Awards and Honors2019 ORCA Award Winner, Middle School
2019 North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Winner, Middle School
2019 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Winner
2019 White Award Winner, Grades 6-8
2019 MHL Award Honor, Division II
2018-2019 SC Junior Book Award Winner
2018-2019 VRC Award Winner, Middle
Indian Paintbrush Book Award 2018—2019 Nominee
Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) 2018—2019 Nominee
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
National Book Awards: Young People’s Literature, 2016 Finalist SLJ’s Best Books of 2016, Middle Grade Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Middle-Grade
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children 2017, Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2016, Middle Grade The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2016, Middle Grade
New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Fiction
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Older Readers Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth, Diverse Fiction
YALSA 2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults
2017 Capitol Choices, Ten to Fourteen
YALSA 2017 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Fiction
CSMCL Best Multicultural Books of 2016
2016 Cybils Award Winner, Middle Grade Fiction
Topics Sports and recreation. Cities. Track and field. Middle schools.
SRC Level 4.500000
SRC Points 11.000000
Lexile 730L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-08-29
JLG Release Date Oct 2016
Minimum grade 1
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Sports Elementary Plus (Grades 1-4)
Sports Elementary Plus
Sports Elementary Plus (Grades 1-4)
For Grades 1-4
Welcome to an exciting world of sports-themed fiction and nonfiction sure to win over your elementary sports fans. Have a few reluctant readers? These action-packed titles are a great way to get them in the game. And with 14 books per year, sports fans will be entertained all year long.