Young Adult Fiction - Sports & Recreation - Football

A Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested in this "propulsive" (Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments), moving story about brotherhood, identity, and social justice. All Aiden has ever wanted to do...

Winner of the William C. Morris Debut YA Book Award Three starred reviews! A Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested in this "propulsive" (Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments), moving story...

Sydney Taylor Award-winning novel Berlin Boxing Club is loosely inspired by the true story of boxer Max Schmeling's experiences following Kristallnacht. Publishers Weekly called it "a masterful historical novel" in a starred review.Karl Stern has never thought of himself as a Jew; after all,...

For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. "A tender and sweet romance that will have you kicking your feet." --Misty Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Falling Like Leaves The first rule for...

"A tender and sweet romance that will have you kicking your feet." --Misty Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Falling Like Leaves The first rule for a drama-free senior year? Don't fall for the mysterious new football transfer. A swoony young adult romance...

Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain.Isaiah loves football. In fact, football saved Isaiah's life,...

Take a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch. And don't miss the highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday. Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football...

In Tommy Greenwald's Dinged, the companion novel to the acclaimed hit Game Changer, a star football player watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very same sport. Caleb Springer is the up-and-coming star freshman quarterback on the high school football team,...

Author: Scott ReisterPublisher: Young DragonsPublished: 07/21/2026Pages: 286Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.64dISBN: 9798892991285Audience: Young AdultAbout the AuthorReister, Scott: - Scott Reister gets to live out his childhood dream with his job as an award-winning sportscaster, traveling the country and covering incredible...

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"A timely, speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity." --Kirkus"The conceit behind Shusterman's latest is truly unique. While it exhibits the author's usual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious and timely subject matter, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia....

From award-winning novelist Carl Deuker comes a gritty, heart-wrenching story about high school football, self-acceptance, and the pressures that come with being the best at any cost. "Look, Mick," he said, "you're going to find out from somebody in the gym, so you might...

When a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future--nothing is too...

Torn between my best friend and the boy who makes my heart beat again, learning the truth might break me...My entire life changed in an instant.One violent moment took my mother and destroyed me.And I can't even remember it.All I know is...it was my...

The cocky star QB and the team's sarcastic water boy. What could go wrong? A sports romance with humor and heart from the author of They Hate Each Other Cameron Morelli is hot sh*t. Worse, he knows it. With a godlike physique and a...

Chan Kim has never felt like an outsider in his life. That is, not until his family moves from L.A. to a tiny town in Minnesota--Land of 10,000 Lakes--and probably 10,000 hicks, too. The Kims are the only Asian family in town, and when...

A New York Times Bestseller Grace Woodhouse was the star kicker with a D1 future, but that was before she came out as transgender and quit football. Now, as senior year begins, Grace is navigating a new life with queer friends and a fresh...

NOW IN PAPERBACK! Instant New York Times Bestseller! Stonewall Book Award Winner Best of the Year: Chicago Public Library * New York Public Library * Booklist * Publishers Weekly * BookPage From exciting debut talent Victoria Zeller comes One of the Boys, a coming-of-age...

Pop delivers suspense, humor, sports action, and a compelling look at the damage those "pop"s in football can causeGordon Korman's books appeal to a wide range of kids and adults and can pull in even reluctant readers. Share Pop in your home or classroom;...

"You can't play it safe when you're the captain."From celebrated author Robert Lipsyte, this powerful coming-of-age follows high school football player Ronnie "Rhino" Rhinehart after a violent incident at school leaves him questioning everything he ever believed.Ronnie Rhinehart, better known as Rhino on the...