.svg "Return to Catalog Home")
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalog Search Results
Author
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...
2) Fade away
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sports agent Myron Bolitar had once aimed for a career in the NBA, until an injury cost him his chance to go pro, but when the star player for the New Jersey Dragons disappears without a trace, Bolitar takes the undercover assignment of his dreams--a position on the team.
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
She's smart, beautiful, and she doesn't need a man to look after her. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her life—big time. Now Myron's next move may be his last. . .
Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. And he's about to find out if he's man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life.
Twenty...
Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. And he's about to find out if he's man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life.
Twenty...
4) Remember us
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It seems like Sage's whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as "The Matchbox" in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she's also still trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she's known since childhood. A group that each day, feels further and further away from her. But it's...
5) Here to stay
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on.
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
7) The chance
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt both of them.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
With startling honesty and an unmistakable voice, Dr. J is a historic self-portrait of an American legend, Julius "The Doctor" Erving. With his flights of improvisation around the basket and his towering afro, Julius Erving became one of the most charismatic (and revolutionary) players basketball has ever known. But while the public has long revered this cultural icon, few have ever known of the double life of Julius Erving. Dr. J traces the inner...
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late 1800s to modern times, showcasing top male...
12) Grown ups
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture with never-before-seen material. Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into...
16) Lebron James
Author
Publisher
Amicus High Interest/Amicus INK
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James. Describes his childhood, when he started playing basketball, and how he got to be an NBA player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--
17) Grown ups 2
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Lenny has decided to relocate his family back to the small town to have his kids grow up where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grownups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.
18) Maya Moore
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the female basketball player.
19) Maya Moore
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Maya Moore is a standout forward in the WNBA. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming a basketball superstar.
20) Maya Moore
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore. Describes her childhood, when she started playing basketball, and how he got to be an WNBA player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--
In MnLINK
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Plum Creek Library System can be requested from other MnLINK libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.