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1) Sooley
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
After seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon receives a college scholarship to play basketball for North Carolina Central, he moves to Durham from his native, war-torn South Sudan, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season, but Sooley has a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America, working tirelessly on his game until he dominates everyone in practice, and when Sooley is called...
3) Long shot
Author
Series
Hoops volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A forbidden love set in the explosive world of the NBA. Think you know what it's like being a baller's girl? You don't. My fairy tale is upside down. A happily never after story. I kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud. I was a fool and his love-fool's gold. Now there's a new player in the game, August West. One of the NBA's brightest stars. Fine. Forbidden. He wants me and I want him. But my past, my fraudulent prince, just won't let me go....
4) Time out
Author
Language
English
Description
In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town's history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"When Won Lee, the first Asian American in the NBA, stuns the world in a seven-game winning streak, the global media audience dubs it "The Wonder"--much to Won's chagrin. Meanwhile, Won struggles to get attention from his coach, his peers, his fans, and most importantly, his hero, Powerball!, who also happens to be Won's teammate and the captain. Covering it all is sportswriter Robert Sung, who writes about Won's stardom while grappling with his own...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sizzling-hot basketball star Kevin Koucky plans to end his career with a bang by posing au naturel in a magazine feature. When photographer Jasmin Hook agrees to take the assignment, she never expects the risqué photo shoot to end with a sensual slam dunk. But the handsome athlete comes with children and an ex-wife-emotional baggage Jasmin can't handle. Little does she know that Kevin always plays to win{u2026}"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Kelsey James always played by the rules and look where it got her--dumped and half-drunk in a poofy white dress, her Christmas wedding ruined. Then her best friend talks her into going on her "honeymoon" anyway, daring her to a "Christmas of Yes." It's about time she lets loose a little, so Kelsey agrees to say "yes" to fun, to romance, and to adventure! And adventure leads her right smack into the arms of sexy Noah MacGregor. Noah's never one to...
11) Centerville
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
HL 720L
Language
English
Description
When Jake Burnett leaves home for Centerville Prep to pursue his dream of becoming a professional basketball player, he finds that things at his new school aren't what they seem from the advertisement.
12) Old head
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Space Jam meets Fright Night in this hilarious action-horror as a former basketball star returns home to bury his mother only to learn of her mysterious past, his destiny, and to find himself embroiled in a decades-long blood feud with actual Dracula.
13) Chasing Red
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
He had everything-wealth, adoration, a brilliant future. Until one chance encounter changed everything. The moment Caleb Lockhart spotted the mysterious woman in her siren red dress, he couldn't tear his eyes away. For the first time in his life, he wanted something. Something he knew he could never have. The unforgettable stranger he dubs Red.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When smart-mouthed Vanessa Lerner joins the high school basketball team Julie Parker coaches, Julie's ready for the challenge. What she's not ready for is Vanessa's new foster parent, Elle Cochrane--former University of Tennessee basketball star. While star-struck at first, soon Julie persuades Elle to step into the unfilled position of assistant coach for the year. Even though Elle has stayed out of the basketball world since an injury ended her...
15) Fadeaway
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
HL 720L
Language
English
Description
When a high school basketball star goes missing overnight after thousands watched him secure the title for his team, his best friend, his conflicted ex-girlfriend, and his devastated younger brother search for clues that expose deeply hidden community secrets
16) Slam!
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
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.
17) Bash!
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A boy from humble beginnings rises to become a superstar in the violent, basketball-like sport of BASH.
18) Cheeky brat: 7
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Winter Cup qualifiers are right around the corner. There's still so much to do, though--gotta make sure the team's ready, then there's the school festival, and studying for entrance exams...How the heck do I keep my vow to balance school, the club, and my love life?!"--
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Although the training camp ended on a somewhat hopeful note for Naruse, when Yuki starts giving him the cold shoulder, Naruse is puzzled by her change of heart. Meanwhile, just when Yuki was seriously considering relenting and agreeing to date Naruse, she happens across a scene that leaves her too shocked for words! Can Naruse clear up the misunderstandings-or is it Shizuka's chance to swoop in and steal her away?!
20) Frank
Author
Series
Blacktop volume 3
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
HL 690L
Language
English
Description
"Frank's not great at staying out of trouble. He's also not great at driving cars. After his joyride ends in a crash, he's stuck with a court-appointed community mentor for the summer. But it's not too bad. Officer Appleby's all right. And if anyone can handle a basketball team, a police officer, and a new girl on the horizon, it's Frank Torres"--Back cover.
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