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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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In football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play.
When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school. And he has no serious experience playing organized football.
What changes? He takes up...
When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school. And he has no serious experience playing organized football.
What changes? He takes up...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There's checking (anything that hinders the player with posession of the puck, ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there is Jack-- his very...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the Pacific-10 Conference, reviewing the history of the Pac-10 which is composed of football teams from universities in the West and Southwest, profiling legendary coaches, players, and games, looking at team's beloved mascots, and including photographs, statistics, and a glossary.
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English
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Mixing business and pleasure is a dangerous game ... Tyrell Ransom, the new men's basketball coach, is ready to whip his team into shape and start winning some games. But when compromising photos of his soon-to-be-ex-wife with one of his players go viral, everything comes crashing down. With reporters thick on the ground, Ty and his team need some serious damage control -- now . When public relations guru Millie Jenkins arrives in her leopard-print...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the Big Ten Conference, reviewing the history of the Big Ten which is composed of football teams from eleven large Midwestern universities, profiling legendary coaches, players, and games, and including photographs, statistics, and a glossary.
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
One Team, One Heartbeat: LSU's Remarkable Road to the National Championship is the unforgettable story of the Tigers' dominant 2019 season, culminating in a perfect record and the fourth national title in program history, told through dynamic photography, stories, and analysis from The Daily Advertiser and USA TODAY Network.The 2019 LSU Tigers ran roughshod over college football, powered by a historic offense led by Heisman Trophy and his one of a...
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Publisher
Ascend Books LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
It's hard to believe, but Dick Vitale, ESPN's perennially youthful basketball analyst, is 75. From his blue-collar roots in New Jersey, his first college coaching job at Rutgers, his ultimate dream job with the Pistons (where he got the Ziggy!), to his 35 years at ESPN as a "Prime-time Performer." This is Vitale as you've never seen him, an inside look at America's favorite basketball fan. Learn the secret of his longevity in the fast-changing world...
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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The inside story of the rise of the Boise State Broncos: "richly written and deeply reported, this is a must-read for every college football fan" ( New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson). With in-depth interviews with current and former players, coaches, and administration, sports reporter Joel Gunderson captures the dramatic story of the legendary NCAA football program. He vividly reveals how Boise State went from a junior college to Division...
10) My losing season
Author
Publisher
Nan A. Talese
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
It was bad enough when popular offensive line coach Joe Moore sued the University of Notre Dame for age discrimination--but matters got much worse when the lawsuit uncovered disquieting evidence of unethical and inappropriate conduct in a football program widely regarded as a model of probity. This is the dramatic story of that explosive lawsuit, which tarnished Notre Dame's burnished football image: the winner of eleven national titles; the home...
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates -- he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty's time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end. It's two full hockey seasons packed with big wins and high stakes!"--
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