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Author
Series
Winning season volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
After years of playing nothing but soccer in Hudson City, New Jersey, Manny has to work very hard to play on the middle school football team, using determination, speed, and smarts to make up for being small and inexperienced.
Author
Series
Winning season volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
Jared, a high-scoring member of the Hudson City Middle School basketball team, gets angry when the point guard accuses him of being responsible for their string of losses, but finally realizes they can win only if he becomes a team player.
3) Double fake
Author
Series
Winning season volume 4
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
Two friends look forward to a season of soccer with the YMCA summer league.
Author
Series
Winning season volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
When the Hornets lose their quarterback for the season and the replacement lacks the talent to take charge, the coach picks a solid receiver as emergency quarterback.
5) Fast company
Author
Series
Winning season volume 3
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
When sixth-grader Manny Ramos, one of the fastest runners on the youth football team, joins the new track club, he hopes that his light weight will be a benefit in racing against more experienced guys.
Author
Series
Winning season volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
Free throw specialist Cornell "Dunk" Duncan joins the YMCA summer basketball league all-star team, but after losing his confidence in an important game the seventh-grader makes some decisions about becoming an all-around player.
7) Southpaw
Author
Series
Winning season volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
After moving to New Jersey following his parents' divorce, Jimmy Fleming tries out for the seventh-grade baseball team while also trying to cope with his new life and dealing with his overly-competitive father.
8) Takedown
Author
Series
Winning season volume 8
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Donald, living with his parents in New Jersey, is determined to master wrestling but discovers that to win at the sport he must learn to control his temper.
9) Curveball
Author
Series
Winning season volume 9
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grade baseball player Eddie Ventura listens to the sports announcer's voice in his head and gets into trouble when he writes a series of articles for the school paper.
Author
Series
Winning season volume 10
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
As his own self-confidence grows, seventh-grader Dunk learns to be supportive both on and off the basketball court when his friend Jared goes through a difficult time, even though Jared's failure would provide Dunk more opportunities to prove himself.