Items14The creator’s order
  1. 1Furia (2020)Furia (2020) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2020Camila Hassan keeps her soccer team secret from her parents in Rosario, Argentina. When the team qualifies for a South American tournament, she needs their permission to go. The matches have pace, but the hard decision is what Camila is willing to risk at home for a chance to play.0
  2. 2Wrong Side of the CourtWrong Side of the CourtFawad wants to make his school basketball team in Toronto, and first he has to convince his mother to let him try out. He dreams about the NBA, but the people he’s trying to reach right now are close to home. He misses his father, worries about his friend Arif, and has a crush on someone from a…0
  3. 3The Misdirection of Fault LinesThe Misdirection of Fault LinesAt the Bastille Invitational, Alice arrives without a coach and without clothes that meet the dress code. Violetta brings the expectations attached to her mother’s tennis career, and Leylah is trying to make a comeback. Three perspectives make this a good choice for readers who want to see how…0
  4. 4Kneel (2021)Kneel (2021) 2.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2021Russell Boudreaux sees varsity football as a route to a college scholarship. When his best friend is arrested and removed from the team, Russell kneels during the national anthem. The story follows what happens to a Black athlete when a town that cheers him on the field has to hear what he has to…0
  5. 5The running dream (2011)The running dream (2011) 7.7/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2011After losing a leg in a crash, Jessica faces the practical question of whether she’ll be able to run again. Her team rallies around her, and a friendship with Rosa, a classmate with cerebral palsy, changes what she notices about her school. Choose this for a recovery story where the details of…0
  6. 6Capsized (2026)Capsized (2026)Published Jan 1, 2026Varsity captain Margaret returns after a summer away to find the team has moved on without her. For freshman Jo, rowing is bound up with the father she blames for her parents’ divorce. The early starts and blistered hands make the work of rowing together tangible, while the rumors around Margaret…0
  7. 7IcebreakerIcebreakerMickey James III enters college already carrying a family name that means something in hockey. Jaysen Caulfield, his teammate and rival for the top draft spot, is also the person Mickey finds himself drawn to. The locker room and the draft matter here because Mickey is figuring out what he wants…0
  8. 8Smash or PassSmash or PassEllie goes to beach volleyball camp newly single and ends up paired with Sierra, a far more confident player. Doubles gives the two girls a concrete reason to communicate while Ellie is deciding how much of herself she feels safe showing. It’s a lighter choice with plenty to say about the work of…0
  9. 9The KnockoutThe KnockoutKareena has an invitation to the US Muay Thai Open and has told few people outside her family that she fights. She’s also thinking about family debt and falling for a boy whose parents might disapprove. The competition gives the book a deadline, and the more interesting test is what Kareena decides…0
  10. 10Man o' War (2022)Man o' War (2022)Published Jan 1, 2022Swim meets are one part of River McIntyre’s life. On a trip to the local aquarium, River meets Indy and begins to see possibilities beyond the one path they’d been imagining. The book gives River years to come to terms with who they are, a good choice for readers who want a swimmer’s story to…0