Robert Lipsyte
3) The brave
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Series
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English
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Having left the Indian reservation for the streets of New York, seventeen-year-old boxer Sonny Bear tries to harness his inner rage by training with Alfred Brooks, who has left the sport to become a policeman.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Celebrated sports journalist Robert Lipsyte-the New York Times' longtime lead sports columnist-mines pure gold from his long and very eventful career to bring readers a memoir like no other. An enthralling book, as much about personal relationships and the culture of sports as the athletes and teams themselves, An Accidental Sportswriter interweaves stories from Lipsyte's life and the events he covered to explore the connections between the games...
8) Center field
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Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Mike lives for baseball and hopes to follow his idol into the major leagues one day, but he is distracted by a new player who might take his place in center field, an ankle injury, problems at home, and a growing awareness that something sinister is happening at school.
10) The twin powers
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Series
Twinning project volume 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Identical twins and mirror opposites Tom and Eddie share a "road trip" between planets and risk everything to save their father from the alien scientists.
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Pub. Date
1994.
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English
Description
Michael Jordan was a late bloomer. Cut from the Varsity basketball team in high school when he first tried out, Michael nonetheless became the best basketball player that ever lived-Rare Air Jordan. The true story of how Michael Jordan achieved this amazing level of success as a basketball player-and as the high king of commercial endorsements-underscores one of the new roles of athletes in our society today. Here's a fascinating look at both the...
15) Jock and Jill
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Pub. Date
[1982]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Jack Ryder, aspiring baseball star, meets Jillian, a girl who makes him reevaluate all his priorities.
16) Measure of a man
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Bobby (Blake Cooper) is enduring a tortuous family vacation. His summer job is backbreaking, his parents appear on the verge of divorce, his sister is forcing him to keep her secrets, and his best friend is leaving. On top of that, a crazy townie is out to get him. Over the course of an emotional rollercoaster of a summer, Bobby learns what makes up the true measure of a man in this feel-good coming-of-age story co-starring Donald...
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