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Summary: "Lucy Andia is an award-winning volleyball player. She tries out for the Peabody team sure she'll be the star. But when other girls have greater talent, Lucy has to change positions. Can Lucy embrace her new role on the team?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Panet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LAWLawrence, David
Summary: "Keith Evans is a talented player on Peabody's basketball team. His father was a great player too. When Keith stops applying himself on the court, his father scolds him. Is Mr. Evans pushing Keith to achieve just to relive his glory days? Or is it something else?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Panet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LAWBullis, Amber
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about mindfulness and discover how easily it can be applied to their daily lives and participation in sports. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Owl Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.01 BULCoben, Harlan
Summary: A decade ago, kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For ten years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally, miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend Win believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager. Where has he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COBCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC COBCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M COBStamm, Julie M.
Summary: "This book dispels myths about head impacts in youth sports, potential consequences of these collisions, and the changes sports organizations have made to make these sports "safer than ever." It will empower parents and athletes to make an informed decision on sports participation and provide recommendations on how to make these sports safer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.4 STAMullem, Pete Van
Summary: "This book combines comprehensive research in coach development and hands-on experience to offer coaches and coach developers concrete, practical suggestions to improve coaching performance in youth sport. It speaks directly to coaches working in community youth sport programs, interscholastic sport, and private youth sport organizations."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.083 MULZulewski, Richard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Betterway Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.1 ZULO'Sullivan, John
Summary: Drawn from the author's experience as a coach and athlete, offers seven principles for parents to help their children become happy, high-performing athletes in competitive youth sports.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan James Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.083 OSUSmall, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Newmarket Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 SMACoben, Harlan
Summary: The boy was born and raised on the tony Main Line. But he vanished on Philadelphia's mean streets. For Myron Bolitar, his client, golf superstar Linda Coldren, comes first--and that means unraveling the mystery of her son's kidnapping. But when Myron goes after the missing boy, he crashes through a crowd of lowlifes, blue bloods, and liars on both sides of the social divide. And as Linda's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2010
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Summary: The boy was born and raised on the Main Line, but he vanished on Philadelphia's mean streets. The boy's mother, Linda Coldren, is a golf superstar...and Myron Bolitar's client. When he goes after the missing boy, presumed kidnapped, he crashes through a crowd of lowlifes, blue bloods, and liars on both sides of the social divide. Meanwhile, Linda's husband is trying to stage a comeback at the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2000
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Summary: RJ is having another bad day--but with the help of his coach, RJ learns that working as a team and sharing are skills needed not just on the soccer field, but in school and at home too.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Documentary film sharing the efforts of two American organizations providing medical aid after the catastrophic 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Project Medishare, which set up clinics for victims, and the Knights of Columbus, which provided prosthetic limbs for the many young people who suffered amputations. The film also follows a small group of earthquake victims who form Team Zaryen, an amputee...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Janson Media 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNBGreen, D. L. (Debra L.)
Summary: Third-grader Zeke's soccer experience is proving to be a disaster--all of his friends are on a different team, while his team is dominated by a bully who hogs the ball and knocks down anyone who gets in his way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GREMercado, Yehudi
Summary: "Hudi needs to lose weight, according to his doctors. Concerned about the serious medical issue Hudi had when he was younger, his parents push him to try out for sports. Hudi would rather do anything else, but then he meets Chunky, his imaginary friend and mascot. Together, they decide to give baseball a shot. As the only Mexican and Jewish kid in his neighborhood, Hudi has found the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MERSmith, Elliott
Summary: Leah practices gymnastics all the time and she would like to join the cheer squad, but she is also deaf and she struggles with the count of the routine in practice--but another girl, Monica, who can sign a little, offers to help her with the routine and together the girls come up with a plan so the team can nail the routine during competition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SMISummary: "Kids will build reading confidence as they explore all of the emotions, challenges, and thrills that come along with playing sports. Read-along and read independently; Discover the importance of sportsmanship; Learn about being a team player; Expand vocabulary through stories and games."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD TEAMontesanti, Gabe
Summary: "Gabe Montesanti grew up queer in a working-class, conservative Catholic family in the Midwest, where she was taught to prioritize strength and impenetrability over vulnerability and honesty. In this emotionally, physically, and spiritually abusive environment, she developed a severe eating disorder, never learned to trust herself, and lived in constant fear. As she enters graduate school, she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MONTESANTI, GABE MONTaylor, Jim
Summary: In this book, Dr. Jim Taylor-an internationally recognized authority on sport psychology, child development, and parenting-offers a guiding hand to help parents ensure their children's sports participation fosters nurturing experiences, encourages positive attitudes, and promotes healthy developments as they move toward adulthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 796.083 TAYThompson, Jim
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balance Sports Publishing 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parent ThompsonRotella, Robert J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.01 ROTLynch, Jerry
Summary: "American youth sports is undergoing a crisis in parental behavior: parents are fighting with refs, coaches, their kids, and each other. Verbal abuse is being thrown at adolescent referees, fist fights are breaking out on the sidelines, and leagues are having to impose new restrictions on parents' involvement. Sports psychologist Jerry Lynch sees this epidemic of bad behavior as a symptom of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2016