Any Given Sunday: Sports Fiction

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The Perfect Shot by Elaine Alphin (at Fairfield Woods Branch Library)
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down, but the upcoming trial and a school assignment force him to face the past and decide how far he should go to see justice served.

Born in Sin by Evelyn Coleman
Keisha may have been born poor, but she was born to win. Although she lives in the projects and her sister is on welfare, she is determined to apply to a pre-college pre-med program.

Crackback by John Coy
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher
Intellectually and athletically gifted, TJ shuns organized sports until he forms a swim team and recruits some of the school's less popular students to challenge their school’s sports culture.

High Heat by Carl Deuker
When sophomore Shane Hunter's father is arrested for money laundering at his Lexus dealership, the star pitcher's life of affluence and private school begins to fall apart.

Runner by Carl Deuker
Living with his alcoholic father on a sailboat on Puget Sound has been hard on Chance, but when his love of running leads to a high-paying job, he learns that money is not worth the risk.

Home of the Braves by David Klass
Eighteen-year-old Joe, captain of the soccer team, is dismayed when a hotshot player shows up from Brazil and threatens to take over both the team and the girl whom Joe hopes to date.

Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Pena
Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.

Slalom by S.L. Rottman
Seventeen-year-old Sandro, having always lived in poverty with his Mom in a ski resort town, finds his life transformed when the father suddenly returns and wants to be part of the family.

Going for the Record by Julie A. Swanson
Seventeen-year-old Leah's chance to make the national soccer team does not seem so important when she learns that her father has cancer and may only have months to live.

Cruise Control by Terry Trueman
A talented basketball player struggles to deal with the helplessness and anger that come with having a brother with severe cerebral palsy and a father who deserted the family

Learning the Game by Kevin Waltman
Nate's team practices on a court off of Fraternity Row. One day after practice someone suggests breaking into a frat house, and Nate goes along with it. Soon all Nate’s loyalties are tested - to his brother, his girlfriend, and his teammates.

November 21, 2006