Maddox, Jake
Summary: Since she received an old game console Ivette has become involved with speedrunning an old game called The Shattered Blade--so interested she enters a contest which pits her against an online gamer called Quick Silver.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Francis is spending a week at an esports camp, hoping to get even better at Red Car Racers, his favorite game; but finding himself surrounded by older and more experienced players he stuggles with his performance--and his confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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Summary: After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of being in the game, but pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they cannot leave the game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018
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Summary: "A fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming ... Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She's died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier ... The RAGE tournaments--the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death. Every...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ace 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JENNadatani, Wataru
Summary: "A dedicated gamer, Riko discovers what it's like living with a cat--and she 'levels up' in responsibilities and skills every day! Musubi, her cute new companion, tries to understand Riko's behavior through a cat's worldview. Enjoying their time together, Riko learns more about cohabitating with a cat, as lessons in grooming, play, and personal space continue to be learned"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Manga 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CATSmith, Eric
Summary: Divya Sharma is a queen-- when she's playing Reclaim the Sun, a hot online game. She regularly leads her #AngstArmada on quests through the game's vast and gorgeous virtual universe. Aaron Jericho has zero interest in becoming a doctor and spends his free time writing games for a local developer, and playing Reclaim the Sun. At home Divya and Aaron grapple with their problems alone, but in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SMIKong, Xiao Tong
Summary: High school student Vicky lives a secret life. To most, she is a meek pushover, often in the shadow of her e-sports superstar of a brother, Virgil. Unknown to anyone, however, she dons a secret identity when she logs on to play Xenith Orion, the multiplayer game dominating the e-sports scene. She knows firsthand the harassment female gamers often experience, but when an opportunity arises in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2022
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 KONKinew, Wab
Summary: "An indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds both real and virtual in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Bugz is caught between two worlds. In the real world, she's a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and reserve life. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KINKlavan, Andrew.
Summary: "Rick Dial is faced with an impossible choice: save the life of his best friend Molly. or save the free world. Rick Dial's career as a superstar quarterback ended when a car accident left him unable to walk. But his uncanny gaming ability caught the attention of a secret government organization trying to stop a high tech terrorist attack on America. He's been to the fantastical cyber world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KLABrady, Dustin
Summary: "The robots are here and they're not happy, at all. After accidentally releasing the robot villains from Super Bot World 3 into the real world, Jesse Rigsby's got to figure out a way to make everything right before anyone gets hurt. He'd usually rely on his friend Eric to help him with this sort of thing, but he's gone missing. To find Eric, Jesse will have to survive rickety mine carts, sewer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018
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Summary: "Michael and his friends, Sarah and Bryson, are still being chased by a cyber-terrorist. And now the government is after them, too"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: In an increasingly wired and computer-friendly world, massive multiplayer online games have become the ultimate form of entertainment. And the most popular gaming universe of all is Omnitopia, created by genius programmer Dev Logan. For millions of people around the world, Omnitopia is an obsession, a passionate pastime, almost a way of life. But there's a secret to Omnitopia, one that Dev...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Daw Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DUAKlavan, Andrew.
Summary: "Rick Dial has the potential to be a hero. He just doesn't know it yet. Rick's high school football team couldn't be stopped when he was leading them as their quarterback. He was going to Syracuse on a scholarship. But then his dad abandoned them and a terrible accident left him crippled.Certain his old life is completely lost, Rick spends months hiding away in his room playing video games. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KLABitt, Nate
Summary: Best friends Travis and Journey love going to Arcade World, a mysterious arcade filled with video games no one has ever heard of, and with new friend Devonte they must figure out how to handle the giant robot invasion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2022
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Summary: Alden Nash is a video gamer. His skills have earned him elite gamer status and wealth. Currently, he ranks in the world's top 10. Then Alden's agent gets him an amazing deal to test a virtual reality game that's in secret development.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saddleback Educational Publishing 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JACEliopulos, Nick
Summary: "Minecraft® is the best-selling video game of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun for fans of the game ages 4 to 7. They'll get a great introduction to the game's Survival Mode when two players Emmy and Birch--and their tame wolf Byte--set out to explore, build, craft--and survive--in the epic expanse of the Overworld! Over 30 full-color stickers add to the fun. Step 3...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE ELIMaddox, Jake
Summary: Jae Cho does not win games very often, but when her older brother leaves his Castle Crusadors game open she starts playing and soon becomes fascinated by the strategy involved--until she accidently enters an online esports competition in his name, and discovers that her brother now expects her to compete for real.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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Summary: Travis and Journey are best friends who love going to Arcade World, a mysterious arcade filled with video games no one has ever heard of, so when they learn the danger of the games coming to life they must save the world from pixelated Minibosses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2022
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Summary: In this You Choose adventure, Rapunzel can be a lonely high school student, hoping to escape her grandmother's apartment to audition for the school musical; a professional gamer, isolated and at the mercy of her overbearing manager; or the adopted daughter of Dame Gothel, rumored to be a witch--the reader decides which plot to pursue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: " Friendships, loyalty and online anonymity are tested when four of the best young gamers in the world find themselves immersed in the world of their favourite video game, Distant Dawn. Jack, Megan, Ayo and Cameron are the Raid Mob: four teenage misfits whose lifelong friendship involves obsessing over old films, surviving school bullies ... and secretly being four of the best gamers on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clock Tower Publishing, an imprint of Sweet Cherry Publishing Limited 2022
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Summary: After leaving Villagetown in search of an aeon forge, Runt and Breeze weren't expecting to cross paths with their old classmates who have also been sent by the mayor to undertake mysterious quests. The Eyeless One seems to be gathering his troops to go on the attack. For Runt and his friends, it's time to strike back and prove that these villagers have truly become warriors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Cube 2019Summary: "Rescue the Mini-Marios! Puzzle through perilous stages in pursuit of DK. Find a way forward. Explore unusual routes. Backflip to high places. Handstand to avoid debris. Hammer away enemies"--Container.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "The end of summer has brought new challenges for Evan when a bully chooses to target him. Evan tries to hide this from his friends, but when he and the gang find themselves in a similar situation in the EverRealm, Evan can't keep quiet anymore. As they find themselves assaulted by pirates, and then by an even bigger threat, all the players realize they must learn to rely on each other to face...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2020