A young teen with an invisible disability overcomes self-doubt and bullying to find her place on a basketball team. |
Soccer is the best medicine |
Fearing for his father in violent El Salvador, a young baseball player finds help from his community. |
A small-town basketball player is bullied by a teammate from a wealthier family. Set against the realistic backdrop of a struggling small town, Bad Shot explores the emotional realities of performance anxiety, socioeconomic status, and bullying. |
When hockey player Janine is left paralyzed after a car accident, her best friend encourages her to get into sledge hockey. She quickly grows to love the sport and finds her voice speaking up for disabled people's rights. |
The Super Fidgets leave Max jumping up and down during the championship soccer game against the school bully's team. |
Quick-thinking Max invents a secret game to try to stay calm at the doctor's office. |
Frantic Friend Countdown(The Secret Games of Maximus Todd)By L. M. Nicodemo, Illustrated by Graham RossMax tries to calm the Super Fidgets by giving himself only five chances to become friends with the new kid in his class. |
Clever Max invents a game to keep his Super Fidgets at bay for the day. |
Champion for HealthHow Clara Hughes fought depression to win Olympic gold(Lorimer Recordbooks)By Richard BrignallThe Olympic champion who battled to bring depression to light |