The Babe & I by David Adler JFIC ADL
It's 1932, and everyone is struggling through the Great Depression. When the young narrator discovers that his father is jobless, he decides to become a newsie. He and his friend Jacob figure out how to sell more papers than the other kids . . . with a little help from The Babe.

Black Diamond: the Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues by Pat McKissack 796.357 M 1994
Traces the history of baseball in the Negro Leagues and its great heroes, including Monte Irwin, Buck Leonard, and Cool Papa Bell.

Comeback!: Four True Stories by Jim O’Connor J927 O 1992
Describes how four famous athletes overcame serious injuries or debilitating conditions to become superstars.

Dirt on Their Skirts: the Story of the Young Women Who Won the World Championship by Doreen Rappaport JFIC RAP
Margaret experiences the excitement of watching the 1946 championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League as it goes into extra innings.

Fast Company by Rich Wallace JFIC WAL
When Manny Ramos, one of the fastest runners on the youth football team, joins the new track club, he hopes that his light weight will be a benefit in racing against more experienced guys.

Football Genius by Tim Green JFIC GRE
Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players.

Heat by Mike Lupica JFIC LUP
Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof.

The Kid Coach by Fred Bowen JFIC BOW
When they lose their coach, Scott and his teammates decide that he should try his hand at coaching, but it takes teamwork and the efforts of a player they call "Brain" to produce a winning season.

Night Golf by William Miller JFIC MIL
Despite being told that only whites can play golf, James becomes a caddy and is befriended by an older African American man who teaches him to play on the course at night.

Travel Team by Mike Lupica JFIC LUP
After he is cut from his travel basketball team--the very same team that his father once led to national prominence--twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory.

Winners Never Quit! by Mia Hamm JP HAM
Mia loves playing soccer. That is, until she has trouble scoring a goal when her team is about to lose. Before she can lose, she quits. Fed up with her attitude, Mia's brothers and sisters will not let her play with them anymore. Will Mia learn that beinga team player is more important than winning or losing the game? This wonderful and motivating story from America's soccer champion shows kids that: Winners Never Quit!

Zip by Bruce Brooks JFIC BRO
Ten-year-old Zip struggles to deal with his best friend's defection to a rival hockey team, a move that will test their friendship and leave them face to face on opposite sides in a close game.