Feinstein, John.
Summary: After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FEIFeinstein, John.
Summary: Presents a comprehensive look at the coaches, players, and people behind the scenes of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament. Focuses on the teams participating in the 2005 Final Four: the Michigan State Spartans, the University of Louisville Cardinals, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 FEIFeinstein, John
Summary: "John Feinstein has already taken readers into the inner circles of top college basketball programs in The Legends Club. This time, Feinstein pulls back the curtain on college basketball's lesser-known Cinderella stories -- the smaller programs who no one expects to win, who have no chance of attracting the most coveted high school recruits, who rarely send their players on to the NBA....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 FEIDoeden, Matt.
Summary: Describes the history of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, from the first intercollegiate basketball game in 1895 to the thrills and drama of the most recent Final Four competition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 DOEGreen, Tim
Summary: Jalen DeLuca can analyze and predict almost exactly what a pitcher is going to pitch, but without the statistics he has on the pro players, Jalen finds success to be extremely challenging, especially with all the extra drama of his mom coming back into his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Companyt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GREMillman, Chad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 MILFrei, Terry
Summary: In 1939, the Oregon Webfoots, coached by Howard Hobson, stormed through the first NCAA basketball tournament, which was viewed as a risky coast-to-coast undertaking and perhaps only a one-year experiment. Seventy-five years later, following the tournament's evolution into a national obsession, the first champions still are celebrated as The Tall Firs. The LIU Blackbirds won the NCAA...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 FRESummary: Click, clack, moo: A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their typed demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold. The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. The Pigs' wedding: all the pigs must get cleaned up for the big wedding. Hendrika, a Dutch cow, wants to visit the city. Charlie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CLIMaddox, Jake
Summary: Raven is dealing with a lot--her grandmother's recent death, a knee injury from an accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she's determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin' Salmon basketball tournament, which she's been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself--and her teammates--a little too much...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: The NBA Finals is one of Sports' Greatest Championships! Since the first championship in 1947, hundreds of thousands of people have followed the seven-game battle. Now, young readers can learn about the NBA Finals' history, the famous teams and players, the spectacular dunks, and the future of the sport from in their library. Informative sidebars add to the high impact photographs and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2013
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Summary: When a collectible basketball is stolen from a retiring coach after a game, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2010
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ADLCopies Available at Kingsley
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Summary: "Lana Torres has always preferred dragons to people. In a few weeks, sixteen countries will compete in the Blazewrath World Cup, a tournament where dragons and their riders fight for glory in a dangerous relay. Lana longs to represent her native Puerto Rico in their first ever World Cup appearance, and when Puerto Rico's Runner--the only player without a dragon steed--is kicked off the team,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ORTWang, Andrea
Summary: "The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WANWillems, Mo
Summary: Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR GREEN SPANISH WILAlessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "Cuando la familia de Maribel se tiene que mudar con la tía Carmen porque papi perdió su trabajo, Maribel y su hermana se sienten dudosas. No siempre es fácil compartir una habitación o estar en una casa llena de primos ruidosos, pero papi les recuerda a las niñas que es solo por un ratito. Mientras tanto, siempre hay alguien con quien jugar, la hora de comer está llena de música y carcajadas y...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, una rama de HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH BELHofmann-Maniyar, Ariane
Summary: "Cuando la madre de Nieve dice que se mudarán a un nuevo y emocionante lugar, Nieve no está tan segura. Le gusta su casa y sus amigos, y la diversión que tienen juntos. El viaje dura una eternidad y su nuevo hogar es muy extraño. Todo es diferente: el clima, la comida, la gente y el idioma. Nieve intenta hacer amigos, pero todos parecen estar demasiado ocupados y preocupados como para prestarle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's Play Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH HOFWillems, Mo
Summary: Geraldo está cansado y gruñón. ¿Soñará con Cerdita? ¿O ella no lo dejará soñar?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2021
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Summary: "A mission like no other has the Love Puppies stuck. Eliana has excellent basketball skills, and Barkley knows she's talented enough to make the school team--that is, if she can figure out how to be a good teammate. How are the pups supposed to help someone who has no interest in sharing the ball, playing nice, or making friends? With a little bit of magic and a whole lot of kindness, the Love...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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Summary: Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KHAPeschke, M. (Marci)
Summary: December comes to Texas and there is a catfish fishing contest at Arrowhead Lake with a special prize awaiting the winning adult/child team; Kylie's brother and father are entered as one team, and Kylie Jean convinces her grandfather to enter with her as another team--and Kylie dreams of catching Granddaddy Whiskers, a legendary blue catfish that has eluded fishermen for years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PESThomas, M. J.
Summary: "Peter, Mary, and their faithful dog Hank travel back to the time of Noah. With only seven days to solve the riddle of the scroll and escape the impending flood, Peter, Mary, and Hank must race to help Noah and his family finish the ark"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/ideals 2017
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Summary: "Reggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he's a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can't seem to help them end their losing streak. Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Granity Studios 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KINLucas, Chad
Summary: Brian has always been anxious, whether at home or in class or on the basketball court. His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself, and his mom helps as much as she can, but after he and his brother are placed into foster care, Brian starts having panic attacks. And he doesn't know if things will ever be 'normal' again ... Ezra's always been popular. He's friends with most of the kids on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021