Mike Lupica
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Series
Formats
Description
"When a body is discovered at the lake in Paradise, Police Chief Jesse Stone is surprised to find he recognizes the murder victim--the man had been at the same AA meeting as Jesse the evening before. But otherwise, Jesse has no clue as to the man's identity. He isn't a local, nor does he have ID on him, nor does any neighboring state have a reported missing person matching the man's description. Their single lead is from a taxi company that recalls...
23) Fast break
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 24 cm
Description
Since his mother's death, Jayson, twelve, has focused on basketball and surviving but he is found out and placed with an affluent foster family of a different race, and must learn to accept many changes, including facing his former teammates in a championship game.
26) Batting order
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Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Twelve-year-old Matt Baker is the best all-rounder on his baseball team, but can he help Big Ben Roberson improve his hitting and stand up to his father?
27) Hot hand
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 1
Publisher
Walden Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
165 p. ; 20 cm.
Description
In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice.
28) Long shot
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 4
Publisher
Walden Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
182 p. ; 20 cm.
Description
Pedro, an avid basketball player, decides to run for class president, challenging a teammate who is also one of the most popular boys in school.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
244 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.
Author
Series
Spenser novels volume 51
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
383 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Description
When the beautiful wife of a brilliant scientist, whose groundbreaking work with lithium has made him a billionaire, asks him to look into her husband's past due to his recent paranoia and violent behavior, Spenser makes a discovery that causes him to question his own views on morality.
31) The underdogs
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Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
280 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes, Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team, giving the whole community hope in the process.
33) Strike zone
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Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
249 pages, 14 pages ; 24 cm
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick García dreams of winning MVP of his summer baseball league, of finding a cure for his sister, of meeting his hero, Yankee pitcher Michael Arroyo, and of no longer living in fear of the government and ICE agents.
34) Two-minute drill
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 2
Publisher
Walden Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
180 p. ; 20 cm.
Description
Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
35) Fantasy league
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Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 24 cm
Description
In Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Charlie's skill at fantasy football gains the attention of both the local media and the owner of a professional football team.
38) Heat
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
220 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof.
39) Fool's paradise
Author
Series
Jesse Stone novels volume 19
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
425 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
When a body is discovered at the lake in Paradise, Police Chief Jesse Stone is surprised to find he recognises the murder victim -the man had been at the same AA meeting as Jesse the evening before. But otherwise, Jesse has no clue as to the man's identity. He isn't a local, nor does he have ID on him, nor does any neighbouring state have a reported missing person matching the man's description. Their single lead is from a taxi company that recalls...
Author
Series
Game changers volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
201 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
Starting the basketball season after their football championship, Ben McBain and his crew are challenged by newcomer Chase Braggs, whose point guard abilities outstrip Ben's and who attracts Lily's attention while Ben is busy practicing.