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Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered: Mike's mom is overworked and overprotective; his younger sister, Mary, feels no connection to the father she barely remembers; and in his quest to be "the man of the family", Mike knows he's missing out on everyday high school life. Then, out of the blue, Mike receives a letter from his father - the first of a series Dad wrote in Afghanistan, just in case he didn't come home, meant to share some wisdom with his son.

Parigi 2024, Olimpiadi: le gare per cui le ragazze della nazionale di pallavolo femminile hanno lavorato, faticato e sofferto una vita sono finalmente arrivate. Aidy è decisa a conquistare l'oro per la sua squadra, anche perché questo è il suo ultimo anno. A settembre toglierà la maglia e dovrà scegliere se studiare per diventare allenatrice o seguire quel sogno che nasconde in fondo al cuore e che non ha confessato a nessuno, legato alla scrittura e ai libri.

Twelve-year-old Liam finds a dead body along the shore at his grandfather's cottage. He can't erase what he's seen and can't focus on anything else, not even the upcoming opportunity of a lifetime to try out for an elite soccer team. Liam believes there is more to the girl's story than her "accidental death" and decides to investigate.

Ronnie Rhinehart, better known as Rhino on the field, is the captain of his high school team in Woodhaven, a small town obsessed with football. His only goal is to earn a Division I football scholarship so he can escape this town forever. Until the day he punches Josh Kremens in the face. To avoid serious punishment and stay in school, Ronnie is forced to join Group, a cast of misfits who discuss their feelings with a counselor. At the same time, tensions are rising on the football team.

The relationship between the two is like a football game. There are spectacular highlights, and heartbreaking low points. However, through football, the two come to understand each other and appreciate that it is varied strengths and working together that creates a good team. An engaging novel for teens by one of Wales’s best loved authors.

Andy träumt davon, im vollen Stadion ein Supertor zu schießen. Der türkische Junge Sali übrigens auch, aber seine Eltern verbieten ihm das Spielen im Verein... Eine Hörspielreihe von Hanno Herzler für Teens. Die Folgen der Andy Latte Serie bieten spannende Geschichten und christliche Werte, die den Charakter stärken.

These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team—even though he can’t help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident. When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his dream of playing in the NBA, no matter how much the odds are stacked against him.

With authentic characters, well-paced storytelling, and raw insights into the mind of a young adult convinced of a single path to success, this book is an enjoyable and helpful listen. For young adult listeners, it’s relatable. The dream, the relationships, the successes and failures… it’s all there.

Dyma nofel ar gyfer darllenwyr ifanc. Mae'n ymdrin â pherthynas rhwng plant ysgol, bwlio, a'r syniad o gorff perffaith. Mae Beca'n cael ei bwlio, ond mae ganddi gyfrinach - mae'n gobeithio cael ei dewis i dîm nofio Cymru.

After having her heart broken, seventeen-year-old Nora Nichols decides to escape her hometown and take a summer job as an arts and crafts counsellor at an all-girls' camp in the mountains of West Virginia.

Sully, 14, is determined to learn how to pitch as a right-hand amputee. Struggling to adjust to life after the accident that took his own hand and his twin brother’s life, Sully seeks to realize the big dream he and his bro once shared: to bring home a first-ever championship for their town in an annual baseball tournament.

Mit dieser Reihe (ab 14 Jahren) feiert Spiegel-Bestseller-Autorin Alicia Zett die Liebe in allen Facetten und Farben. Die 16-jährige Louise hat das Gefühl, nicht dazuzugehören. In der Schule verbringt sie die Pausen meist allein, und in ihrer Freizeit flüchtet sie sich in ihre Fantasy-Geschichten, denn Schreiben ist Louises größte Leidenschaft. Als sie durch ihre Schriftstellerei ein Stipendium für das renommierte Internat Schloss Mare an der Nordseeküste erhält, steht ihr Leben plötzlich Kopf.

Correr é algo que Fantasma sempre soube fazer, mas nunca levou muito a sério. Afinal, seu maior sonho era ser jogador de basquete e, quem sabe, entrar para o livro dos recordes. Até que, certo dia, ele disputa uma corrida contra um dos melhores atletas de uma equipe que está treinando na pista de atletismo do parque. E vence. O técnico percebe que o garoto tem talento de sobra e quer que ele entre para sua equipe de qualquer jeito. O problema é que Fantasma também tem muita raiva e um passado que tenta desesperadamente deixar para trás.

Lily Rosemont hat es nicht leicht. Ihre Eltern lassen sich scheiden, und in der Schule wird sie gemobbt. Allen voran von Noah, dem größten Idioten der High School und Lilys Nachbar. Das Blatt wendet sich, als Noah einen Sportunfall hat, und sein Traum, professioneller Footballer zu werden, platzt. Plötzlich gehört auch er zu den unpopulären Schülern. Als Lily mit ihm für ein Schulprojekt zusammenarbeiten sollen, das über ihren Abschluss entscheidet, stellt sie das vor eine große Herausforderung.

Mattis tænker på sin far. Da han stod op af hegnet og så på, når han spillede fodbold. Han var der hver eneste gang. De købte hindbærsnitter efter træning og gik hjem hånd i hånd. Alt det er slut nu. Man kan dø i en trafikulykke en helt almindelig søndag aften. Der er gået et halvt år, og familien er flyttet. Mattis mor vil starte på en frisk. Hun ser også friskere ud. Det er næsten ikke til at bære, synes Mattis. Han er bange for, at de glemmer far og gider hverken ny skole, nye venner eller fodbold. Og hende Frederikke, der bander og svovler og maser sig på, hun skal bare lade ham være i fred.

After all, I'm Graham Scott, son of a football legend and guaranteed a scholarship. But now, I'm so far off the beaten path I barely recognize myself anymore. My father is a cheat. My best friend broke my heart. And I owe ten thousand dollars in gambling debt. The only thing I seem to find solace in anymore is the bottom of a booze bottle.

Brooke Parker never expected to find herself in the tiny town of Juniper Falls, Minnesota. Of course, she also never expected to lose her dad. Or for her mom to lose herself. Brooke feels like she's losing it . . . until she finds Juniper Falls hockey. Juniper Falls girls' hockey, that is. Jake Hammond, current prince of Juniper Falls, captain of the hockey team, and player with the best chance of scoring it big, is on top of the world. Until one hazing ritual gone wrong lands him injured, finding himself enjoying his "punishment" as assistant coach for the girls' team.

This plausible must-listen novel about the near future offers excitement on the football field and adventure in the tech lab, where Dude and his diverse group of team geniuses struggle with the true meaning of the game and the importance of thinking creatively in sports.

Caleb Springer is the up-and-coming star freshman quarterback on the high school football team, which isn't a surprise considering his dad, Sammy Springer, was an NFL superstar and is now the town celebrity. College scouts are already snooping around Caleb, and his future seems set. But just as Caleb's glory days begin, his dad starts to change. He's forgetting things and getting angry at random times. Caleb is forced to confront a bleak possibility: The sport that gives him so much status and self-worth might be the cause of his dad's strange behavior.

Sixteen-year-old gymnast Elizabeth Arlington doesn’t care that her mother is older than the other girls’ moms or that she doesn’t look anything like her parents. She has too much to worry about like her body changing and how all of a sudden the balance beam is not as easy as it used to be. But when she makes a discovery that throws her entire identity into question, she turns to her ex-best friend Zach, who suggests a way for her to find the answers her mother won’t give her: a time machine they found in an abandoned house.