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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A "gripping book about this extraordinary man who lived passionately and died unnecessarily" (USA Today) in post-9/11 Afghanistan, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air.
In 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later,...
In 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later,...
Author
Series
Dairy queen trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
High school junior D.J. staggers under the weight of caring for her badly injured brother, her responsibilities on the dairy farm, a changing relationship with her friend Brian, and her own athletic aspirations.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Arlo Brodie loves being at the heart of the action on the football field, and while his dad cheers him on, his mother quotes head injury statistics and refuses to watch, but Arlo's winning plays, the cheering crowds, and the adrenaline rush are enough to convince him that everything is OK, in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
Using his year-long insider access to the Virginia Tech football program and extensive interviews with current and former college and pro-football players and coaches, the author of the ESPN.com blog "Tuesday Morning Quarterback" tackles football's place in American society.
7) Crackback
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being singled out by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.
8) Kneel
Author
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
When his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the football team, Russell Boudreaux kneels during the national anthem in an effort to fight for justice and, in an instant, falls from local stardom to become a target of hatred.
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