Brandon Terrell
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Archie is traveling with his uncle Harold, a member of an entertainment revue hired by the renovated Dawson City Theatre, to perform for the Yukon gold rushers. While there, Harold befriends an older gentleman, Montgomery Wycroft, who is in the area panning for gold. Archie and his uncle opt to stay behind in Dawson City, joining Monty on his dangerous quest for gold, battling with both greedy gold-seekers and the unforgiving Canadian terrain. Will...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
At his old school fourteen-year-old Simon Wahlberg was the best player on his hockey team, but when he tries out for the Edgewater High School's varsity team he discovers that the competition is pretty fierce--and not just on the ice.
5) BMX bravery
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Cam loves riding BMX bikes, but he is also a careful rider--but when his new friend insists on trying out a particularly dangerous course and breaks his leg on a jump, Cam has to ride the treacherous Copper Devil trail alone in order to get help.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Kaleb has always looked up to his older stepbrother, Luke, in snowboarding and everything else, so when Luke is wounded in Afghanistan Kaleb is devastated--and to honor his brother he is set on competing on the difficult slopestyle course.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
When she hears the story about the screaming bridge, where a busload of orphans were killed fifty years before, sixteen-year-old Emma Donovan and her friends decide to investigate the abandoned orphanage and the bridge--and that is the beginning of a terrifying night for Emma.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
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.
9) Hoop hustle
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.
10) Caught stealing
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
11) Soccer switch
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team retires Andre, his friend Cullen, and their teammates are horrified, and when their new coach implements some highly unusual training methods Cullen is so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
When fifteen-year-old Greyson Bennell volunteers to help with the cleanup effort after a massive mudslide devastates his California town, he is not expecting anything but some hard work--but this disaster was caused by a very peculiar storm and he soon realizes that the mud itself is making the other volunteers behave in an ominous manner.
13) Riptide pride
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Teenager Tane Kalana is an expert surfer, but his pride may get him into trouble when would-be rival Cody Hannigan challenges him to a dangerous surfer showdown at Breaker Bay.
14) Faceoff fall out
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"When Jackson 'Jax' Kingsford gets to play in the state hockey tournament, he has to play against his former best friend, Archer Foss. The two were once neighbors and best friends. But then Archer's family moved, splitting up their friendship. What will happen when Jax and Archer face off against each other in the big game?"--Provided by publisher.
15) Double scribble
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Diego "Clutch" Rivera was the hero of his school's basketball team last year, but this season things have not started well, and Diego is losing his confidence--but with some help from his dad, and a friend who gives him a sketchbook and suggests that he draw his feelings, he starts to rediscover the fun in basketball.
16) Home ice rivals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Benji Krueger loves playing hockey with his friends at his home on Prairie Lake. But Benji's heart is broken when his parents announce that they're having a baby and the family will have to move. To make matters worse, his older sister, Raina, is a skilled hockey player and loves to embarrass Benji on the ice. When Benji learns about a pond hockey tournament by his house, he rallies his friends to take on his sister's team. Will Benji finally defeat...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Max Owens is Brooklyn's biggest baseball fan. On his birthday, September 28, 1955, Max's grandpa gives him the greatest gift of all: World Series tickets. During the game, Max watches his favorite Dodger player, Jackie Robinson, play against the New York Yankees. Although the Dodgers lose, Max gets to meet Jackie and learn the lesson of a lifetime"--Unedited summary from book.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Gabe Santiago is a back-up running back. He rarely gets on the field because he's one of the smaller players. On the day that he loses his lucky football gloves, the team's starting running back, Ben Mason, gets hurt. To replace his gloves, Gabe visits Sal's Used Sporting Goods, and he learns all about Darren Sproles, a running back who proved that size doesn't always matter on the gridiron. Now Gabe needs to get his game on as he is thrust into...
19) Above
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When his apartment building burns down Nate Kreece loses most of his possessions but he still has his skateboard, his camcorder, and a talent for making videos, and he discovers that he can use all three to make some money to help his family.
20) Fl extremo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team implements some highly unusual training methods, Andre's friend Cullen becomes so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.