Maddox, Jake
Summary: Ninth-grader Kyle has always been the heavyweight on his junior high school wrestling team, but when a new kid shows up he loses the challenge and finds himself relegated to the B-team--until a girl on the squad suggests he move down a weight class.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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Summary: Thirteen-year old Ben Malone is the son of the head groundskeeper at the exclusive golf club, Strongwood, a course Ben has never played because they cannot afford the fee--but when his best friend puts up the money to enter him in a junior tournament at the club, Ben is forced to confront his own lack of confidence (and his wicked slice).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone Imprint 2018
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Summary: At his old school fourteen-year-old Simon Wahlberg was the best player on his hockey team, but when he tries out for the Edgewater High School's varsity team he discovers that the competition is pretty fierce--and not just on the ice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015Fipps, Lisa
Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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Summary: Tam is new to the cheer squad, and from the first day of practice Maren, the squad captain, seems determined to make her look unprepared and incompetent--but with the backing of a new friend she finally finds the courage to stand up to the bullying.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADKane, Kim
Summary: A young fox named Ginger Green loves to invite friends over to her house to play, but her new friend Skye is very shy and Skye's father comes with her, which is a little weird--but after awhile Skye gains enough confidence to encourage him to leave her alone with Ginger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KANGuillaume, Jenna
Summary: The last thing sixteen-year-old Maisie Martin thought she'd be doing over vacation is entering a beauty pageant. Not when she's spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone. Not when her Dad is AWOL and her gorgeous older sister has returned to rock Maisie's already shaky confidence. And especially not when her best friend starts flirting with the boy she's always loved. But Maisie's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2020
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Summary: In her first year at Storm Cliff Stables horse camp Daniela Cruz is having a hard time fitting in, partly because her cousin Gabriela seems to be so much better at everything to do with riding than she is--but Dani is a superior swimmer, a talent that could save the day if she can find the special ring that Aunt Jane lost in the lake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2016
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Summary: "Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADAvery, Bryan Patrick
Summary: Emily has trouble simultaneously managing her wheelchair and passing the ball in her class's games of floor hockey, so classmates Dmitry and Ryan offer to help her improve--first lesson is learn to relax and not get nervous. Includes a special activity reinforcing social emotional learning skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: Fourteen-year-old Caleb Parker has not been having much fun playing baseball recently, but when his mother volunteers to host Ricky Alvarez, a nineteen-year-old Dominican player on a local independent team in their Minnesota town, he finds a friend and mentor whose own struggles serve as an inspiration to the young Caleb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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Summary: Being in a wheelchair prevents Iako from hitting the real gridiron, but he makes up for it by being a whiz at the video game, Football Blitz, so when the opportunity arises, Iako enters an esports tournament to prove he can compete as well as anyone else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: Sylvie can't wait to raise money for the animal shelter for her Make a Difference Day project, but when her frenemy, Camilla, and Sylvie's foster puppy create obstacles along the way, Sylvie discovers there is more than one way to make a difference.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico 2020
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Summary: After years of ballet Jada feels she is ready to go "on pointe," but the whole process is a lot more complicated then she ever realized: from being measured and fitted for the shoes, to tying the laces correctly she still has a lot to learn, and that is before she actually tries to walk in pointe shoes, which seems to uses muscles she was barely aware of--for the first time Jada finds that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE GURMaddox, Jake
Summary: Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015Parappukkaran, Sandhya
Summary: When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARMaddox, Jake
Summary: Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian's skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids are merciless in their criticism--then Roman's big sister gives him some advice: talk to Sebastian and find out what is going on, and add a pick-and-roll to the team playbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Twelve-year-old Ana Flores has never really taken to sports, but when she observes the women's softball team practice at the college where her mother is going to teach, she is intrigued and decides to try out for a local team; unfortunately it is harder than it looks--but with some help from one of the college girls, Caitlin, and Mali, a pitcher who is mad she only made second team, Ana gets to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Cam loves riding BMX bikes, but he is also a careful rider--but when his new friend insists on trying out a particularly dangerous course and breaks his leg on a jump, Cam has to ride the treacherous Copper Devil trail alone in order to get help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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Summary: Antonia volunteers to play a different role when a new and inexperienced player joins her esports team, but when her new position proves to be more difficult than she expected, she realizes she must learn new strategies or risk letting her team down.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2023
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Summary: Bashful Timmy lives in the shadow of their inner cowardly lion who loves to come out and roar all their confidence away, but together with their new friend Nia, they work to overcome their shyness and tame the cowering lion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2022
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Summary: Cielo loves to skateboard, but loses her confidence after a fall, until the intervention of some new friends helps her regains her confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, Scholastic, Inc. 2022