From the Publisher: He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he...

Pursued by Mr. Hamstring, a reporter who is sure he will fail, Boomer becomes the first pig ever to compete in the Animal Olympics and demonstrates that attitude can be more important than winning.

"A coming-of-age story about transgender tween Obie, who didn't think being himself would cause such a splash"--

When Matt's parents send him to a strange boarding school, where the students move at a dead-slow pace, he begins to suspect he has been enrolled in a school for zombies.

"After her girls' ice hockey team is cut for budget reasons, Michigan tries out for the boys' team, and earns a place on the starting lineup. But when she bests her teammates with her skills and her refusal to back down, hazing crosses the line into assault."--

"Follows elite ice dancer Adriana Russo as she finds herself drawn to both her old dance partner and her new one"--Provided by publisher.

"Playing a variety of sports, an assortment of animals introduces words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings, such as "bat," a flying mammal, and "bat," an implement for hitting a baseball." --

"Connected by experiences only they understand, teens Hattie and Presley fall into a whirlwind romance, but when the unrelenting trauma that haunts them jeopardizes their relationship, they must find a way to overcome their losses without losing each other."--

Wila returns to the small town of Lawton, Alabama, fighting for forgiveness from her family and refusing to let anyone get close to her, but when she reconnects with former childhood friends, now football stars, secrets come to life and Willa and her friends must face the truth about growing group and falling in love, even if it means losing one another forever.

For guys like Russell Boudreaux, football is the only way out of their small Louisiana town. As the team's varsity tight end, Rus has a singular goal: to get a scholarship and play on the national stage. When his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Rus faces an impossible choice: speak up or live in fear. Desperate for change, Rus kneels during the national anthem. In one instant, he falls from local stardom and becomes a target...