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PERFECT GAME

Perfect Game
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bowen
Author's First Name: 
Fred
Publisher: 
Peachtree
Publication Date: 
2014
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Kyle obsesses about pitching the perfect game and needs to be reminded that it is the team win that counts. His coach involves him with some special athletes, those who wouldn't make the most competitive teams but who are just as energetic and dedicated players. A read that introduces some new ways to look at sports participation and what it means to be part of a team or a partner. Seven to Ten. Edie Ching

PEAK

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Smith
Author's First Name: 
Roland
Publisher: 
Harcourt
Publication Date: 
2007

Caught in the act of scaling a skyscraper, 14-year-old Peak goes to Thailand with his mountain-climbing father, a man determined to lead the youngest-ever climber to the top of Mount Everest.  Nail-biting suspense and terrific climbing details abound.

JABBERWOCKY: THE CLASSIC POEM FROM LEWIS CARROLL'S THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Carroll
Author's First Name: 
Lewis
Illustrator's First Name: 
Christopher
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Myers
Publisher: 
Jump at the Sun
Publication Date: 
2007

This familiar poem is reset on a city basketball court where the Jabberwock is a gigantic player, and the ball goes "snicker-snack" as it drains the basket. Intense fiery colors, black silhouettes, and a bold typeface add excitement and drama.

WE ARE THE SHIP [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nelson
Author's First Name: 
Kadir
Narrator's First Name: 
Dion
Narrator's Last Name: 
Graham
Publisher: 
Brilliance Audio
Publication Date: 
2009

The author / illustrator of this panoramic view of the Negro Baseball League’s impact on the history of the sport narrates these personal stories of hardship and sacrifice juxtaposed against comical and ironic anecdotes with great passion and conviction. Ages 10-14.

YOU NEVER HEARD OF SANDY KOUFAX?!

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Winter
Author's First Name: 
Jonah
Illustrator's First Name: 
André
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Carrilho
Publisher: 
Schwartz & Wade
Publication Date: 
2009

From extraordinary highs to devastating lows, the shy rookie was as likely to pitch a wild ball as a strike. With minimal colors throughout, angular action contrasts with quiet mood scenes, to tell the story of quiet determination to succeed.

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