LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Sports Fiction at Immaculate Conception High School
The following materials are available for check out in the Library Media Center.
BACK TO LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER HOME PAGE
Fiction
Carter, Peter. Bury the Dead. FIC CAR
Just as fifteen-year-old East Berliner Erika Nordern is preparing for an important track competition, sinister police inquiries and the appearance of a relative believed to be dead indicate that her family has not yet escaped the shadow of long-ago Nazi crimes.
Crutcher, Chris. Ironman: A Novel. Fic Cru
While training for a triathlon, seventeen-year-old Bo attends an anger management group at school which leads him to examine his relationship with his father.
Crutcher, Chris. Running Loose. FIC CRU
Louie, a high school senior in a small Idaho town, learns about sportsmanship, love, and death as he matures.
Crutcher, Chris. Stotan! FIC CRU
A high school coach invites members of his swimming team to a memorable week of rigorous training that tests their moral fiber as well as their physical stamina.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk. Fic Cru
Intellectually and athletically gifted, T.J., a multiracial adopted teenager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some of the school's less popular students.
Deuker, Carl. Gym Candy. Fic Deu
Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, then tries to hold onto his edge by using steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life.
Deuker, Carl. Heart of a Champion. FIC DEU
Seth faces a strain on his friendship with Jimmy, who is both a baseball champion and something of an irresponsible fool, when Jimmy is kicked off the team.
Deuker, Carl. High Heat. Fic Deu
When sophomore Shane Hunter's father is arrested for money laundering at his Lexus dealership, the star pitcher's life of affluence and private school begins to fall apart.
Deuker, Carl. Night Hoops. Fic Deu
While trying to prove that he is good enough to play on his high school's varsity basketball team, Nick must also deal with his parents' divorce and erratic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street.
Duder, Tessa. In Lane Three, Alex Archer. FIC DUD
Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Dygard, Thomas J. Quarterback Walk-On. FIC DYG
When the fourth-string quarterback for a Texas college team suddenly finds himself next Saturday's starter, he has a plan for winning.
Grey, Zane. The Shortstop. FIC GRE
Seventeen-year-old Chase relies on his talent and inner resources as he struggles to succeed as a professional baseball player.
Grey, Zane. The Young Pitcher. FIC GRE
As a new freshman at Wayne College, Ken Ward finds a way to win recognition through his pitching skills.
Grisham, John. Bleachers. Fic Gri
When his old coach dies, high school football star Neely Crenshaw returns to his hometown after fifteen years, reunites with his former teammates, and struggles to resolve his mixed feelings about the man.
Guy, David. Football Dreams. FIC GUY
Dan enters the posh and private Arnold Academy with hopes of proving himself at something.
Hoffius, Stephen. Winners and Losers. PB F Hof
When a heart condition threatens to curtail his friend Daryl's track career, Curt finds himself taking Daryl's place as lead contender for the conference championship and as the new obsession of Daryl's driven father.
Hough, John. The Conduct of the Game. FIC HOU
Tells of Lee Malcolm's journey to become a major league umpire and what happens to him when he gets there.
Jenkins, A. M. Damage. Fic Jen
Seventeen-year-old football hero Austin, trying to understand the inexplicable depression that has drained his interest in life, thinks that he has found relief in a girl who seems very special.
Johnson, Scott. Safe at Second. Fic Joh
Paulie Lockwood's best friend Todd Bannister is destined for the major leagues until a line drive to the head causes him to lose an eye and they both must find a new future for themselves.
Kinsella, W. P. (William P.). Shoeless Joe. Fic Kin
An Iowa farmer builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, hoping his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, will play in it.
Klass, David. Danger Zone. Fic Kla
When he joins a predominantly black "Teen Dream Team" that will be representing the United States in an international basketball tournament in Rome, Jimmy Doyle makes some unexpected discoveries about prejudice, racism, and politics.
Klass, David. Home of the Braves. Fic Kla
Eighteen-year-old Joe, captain of the soccer team, is dismayed when a hotshot player shows up from Brazil and threatens to take over the team and the girl whom Joe hopes to date.
Klass, David. Wrestling with Honor. FIC KLA
Champion high school wrestler Ron Woods faces a soul-searching season when he refuses to retake a mandatory drug test he has failed. This affects every area of his life, including his feelings about his father, who died in Vietnam, and his first tentative romance.
