SOCCER Beckham: both feet on the ground by D. Beckham Chronicles the life of soccer legend David Beckham, discussing his childhood, the development of his soccer skills and his 2002 World Cup win. Tangerine by E. Bloor Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that dam- aged his eyesight. Home of the Braves by D. Klass 18 year-old Joe, captain of the soccer team, is dismayed when a hotshot player from Brazil threatens to take over both the team and the girl whom Joe hopes to date. The Girls of Summer: the U.S. women’s soccer team and how it changed the world by J. Longman Offers an inside look at American women’s soccer and profiles the players, coaches and historic matches. 796.334 Lon Going for the Record by J. Swanson 17 year-old Leah's quest to make the national soccer team does not seem so important when she learns that her father has cancer and may only have months to live. A selected list of books from the BHS Library/Media Center collection BASEBALL Soul Surfer : a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back For One More Day by M. Albom on the board by B. Hamilton After years of drinking and being rejected by his wife and daughter, Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer lost her arm in a shark attack off ex-baseball star Charley Benetto returns to his childhood home where he the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from encounters the ghost of his mother, who tells him family secrets and guides him returning to surfing, the sport she loves. 796.32092 Hamilton in making his life better. Yellow Flag by R. Lipsyte Eight Men Out: the Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by E. Asinof When seventeen-year-old Kyle reluctantly succumbs to family Describes the backgrounds and motives of the players, actual plays of the pressure and replaces his injured brother in the family racecar, he series, the indictments, and the famous 1921 trial. 796.357 ASI struggles to keep up with his trumpet playing while deciding how--or The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by M. Cochrane if--he can continue making music with a brass quintet and headline Molly's ability to throw a knuckleball earns her a spot on the baseball team, as a NASCAR racer. which not onlyby helps J. herCohen feel connected to her rece ntly deceased father, who loved baseball; it helps in other aspects of her life, as well. The Big Game of Everything by C. Lynch Jock and his eccentric family spend the summer working at Gram- High Heat by C. Deuker pas's golf complex, where they end up learning the rules of "The Big High school star pitcher Shane Hunter's life of affluence and private school Game of Everything.". begins to fall apart when his father, owner of a Lexus dealership, is arrested for money laundering. Iceman by C. Lynch Calico Joe by J. Grisham Eric, a ruthless hockey player prone to violence on the ice, tries to The careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets reconcile his own needs with those of his parents. pitcher take very different paths. The Legend of Bagger Vance by S. Pressfield Out of My League by D. Hayhurst A golf novel in which Bagger Vance, a caddy who holds the secret of the Hayhurst recounts his major league rookie season, revealing that for him, it Authentic Swing, has a profound influence on the life of a young boy. isn't just about the game, but about the people and events in it. 796.357092 Exit Strategy by R. Potter Out of Order by A.M. Jenkins 17 year-old Zach, his best friend (state wrestling champion) Tank, and Colt loves baseball and his girlfriend Grace but hates the rest of high school Tank's twin sister Sarah, an Ivy League-bound scholar, are and maintains a tough façade to hide his feelings of inferiority. desperate to leave their depressing hometown of Blaine, Michigan, after The Big Field by M. Lupica next year's graduation, but plans go awry when Zach uncovers a steroid When high school baseball player Hutch feels threatened by the arrival of a scandal and falls in love with Sarah. new teammate, Darryl, he tries to work through his insecurities about both The Rock Says: the most electrifying man in sports - Darryl and Hutch’s remote and silent father, who was once a great ballplayer entertainment by Rock too. A memoir in which World Wrestling Federation personality, The Comeback Season by J. Smith The Rock, discusses his life in and out of the ring. B Rock . High school freshman Ryan Walsh, a Chicago Cubs fan, meets Nick when they both skip school on opening day, and their blossoming relationship becomes When No One Was Looking by R. Wells difficult for Ryan when she discovers that Nick is seriously ill and she again A tragic chain of events threatens a 14 year-old girl's promising feels the pain of losing her father five years earlier. tennis career. Page 7 Page 2 For Love of the Game by M. Shaara MISCELLANEOUS Baseball legend Billy Chapel, having learned that the owners are planning to trade him after seventeen seasons, determines the game he is about to pitch will be his It’s Not About the Bike: my journey back to life last, and takes that opportunity to go out with a bang. by L. Armstrong The Yankee Years by J. Torre Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong describes his triumph over cancer. Former baseball player Joe Torre describes his years of success as manager for B Armstrong the New York Yankees--from 1996 through 2007--and discusses players, the Redhanded by M. Cadnum media, scandals, and more. B Torre Since he cannot depend on his father, Stephen feels as though his 7 Days at the Hot Corner by T. Trueman only chance to make it to the big boxing tournament is to go along Varsity baseball player Scott Latimer struggles with his own prejudices and with the dangerous plan of a local tough guy to whom he has been those of others when his best friend reveals that he is gay. introduced by a thrill-seeking friend. BASKETBALL Leverage by J. Cohen High school sophomore Danny excels at gymnastics but is bullied, On the Devil’s Court by C. Deuker like the rest of the gymnasts, by members of the football team, Struggling with his feelings of inadequacy and his failure to make the basketball until an emotionally and physically scarred new student joins the team in his new school, 17 year-old Joe Faust finds himself willing to trade his football team and forms an unlikely friendship with Danny. soul for one perfect season of basketball. Ironman by C. Crutcher Travel Team by M. Lupica After he is cut from his travel basketball team--the very same team that his While trainingby J. Grisham for a triathlon, 17 year-old Bo atte nds an anger father once led to national prominence--twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his management group at school which leads him to examine his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory. Sequel: Summer Ball relationship with his father. Boost by K. Mackel Whale Talk by C. Crutcher Savvy’s dreams of starting for her elite basketball team are in danger when she is Intellectually and athletically gifted TJ, a multiracial, adopted teen- accused of taking steroids. ager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some Slam! by W. D. Myers of the school's less popular students. 16 year-old "Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach Vision Quest by T. Davis sees things differently. 18 year-oldby Louden M. Lupica Swain pursues many interests as he strives to achieve maturity. Ball Don’t Lie by M. de la Pena 17 year-old Sticky lives for basketball and plays at school and at the Lincoln Rec The Outside Groove by E. Esckilsen Center in Los Angeles, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own Tired of having her own accomplishments ignored, high school senior past--that threaten his dream of playing professionally. Casey, sister of the town's stock car racing champion, becomes the Black and White by P. Volponi local track's first female driver and discovers that there is more to Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the winning than crossing the finish line first. justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught. Playing Without the Ball by R. Wallace Feeling abandoned by his parents, who have gone their separate ways and left him behind in a small Pennsylvania town, seventeen-year-old Jay finds hope for the Page 6 future in a church-sponsored basketball team and a female friend. Page 3 CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK Playing for Pizza by J. Grisham After losing an important game for his team, NFL backup quarterback Life at These Speeds by J. Jackson Rick Dockery is fired, but his agent finds him an opportunity to play for Popular, talented Kevin Schuler, devastated when his friends and the Panthers of Parma, and even though he has never been to Europe, he teammates are killed in a bus accident, starts high school with a cloud moves to Italy hoping for a second chance.