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Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Maggie and Shannon are figure skaters and sisters. But Maggie is really tired of Shannon always being in the spotlight. For once, Maggie is determined to come out from behind her sister's shadow. Can Maggie learn to shine, even when Shannon always seems to get in her way?
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010, [that is, 2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa Jim fights for his life at the hospital. Allen wants to win the game for his grandpa, but he's facing his biggest challenge, Hank "The Tank" Steele.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Everyone says that Crooked Hill has a curse. But it's the only good place to go mountain biking in Flatte County. When Jonah's brother goes down it during a storm, can Jonah beat the Crooked Hill curse?
6) Rebound time
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Twin girls Sarit and Allie have always been coached in basketball by their father, but now that their parents are divorced and he has moved away, Sarit is unhappy playing on the school team, and resentful that her sister still enjoys the game.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's football team--so when he gets word that his family is moving again he is bitterly disappointed, but he has one more game and he is determined to make it a good one.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Daniel's favorite thing to do is fish with his grandpa. But when his grandfather passes away, all that Daniel has left are stories of Big Larry, the monster fish Grandpa spent his life chasing. Daniel decides to try to catch Big Larry in honor of his grandpa. But can he land the biggest catch of his life, or will he let Big Larry get away?
10) Takedown
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jeff has an anger problem. He doesn't know how to control his temper. One day, when his anger has almost gotten out of hand, he meets Logan, one of the captains of his school's wrestling team. Logan thinks Jeff would be a great wrestler. But can Jeff control his anger long enough to win a match?
11) Speedway switch
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.
12) Face-off
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.
13) Cycling champion
Author
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Austin, eager to win sports trophies like his older brothers, joins a local cycling club and enters his name for a three mile race--will he learn in time that bicycle racing is as much about technique as speed?
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Carly, determined to convince her family she is well after a serious illness, hides that she feels tired while mountain climbing with her father and brother but an injury puts her to the test. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about mountain climbing.
15) Slam dunk shoes
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Jamal is asked to join the elite Cyclone basketball team, he worries that his ratty old shoes--all his family can afford--will hurt his image on the team.
16) Running scared
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Best friends Olivia and Jessica are good runners, but Olivia is uncomfortable with competition, so when her friend talks her into joining the track team and Olivia is assigned to a long distance race, she is suddenly overcome by a fear of failure.
17) Spinning away
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Maggie (Magnolia) and her twin sister Beatrice are both figure skaters, but Maggie is trying to find her own style (for instance, cutting her hair and dying it blue) while her sister remains firmly under their uptight mother's thumb--so when their old coach leaves and a man takes over, Maggie seizes the opportunity to try out some of the new spins she has been creating, even if it means upstaging her twin.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Aniyah's mother and all of her aunts went to historically Black universities and were drill and step team members, but Aniyah does not like performing and has avoided stepping, until her friend Stacy convinces her that now they are entering eighth grade they should both join the school step club which does not compete; Aniyah discovers that stepping can be fun--but when the club decides to enter a competition all of Aniyah's fears...
19) Karate clash
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Levi is at home in the dojo where he practices karate, although the contentious relationship with his new stepsister, Sofia, is disturbing his concentration--but when she suddenly decides to join his dojo he realizes that Sofia's prickly attitude is a cover for her unhappiness.
20) Curling crunch
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Upset over her parents' divorce and her subsequent move to Minnesota, Maisie joins a curling team and begins to have a change of heart.
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