Soccer Halfback

Soccer Halfback, by Matt Christopher is 182 pages long and is about a kid who has to decide to play football or soccer. He goes with his heart and plays soccer instead of following his father and playing football. I reccomend this book to anybody who has had to pick a choice between a sport.

Stamford Wong Flunks Big Time

In Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time, by Lisa Lee is 296 pages is about a 6th grade boy who is an extreme basketball player. He has his eyes set on a basketball camp for the summer when he flunks in English. He has to stay home for summer school instead of going to the basketball camp. Is he going to make it through summer school? You will have to read it to find out.

Dragon Road

Dragon Road, by Laurence Lep, which is 285 pages long, is about a young athlete having a dream to play professional basketball. He loves the game and plays "playground" ball with his best friend, Barney, they go around earning some money playing ball. When they finally realize they want to do bigger and better things outside Chinatown, they except an offer to play on a travel basketball team.. They travel all over the country playing other teams. This book is about excitement and haertach as Yeng goes around the country.

Freidrich

Friedrich, by Hans Peter Richter, is 147 pages long and is about a young Jewish boy facing the challenges of the Holocaust. Friedrich is always facing obstacles like having his mom die, or his dad being arrested and deported. Despite all of his troubles Friedrich is happy for what he has. It shows that he is determined to live and is strong willed during the hardships he faces along the way of his life.