Koertge, Ron. Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. Fic Koe
When a fourteen-year-old baseball player catches mononucleosis, he discovers that keeping a journal and experimenting with poetry not only helps fill the time, it also helps him deal with life, love and loss.
Korman, Gordon. Pop. Fic Kor
Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old high-school quarterback Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired professional linebacker who is great at training him, but whose childish behavior keeps Marcus in hot water.
Lipsyte, Robert. Yellow Flag. Fic Lip
When seventeen-year-old Kyle reluctantly succumbs to family pressure and replaces his injured brother in the family racecar, he struggles to keep up with his trumpet playing.
Malamud, Bernard. The Natural. Fic Mal
Now an American baseball hero and a winner after a dark period, Roy finds the woman he thought he had lost. But he is up against corrupters, seducers, and glory destroyers. And he had to win the toughest game of his life.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen. Fic Mur
After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decided to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.
Myers, Walter Dean. Game. Fic Mye
If Harlem high school senior Drew Lawson is going to realize his dream of playing college, then professional, basketball, he will have to improve at being coached and being a team player, especially after a new--white--student threatens to take the scouts' attention away from him.
Myers, Walter Dean. Hoops. FIC MYE
A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake.
Myers, Walter Dean. The Outside Shot. FIC MYE
Recruited by a small Midwestern college to play basketball, a Harlem boy has many new experiences, including working with a child who needs physical therapy and dealing with corruption in college sports.
Myers, Walter Dean. Slam! Fic Mye
Sixteen-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 sees things differently.
Platt, Kin. Brogg's Brain. FIC PLA
Everyone is convinced that all Monty needs to be the fastest miler on the high school track team is heart. Monty himself is not so sure he's got what it takes until he sees a movie called "Brogg's Brain."
Ray, Mary. The Voice of Apollo. FIC RAY
Phaedon decides to become a runner and win the race at the Olympic games after his father falls under the displeasure of Apollo.
Riddell, J.S. Face-Off at Center Ice. FIC RID
Rivalry between two ice hockey players leads to team-wide dissension in the seasonal struggle for the championship.
Savage, Deborah. To Race a Dream. Fic Sav
In 1906, fifteen-year-old Theodora disguises herself as a boy to pursue her dream of becoming a race horse driver.
Scholz, Jackson Volney. Rookie Quarterback. FIC SCH
A high school dropout returns from the Navy, revives his dedication to football, and is inspired to secure his future by using his academic as well as athletic abilities.
Schwandt, Stephen. The Last Goodie. FIC SCH
Haunted by the still unsolved abduction of his babysitter twelve years before, high-school senior and track star, Marty Oliver, stumbles on a new lead in the case and finds himself involved in a dangerous adventure.
Tunis, John Roberts. Rookie of the Year. FIC TUN
A Brooklyn manager counts on his young rookie pitcher to carry his team from fourth place to the pennant.
Voigt, Cynthia. The Runner. FIC VOI
As a dedicated runner, a teenage boy has always managed to distance himself from other people until the experience of coaching one of his teammates on the track team gradually helps him see the value of giving and receiving.
Voigt, Cynthia. Tell Me If The Lovers Are Losers. FIC VOI
In 1961 at a college for academically gifted women, three roommates who differ substantially from each other are brought together by a common interest in volleyball.
Weaver, Will. Farm Team. Fic Wea
With his father in jail and his mother working full-time, fourteen-year-old Billy Baggs finds himself in charge of running the family farm in northern Minnesota and having to give up the thing he loves most--baseball.
Weaver, Will. Hard Ball: A Billy Baggs Novel. Fic Wea
A fourteen-year-old Minnesota farm boy has to figure out how to get along with this arch-rival in his love life and on the baseball diamond, and both boys must learn how to deal with the unfair expectations of their fathers.
Wells, Rosemary. When No One Was Looking. FIC WEL
A tragic chain of events threatens a 14-year-old girl's promising tennis career.
Zusak, Markus. Fighting Ruben Wolfe. Fic Zus
Two teenage boys get involved in an illegal boxing scam in order to make some money.
Back to Top
Short Stories
Crutcher, Chris. Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories. SC CRU
A collection of short stories featuring characters from earlier books by Chris Crutcher.
Winners and Losers: An Anthology of Great Sports Fiction. SC Win
A collection of stories relating to sports.
Back to Top
BACK TO LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER HOME PAGE
|
