sportsmanship

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sportsmanship

Body check

2003
Twelve-year-old Brent Mullen discovers that the new assistant hockey coach is teaching the defensemen on his team illegal moves to help them win at any cost.

Lacrosse face-off

2006
Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.

Cheer skills

2011
Describes the skills it takes to be a cheerleader including jumps, stunts, cheers, kicks, and dance moves.

Sportsmanship

2002
Explains the virtue of sportsmanship and describes ways to practice sportsmanship at home, with friends, at school, and on the playing field.

Throwing stones

2006
In 1923, in Pierre, Indiana, fourteen-year-old Andy realizes a dream when he makes the high school basketball team, but when an accident keeps him from playing, he ventures into journalism and begins to understand the meaning of sportsmanship.

Basketball (or something like it)

2005
Hank, Nathan, Jeremy, and Anabel deal with the realities of middle school basketball, including family pressure, a series of coaches with very different personalities and agendas, and what it means to be a team--and a friend.

Sweet revenge

2008
The Ridge Riders help Slam Duncan get back the new shocks that Slam's foes, Stick and Spanner, stole from him.

Fair play

2010
Helps children understand why it is important to play fair when participating in sports and games.

Sportsmanship

2009
Explains the virtue of sportsmanship and describes ways to practice sportsmanship at home, with friends, at school, and on the playing field.

Goal

2011
A young soccer player tries to remember the lessons his grandpa taught him and be a team player while trying out for a team. Includes activities designed to help reluctant readers further explore the story.

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