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A razor-sharp coming-of-age novel about a girl struggling to rediscover her sense of self in the year after her body decided to change all the rules. “Charming, relatable and laugh-out-loud hilarious.”—Erin Hahn, author of You’d Be Mine and More Than Maybe “A smart and honest book...

Mark Reilly and his family move to a quiet town on the Connecticut shoreline, where he quickly becomes the target of relentless bullying. Seeking strength and self-respect, Mark turns to boxing. As he rises through the ranks, he's pulled into a toxic relationship that threatens to derail everything. When he hits rock bottom, Mark must dig deep to find the strength to stand up one more time — and prove to himself that he's more than just a fighter: he's a survivor.

When a championship race ends in a dead heat, two runners are forced into a decision neither of them wants to make. Maya Santos and Vanessa Chen cross the finish line at the exact same time—down to the hundredth of a second. According to state rules, only one runner can advance. With everything on the line, their coach orders a series of time trials to decide who moves forward. Maya is the rising junior with momentum on her side.

A football inspired YA rom-com, perfect for fans of Ted Lasso and Icebreaker Durham University have the best women’s football team in the League and their star striker Sadie McGrath hopes that winning this year might lead her to being picked up by one of the National Teams. The male team is...

È arrivato il momento perché Cameron, Jason e Asher si tolgano la divisa dei Rixon Raiders e vadano al college con le ragazze che amano. Ma le loro relazioni supereranno gli ostacoli della vita universitaria, delle nuove amicizie e, soprattutto, del football? Il mio traguardo sei tu segna l'epilogo della serie Rixon Raiders ed è necessario leggerlo dopo aver letto i tre volumi precedenti.

They're from two different worlds.

He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in the stables helping her father train horses. In fact, Savannah has always been much more comfortable around horses than boys. Especially boys like Jack Goodwin - cocky, popular, and completely out of her league. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries. With her dream of becoming a jockey, Savannah isn't exactly one to follow the rules, either.

"Navigates the untamed wilderness of teenage girlhood with fierce honesty."—Joy McCullough, New York Times best-selling author of Blood Water Paint "Explores the wild—in our hearts and in nature, deftly excavating joy hidden beneath the rubble of grief.”—Rebekah Faubion, author of Lost...

PMW–Perfect Monster Wave. It could be the answer to all Logan’s problems. He could ride it and figure out what to do about his deadbeat dad, who turned out to be a major loser. He could figure out how to help his mom out of the financial jam his dad put her in. He could decide whether going...

Going head-to-head with your best friend is never easy, on or off the court. Told in a dual point of view, best friends Josie and Cami have to navigate friendship, rivalry, and first love in this fun female athlete 2000’s nostalgic YA from USA Today bestselling author Janette Rallison. Josie...

'The Fast Track takes the checkered flag!' - Jennifer Iacopelli, author of FINDING HER EDGE 'Adrenaline packed and heart-racingly cute . . . this book is definitely taking the top step of the podium!' - Simone Soltani, USA Today Bestselling author of CROSS THE LINE and RIDE WITH ME An ambitious...

Grace Woodhouse has left a lot behind. She used to have a great friend group, an amazing girlfriend, and a right foot set to earn her a Division I football scholarship—before she came out as trans. As senior year begins, Grace is struggling to find her place in early transition, new social circles, and a life without football. But when her skills as the best kicker in the state prove to be vital, her old teammates beg her to come out of retirement, dragging her back into a sport—into a way of life—she thought had turned its back on her forever.

All I wanted was a little trouble. Okay, so maybe choosing Cruz Donovan’s 18th birthday party wasn’t the way to go about it. Three years ago, I fell for him. I thought he fell for me, too. But when he broke it off, he took my heart and, as if that wasn’t enough, he took my best friends, too. They aren’t the same boys I knew before high school started. They’ve got all kinds of secrets they’re keeping from me. If I want back in, I’ve got to be ready to play their game. Maybe I never should have gone looking for trouble in the first place. Is it too late to change my mind?

Bloomsbury presents Where You'll Find Us by Jen St. Jude, read by Allegra Verlezza In this beautifully profound YA novel, a trans teen finds a home where queer kids from all different decades have found refuge from hatred—and from time. Calla Quick has no future. At least, that’s how it...

El hockey en Chicago no sería nada sin mí; la multitud necesita alguien a quien odiar. Sé cuál es mi papel, y lo represento a la perfección. De hecho, me encanta pasar la mayor parte del partido amonestado en el banquillo para luego dejar el estadio con una chica distinta cada noche... o eso es lo que quiero que piense la prensa. Lo que no me gusta es la nueva azafata del avión privado del equipo. Ella trabaja para mí, no al revés. Pero me aseguraré de recordárselo, y para cuando termine la temporada deseará no haber aceptado el puesto.

Josef Matt, the only man to ever try to conquer this last summit of the Alps, met his end in the pursuit. Now his son, Rudi, dares to complete the same task in memory of his father. Setting off with his father's red shirt, Rudi must courageously pass through the same chasm that took his father's life and finish the challenging climb in order to plant the shirt at the peak.

Japan, Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts: Der junge Engländer Jack erlernt auf der Samurai-Schule des berühmten Masamoto Takeshi die Kunst des Schwertkampfs. Schneller als erwartet muss Jack seine Fähigkeiten unter Beweis stellen, denn außerhalb der Schulmauern lauert Gefahr. Ein Geheimbund will alle Europäer aus Japan vertreiben und hat es auch auf Jack abgesehen. Ein junger Engländer. Gestrandet in Japan. Ausgebildet zum Samurai. Bereit für den Kampf seines Lebens.

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Friday Night Lights meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder in this juicy, mind-twisting thriller about football, romance, and the cost of playing the game. In Texas, football is life. For Finn Geringer, it’s a ticket to a better future. Transferring to East Pages...

When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country’s racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to centre stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city’s hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine.

All of Maggie's focus and free time is spent swimming. She's not only striving to earn scholarships - she's training to qualify for the Olympics. It helps that her best friend, Levi, is also on the team and that he cheers her on, but he's already earned his Olympic tryout, so sometimes his presence creates more pressure. If that wasn't stressful enough, life becomes even more complicated once Maggie goes on a college visit.

Running back Mick Johnson has dreams: dreams of cutting back, finding the hole, breaking in to the open, and running free with nothing but green grass ahead. He has dreams of winning and of being the best. But football is a cruel sport. It requires power, grace, speed, quickness, and knowledge of the game. It takes luck, too. One crazy bounce can turn a likely victory into sudden defeat. What elite athlete wouldn’t look for an edge? A way to make him bigger, stronger, faster?