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Shen  \nTwelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.  \nBea is for Blended  \nby Lindsey Stoddard  \nSoon after her mother marries a man with three sons, sixthgrader Bea Embers fights to form a girls' soccer team at school, despite discrimination and setbacks.  \nFast Pitch  \nby Nic Stone  \nWorking hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat, softball captain Shenice Lockwood must prove herself on and off the field when a family secret is revealed, breaking her focus on the game as the championship fast approaches.  \nThese books can be found in the J Fiction section of the library.  \nThe Crossover  \nby Kwame Alexander  \nFourteen-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.  \nOne Last Shot  \nby John David Anderson  \nMiniature golf becomes an escape for Malcolm during a time when his home life feels tumultuous and he must navigate tournaments, new friendships, and growing tensions at home.  \nBeyond Lucky  \nby Sarah Aronson  \nBelieving his luck has changed for the better after finding a rare soccer card, aspiring young goalie Ari Fish finds his athletic skills floundering in the face of a dispute between his best friend and the new girl on the team, who accuse eachother of stealing the card.  \nSidetracked  \nby Diana Harmon Asher  \nSeventh-grader Joseph Friedman, friendless, puny, and with ADD, spends most of his time hiding in the Resource Room, but when he reluctantly agrees to join the school's cross-country team, he befriends a tough, athletic new student, Heather.  \nUnsettled  \nby Reem Faruqi  \nWhen her family moves from Pakistan to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in everywhere except in the water, where she dreams of winning swimming medals like her older brother.  \nThe Brooklyn Nine  \nby Alan Gratz  \nFollows the fortunes of a German immigrant family through nine generations, beginning in 1845, as they experience American life and play baseball.  \nFootball Genius  \nby Tim Green  \nTroy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.  \nTwo Hot Dogs with Everything  \nby Paul Haven  \nAlthough everyone credits him and his superstitions for the Slugger 's first winning streak in 108 baseball seasons, eleven-year-old Danny Gurkin believes that his discovery of a secret from the team's past may be the real reason behind the ball club's success.  \nThe League  \nby Thatcher Heldring  \nFourteen-year-ol","cbCairGxUYg79ayS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairGxUYg79ayS","pdf",819978,"English","# Featured stories\n## The Underdogs\n## Up for Air\n## Ghost\n## Black Brother\n## Nikki on the Line\n## The Comeback\n## Bea is for Blended\n## Fast Pitch\n## The Crossover\n## One Last Shot\n## Beyond Lucky\n## Sidetracked\n## Unsettled\n## The Brooklyn Nine\n## Football Genius\n## Two Hot Dogs with Everything\n## The League\n## Checked\n## Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!\n## Much Ado About Baseball","[{\"question\":\"Is the swimming team or other sports central to the plots?\",\"answer\":\"Swimming and many other sports are central to the plots, including football, basketball, track, softball, soccer, hockey, baseball, and figure skating.\"}]","J Fiction - Selected Sports & Coming-of-Age Stories | PDF"]