enroll on scholarship for their freshman year―despite their mothers' fears of injury and especially CTE. On day one, they’re stunned when the coaches make Tom a rece... [Read More] Best Sports Fiction Novels
- ASIN: 1250180643
- ASIN: 1250180643
- ISBN: 1250180643
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
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The Best of Us : A Novel
Paradise isn't quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of "These Girls." An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica is the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college Best Sports Fiction Novels Paradise isn’t quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of These Girls.An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica—it’s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband’s infidelity. And, finally, there’s Pauline, who
- UPC: 21277570
- Rating: 4.222
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Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels - eBook
From one of the best-known editors in modern science fiction, this lively and authoritative guide will appeal to both newcomers and connoisseurs of the genre alike. Informative and readable, David Pringle's choices focus on landmark works by the likes of Ray Bradbury, Alfred Bester and J.G. Ballard, unearth less prominent talents such as Ian Watson, Octavia Butler and Joanna Russ, and highlight breakthrough novels by William Gibson and Philip K. Dick. An essential guide to science fiction Best Sports Fiction Novels Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels - eBook
- UPC: 733794071
- Rating: 5.0
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The Best of the Best, Volume 2 : 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
For more than twenty years The Year's Best Science Fiction has been recognized as the best collection of short science fiction writing in the universe and an essential resource for every science fiction fan. In 2005 the original Best of the Best collected the finest short stories from that series and became a benchmark in the SF field. Now, for the first time ever, Hugo Award-winning editor Gardner Dozios sifts through hundreds of stories and dozens of authors who have gone on to become some of the most esteemed practitioners of the form, to bring readers the ultimate anthology of Best Sports Fiction Novels For more than twenty years The Year's Best Science Fiction has been recognized as the best collection of short science fiction writing in the universe and an essential resource for every science fiction fan. In 2005 the original Best of the Best collected the finest short stories from that series and became a benchmark in the SF field. Now, for the first time ever, Hugo Award-winning editor Gardner Dozios sifts through hundreds of stories and dozens of authors who have gone on to become some of the most esteemed practitioners of the form, to bring readers the ultimate anthology of
- UPC: 25678243
- Rating: 3.5
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My Best Friend's Exorcism : A Novel
An unholy hybrid of Beaches and The Exorcist that blends teen angst, adolescent drama, unspeakable horrors, and a mix of '80s pop songs into a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act...different. She's moody. She's irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she's nearby. Abby's investigation leads her to some startling discoveries--and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Best Sports Fiction Novels An unholy hybrid of Beaches and The Exorcist that blends teen angst, adolescent drama, unspeakable horrors, and a mix of ’80s pop songs into a pulse-pounding supernatural thrillerThe year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act…different. She’s moody. She’s irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she’s nearby. Abby’s investigation leads her to some startling discoveries—and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question: Is
- UPC: 55695819
- Rating: 4.087
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The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012
The story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily Best Sports Fiction Novels Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews! Set in 1940s Appalachia, The Secret Sense of Wildflower tells the story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily survival. Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. When Johnny Monroe, the town's
- UPC: 53392142
- Rating: 4.25
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Three Unconventional Sports Novels
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Top 10 Non Fiction Books On Sports
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