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Beyond the Court is a powerful coming-of-age story about pressure, purpose, and the moments that define who we become when the game is no longer just a game. Following a young athlete navigating competition, expectations, and identity, this story dives deeper than wins and losses. As challenges mount both on and off the court, the line between ambition and integrity begins to blur. Every decision carries weight, and every choice shapes the future.

What if second best was the only way to find yourself? Also-Ran is a raw, voice-driven gut punch about surviving in second place. Sully’s tortured and half-drowning in family wreckage—Dad’s a mess, Mom keeps vanishing into psych wards, and the neighborhood feels like it’s waiting to give him a beat down. Meanwhile his best friend Ash is breaking track records in the high-altitude of Albuquerque, and four-foot tall Sloan is the only girl who sees through Sully’s crap—but she’s running out of patience. He scrapes for scraps of self-worth in a world that’s already stamped him as runner-up.

Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-year-old brother Carlos. If Social...

Love, Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth. “A sharply observant and vividly drawn debut. I loved every minute I spent in this story, and I’ve never rooted...

Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, The Summer I Turned Pretty, or a no-spice Ice Breaker, comes this deeply romantic sequel to the bestselling Wild Darling, Grumpy Darling and Rival Darling Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation DARLING DEVILS continues with Rebel Darling – introducing Darling...

After five months of sheer absolute craziness I was going back to being plain old background D.J. In photographs of course I’m always in the background—it’s a family joke, actually, that us Schwenk kids could go to school naked on picture day, we’re all so crazy tall. But I mean I was...

How are we supposed to be partners? He can’t see the cards and I don’t know the rules! The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. His girlfriend has dumped him to hook up with his best friend. He has no money and no job. His parents insist that he drive his...

A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for his family. Written in the tradition of Jason Reynolds, Matt de la Peña, and Walter Dean Myers, After the Shot Drops now has 3 starred reviews! * "Belongs on the shelf alongside contemporary...

For fans of Make It Or Break It, a novel about the road to Olympics for the world's most elite gymnasts. Work harder than anyone. Be the most talented. Sacrifice everything. And if you’re lucky, maybe you will go to the Olympics. Grace lives and breathes gymnastics—but no matter how hard she...

A girl who dreams of being a D1 ice hockey goalie meets a hot hockey player who offers a deal to boost her skills in this young adult hockey romance! Hit me with your best shot . . . RYLEIGH VENTO has one goal—literally. She dreams of becoming an all-star goalie on a Division 1 women’s ice...

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...

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.

Fußball. Ein verborgenes Geheimnis. Und die erste Liebe. Jannis war fünfzehn, hochbegabt, ehrgeizig, ein Stürmer, wie ihn der FC Bayern München sich nur wünschen konnte. Er traf Tore wie im Rausch, spielte für die U17, träumte von der großen Karriere, und war verliebt in Anna, das Mädchen mit dem Lächeln wie Sommersonne und Haaren, die im Licht wie flüssiges Gold glänzten. Doch sein Leben bestand aus mehr als nur Training und Spiel.

“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 full of undeniable...

Taylor Byrd, Bree Scott, and Josie Herrera, best friends, are ending their senior year high school basketball season at Millguard High with hopes of qualifying for a place in the state championship game. The girls are part of military families living near a United States military base. They have been playing basketball at a local recreation center since elementary school. It is only natural that they end up on a high school girls' basketball team together. They are all talented, but Taylor stands out partially because of her six-foot height, which she gets from her father, Col. Willis Byrd.

A Stonewall Honor Book An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age novel about an Arab American trans teen fighting to keep their head above water in a landlocked Midwestern town. Man o' wars are not jellyfish, and River McIntyre is not happy. River doesn't know why they're...

Josh Cameron is basketball royalty–MVP of the Championship Boston Celtics and a media darling with a spotless reputation. He’s got it all, including something he never even knew he had: a daughter. Twelve-year-old Molly Parker catches Josh off guard. Molly claims her mother, Jen, revealed...

A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games—from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality—from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills...

A fiercely honest and spirited debut that shines a spotlight onto mental illness, the cost of keeping secrets, and childhood trauma, through the hopeful eyes of 18-year-old high school wrestling star, Klay Atwater. Klay is destined for greatness, with his eye on the prize – the nation’s top-rated wrestling program at Penn State. He’s also got his eye on Kassie, his adoring, patient girlfriend – and the only person who has ever made him feel safe and loved.

Star athlete Wilco Bryce is ten seconds away from the Olympics when his career ends in injury. He is forced to reconstruct his young life and identity in this tale of running, reinvention, and romance.