Mike Lupica
21) Jump
Author
Publisher
Villard Books
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
A year after it allegedly happened, Hannah Carey goes to the police to report she has been raped by two famous athletes, basketball players for the Knicks.
22) Long shot
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books/Walden Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A point guard for his school basketball team, Pedro decides to run for class president, but his running mate, Ned, who happens to be the most popular boy in school and Pedro's teammate, does not appreciate the competition.
Author
Series
Sunny Randall novels volume 7
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Robert B. Parker's iconic and irresistible PI Sunny Randall is back, and the stakes are higher than ever as she races to protect her ex-husband--and his Mafia family--from the vengeful plan of a mysterious rival. Sunny Randall is "on" again with Richie, the ex-husband she never stopped loving and never seemed to be able to let go, despite her discomfort with his Mafia connections. When Richie is shot and nearly killed, Sunny is dragged into the thick...
25) Safe at home
Author
Publisher
Walden Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Nick Crandall's new foster parents are both professors who know nothing about sports, and his new teammates feel he is too young to play varsity baseball; but Nick is out to prove that he belongs not only to his team, but to his parents as well.
26) The Big Field
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Award-winning journalist and ESPN personality Mike Lupica crafts a moving novel about baseball, sacrifice, and father/son relationships. Hutch has always played shortstop. His idol Derek Jeter plays the position, and more importantly, so did his father. But when a better shortstop joins the team, Hutch must move to second base. With his father's shadow looming and the championship on the line, Hutch will need to make the adjustment quickly. "Lupica...
Author
Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The fourth audiobook in the Zach and Zoe Mysteries—a sports-themed chapter audiobook mystery series by New York Timesbestselling author Mike Lupica. Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen!There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when those two worlds collide . . . well, it doesn't get any better than that.Soccer season is underway, and though Zach and Zoe play on different travel teams,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world.
Author
Series
House of Wolves volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The Wolfs, the most powerful family in California, have a new head--thirty-six-year-old former high school teacher Jenny Wolf. That means Jenny now runs the prestigious San Francisco Tribune. She also controls the legendary pro football team, the Wolves. And she hopes to solve her father's murder.--Dust jacket.
30) Strike Zone
Author
Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A timely and heartfelt follow-up to #1 New York Times bestseller Heat, about a young baseball prodigy and his immigrant family living in today's America.Twelve-year-old star Little League pitcher Nick Garcia has a dream. Several in fact. He dreams he'll win this season's MVP and the chance to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium. He dreams he'll meet his hero, Yankee's pitcher Michael Arroyo. He dreams they'll find a cure for Lupus so he sister...
Author
Series
Jane Smith volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might've committed several murders. She's also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt. But Jane doesn't have much time. She's just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months. Unless she's murdered before her expiration date" --
Author
Language
English
Description
Seven original baseball short stories in the mystery and murder genres, written by an all-star lineup of writers, each of whom understands the game's lore and tactical nuances as well as its deep roots in American life. Compiled by Otto Penzler, the proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and regarded as the world's foremost authority on crime, mystery, and suspense fiction. Stories include:
• "Ropa Vieja" by Laura Lippman-A rich...