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"Whether it be Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods or Pat Riley or Urban Meyer, Wright Thompson strips the away the self-serving myths and fantasies to reveal his characters in full. There are fascinating common denominators: it may not be the case that every single great performer or coach had a complex relationship with his father, but it can sure seem that way. And there is much marvelous local knowledge: about specific sports, and times and places,...
22) Soar
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Moving to Hillcrest, Ohio, when his adoptive father accepts a temporary job, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, a heart transplant recipient, has sixty days to find a baseball team to coach.
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"From a woman known as "the Bill Belichick of cheerleading" (The Cut)-the breakout star of the Netflix series, CHEER-a motivational and inspiring guide to becoming a champion in all areas of your life. In FULL OUT, the breakout star of Netflix's CHEER, Monica Aldama, shows how she built one of the most successful, beloved-and now also the most famous-cheerleading programs in the country. Coach Monica tells her story and shares her advice on leadership,...
24) Trial by fury
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The dead body discovered in a Seattle dumpster was shocking enough -- but equally disturbing was the manner of death. The victim, a high school coach, had been lynched, leaving behind a very pregnant wife to grieve over his passing, and to wonder what dark and disturbing secrets he took to his grave. A homicide detective with twenty years on the job, J.P. Beaumont knows this case is a powder keg and he fears where this investigation will lead him....
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Athletic Excellence: Celebrating Sports Legends
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Women's History Month 2024 - Adult
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Women's History Month 2024 - Adult
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"Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes. Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry...
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"This title explores the genius of the people behind the whistles and clipboards, such as football legend Vince Lombardi and women's basketball pioneer Pat Summitt. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources."--Amazon.com.
28) Coaches
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Hello, coaches! Young learners are introduced to this community helper in a beginning reader that's perfect for curious kids. Early readers will learn how coaches lead sports teams. Full color images and carefully leveled text highlight what coaches do, where they work, and how they help the community by teaching young athletes rules and skills. Part of the Seedlings series from Creative Education, this title plants seeds of knowledge about jobs people...
30) Head coach
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Hellions angels volume 2
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Neve Angel's life is all work and no play, but she wouldn't have it any other way. One of Denver's top sports reporters, she's fought hard to make it in a male-dominated world, and she won't back down from a fight with anyone-not even the Hellions' gruff head coach, Tor Gunnar. Her hostile relationship with the icy Scandinavian is the stuff of local legend. Tor Gunnar hates dealing with the media; at best, they are a nuisance and at worst, a distraction....
31) Lone stars
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When Coach Coop, a former star player for the Dallas Cowboys, starts exhibiting side effects from the many concussions he suffered while playing professionally, twelve-year-old wide receiver Clay Hollis becomes determined to help him get through the football season until Thanksgiving, when Coach plans to attend a ceremony honoring him and his former Super Bowl-winning teammates.
32) Ghost
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Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
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6th Grade Booklist
Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - Youth
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"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--
33) Buzz kill
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Seventeen-year-old Millie joins forces with her classmate, gorgeous but mysterious Chase Colton, to try to uncover who murdered head football coach "Hollerin' Hank" Killdare--and why.
34) The sixth man
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Triple threat (John Feinstein) volume 2
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"New kid Max Bellotti has the talent to lead The Lions basketball team straight to victory, but Max he also has a secret that could disrupt their winning streak once it's exposed"--
35) Someone like you
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The Harrisons (Jennifer Gracen) volume 2
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Pierce Harrison-yes, that Pierce Harrison, black sheep of the wealthy Harrison clan-has come home to his family's luxurious Long Island compound. The big question is why the dangerously sexy soccer star agreed to coach a kids' soccer team. His co-coach Abby McCord should be grateful. Instead she's fending off some seriously smoldering advances from the scandal-ridden athlete. Good thing bad boys are so not her type ...
Abby is definitely not lacking...
36) Meet a coach!
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"This book introduces the role of coaches in their community"--
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Feinstein returns to the subjects of his first 10 books (from his celebrated sagas of college basketball seasons to insider tell-alls on pro tennis, golf, and the Army-Navy football rivalry). He recounts the most revealing encounters he's had as a sportswriter.
38) Coaches
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Profiles the career of a coach by looking at the work coaches do.
39) Playing by heart
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"In early 20th century Oklahoma, Chet, a local coach, agrees to help Lula with her new teaching responsibilities; she soon learns more than she ever expected about life and love"--
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