Matt Christopher sports fiction
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1)
Baseball pals
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2)
Little Lefty
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3)
Touchdown for Tommy
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4)
Wingman on ice
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5)
Too hot to handle
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6)
The reluctant pitcher
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7)
Miracle at the plate
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8)
The year Mom won the pennant
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Author
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows Jim will be the star linebacker on the team if he can only conquer his fear of being tackled, but it takes a boy in a wheelchair to teach him that kind of courage.
10)
Hard drive to short
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11) Johnny Long Legs
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Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1970]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Even though he is the tallest member of the basketball team, a young boy finds he is far from being the best player.
12)
Look who's playing first base
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13)
Face-off
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14)
No arm in left field
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15)
Football fugitive
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16)
Soccer hero
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17)
The submarine pitch
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18)
The diamond champs
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19)
The fox steals home
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20)
Soccer halfback
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21)
Dirt bike racer
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22)
Tight end
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23)
Drag-strip racer
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24)
Dirt bike runaway
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Author
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Michael, confined to a wheelchair after an accident, uses mental telepathy to communicate football plays to his quarterback twin brother Tom, then suddenly finds himself on the field in his brother's place.
26)
Catcher with a glass arm
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27)
Supercharged infield
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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
©1986.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Abducted by a "fan" and forced to become a member of a professional junior hockey team, thirteen-year-old star center, Steve Crandall quickly realizes that he must play not only to win but to survive.
30)
Ice magic
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31)
Red-hot hightops
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32) Tough to tackle
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Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
1987, ©1971
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Disappointed at first by not being large enough to make quarterback, Boots discovers that there is as much challenge in playing tackle.
33)
Run, Billy, run
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34)
Shortstop from Tokyo
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35)
Tackle without a team
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36)
The counterfeit tackle
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37)
Takedown
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38)
The basket counts
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39)
Skateboard tough
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40)
Challenge at second base
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42)
Undercover tailback
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43)
Long stretch at first base
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44)
Pressure play
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45)
Top wing
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46)
The winning stroke
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47)
Baseball flyhawk
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48)
Double play at short
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49)
Fighting tackle
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50)
Shoot for the hoop
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51)
The comeback challenge
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52)
Crackerjack halfback
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53)
Olympic dream
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54)
Baseball turnaround
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55)
Penalty shot
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56)
Snowboard maverick
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57)
The team that couldn't lose
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58)
Center court sting
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59)
Mountain bike mania
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60)
Prime-time pitcher
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61)
Roller hockey radicals
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62) Soccer scoop
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Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"When a cartoon appears in the school newspaper making fun of his tendency to talk a lot, Mac, the goalie for the Cougars soccer team, is determined to find out who is responsible"--Provided by publisher.
63)
Spike it!
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Author
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Cap Wadell wants to play on a "real" football team, but his middle school in a small Texas town does not have enough players until his grandfather revives interest in the game of six-man football"--Provided by publisher.
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Snowboard showdown
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66)
Skateboard renegade
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67)
Soccer duel
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68)
Tennis ace
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69)
Wheel wizards
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70)
Cool as ice
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71)
Inline skater
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72)
Windmill windup
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73)
Dive right in
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74)
Goalkeeper in charge
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75)
Run for it
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76)
Body check
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77)
Fairway phenom
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78)
Nothin' but net
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79) Slam dunk
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Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When a new school year starts, and thirteen-year-old basketball star Julian feels a lot of pressure as he realizes he is the only remaining player from last year's winning team, a friend's health crisis helps him regain perspective.
80)
Snowboard champ
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81)
Stealing home
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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After badly spraining his ankle just before the summer baseball season begins, Sylvester Coddmyer III meets a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Charlie Comet who helps him compensate for the injury by learning to switch-hit.
83)
Lacrosse firestorm
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84)
Long shot for Paul
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85) Karate kick
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Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
While training for his green belt in karate, Cole Richards also learns some important lessons about jealousy, competition, respect, and motivation.
87) Hook shot hero
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When Tim Daniels, now fourteen, returns to Camp Wickasaukee he serves as mentor to three rookie basketball players, continues to work on keeping his short stature from getting in his way, faces a bully, and gets help from NCAA player Dick Dunbar.
88) Out at second
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When a key player on the Grizzlies' baseball team is hit on the head by a ball while practicing with his friends, they must decide whether to keep his injury a secret even after he starts behaving strangely.