The Blind Side - Michael Lewis

 A biographical sports drama about Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager who is taken in by a wealthy white family, the Tuohys, and through their support and his own determination, becomes a successful football player. 

Grades 9-12

Courage to Soar - Simone Biles

 Simone Biles shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has made her one of the top athletes and gymnasts in the world--and how you too can overcome challenges in your life. 

Grades 8-12

Friday Night Lights - Buzz Bissinger

 Friday Night Lights follows the high-pressure world of high school football in the small town of Odessa, Texas, where the Permian Panthers team fights for a state championship while players and coaches face intense expectations, personal struggles, and the town’s obsession with the sport.

 Grades 9-12

Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team - Andrew Maraniss

 The inspirational true story of the birth of women's Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put United States women's basketball on the map.

 Grades 8-12

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team -

Christina Soontornvat

On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach entered a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turned to leave, rising floodwaters blocked their path out. The boys were trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spread, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe.

Grades 5-8 

The Crossover - Kwame Alexander

Everything seems to be going right for Josh "Filthy McNasty" Bell. His life has always been defined by two things: being a twin and being a great basketball player. When his brother Jordan gets a girlfriend, the boys' relationship becomes strained. To make matters worse, Josh is suspended from the team, and their father's health starts going downhill. With his life falling apart, Josh starts doing a lot of soul searching and wondering if there is more to life than basketball.

(Fiction)

Grades 5-8