Field Day Friday by Judith Caseley
After losing a race to his best friend Longjohn, Mickey withdraws from him. Can their friendship be saved? EPIC

Football Friends by Jean Marzollo
Freddy, who has a hard time controlling his temper during football games, learns to use his anger in a positive way. EBEG

Froggy Plays Soccer by Jonathan London
Froggy has trouble remembering the rules of soccer during a big match, but he still manages to score the winning goal. EPIC

Gym Day Winnerby Grace Maccarone
Although he is the slowest in gym class, Sam surprisingly makes the winning shot during a basketball game. EBEG

Here Comes the Strikeout by Leonard Kessler
Bobby loves to play baseball but he can't seem to get a hit. Tired of always striking out, he turns to a friend and discovers how far a little help and hard work can go. EBEG

It's Just a Game by John Farrell
Sometimes grownups have to be reminded that a soccer match is indeed just a game. EPIC

Kick, Pass, and Run by Leonard Kessler
A group of animals organize their own football game after watching a little boy play. EBEG

Last Licks by Cari Best
Annie loves playing with her pink rubber ball more than anything. The superintendent of her apartment building will take away any ball that hits his window. Can the "sky-high super pinky" bring these two opposing sides together? JBEG

Last One is a Rotten Egg by Leonard Kessler
Freddy can swim a little, but not well enough to join his friends in the deep end of the pool. To make matters worse, some older kids push him into the deep water and he really becomes afraid of the pool. Will he ever get back in the water? EBEG

Louanne Pig is Making the Team by Nancy Carlson
While helping her friend Arnie get ready for football tryouts, Louanne (who wants to be a cheerleader) reveals hidden talents. EPIC

The Magic Hockey Stick by Peter Maloney & Felicia Zekaukas
A young girl's playing skills improve after being given a hockey stick that was once used by Wayne Gretsky. EPIC

Mice at Bat by Kelly Oechsli
After the fans and players leave the ballpark, another group of much smaller baseball players takes to the field and has its own game. EBEG

Mouse Practice by Emily Arnold McCully
Not quite good enough to play baseball with the big kids, Monk works very hard to improve his skills. EPIC

Mr. Baseball by William Hooks
Although he is too young to play Little League baseball, Eli still manages to be part of his older brother's team. EBEG

Mrs. Armitage and the Big Wave by Quentin Blake
You may think all Mrs. Armitage needs to go surfing is a surfboard, but that is not so. Find out what else she brings. EPIC

Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia fills in for a sick Little League player and plays an unusual game of baseball. EBEG

Rhinos Who Surf by Julie Mammano
Find out what it means to "shoot the tube" and "slam the lip" from three cool rhino surfers. EPIC

Salt in his Shoes by Roslyn Jordan
Although he is the shortest player on his team, young Michael Jordan learns the importance of practice and determination. JBEG

Swish! by Bill Martin Jr. & Michael Sampson
Feel the excitement as two girls basketball teams the Cardinals and the Bluejays, battle for the championship title. JBEG

Soccer Sam by Jean Marzollo
Sam's cousin teaches his entire second grade class how to play soccer while visiting from Mexico. JBEG

Willy the Wizard by Anthony Browne
A mysterious stranger gives Willy a pair of old fashioned soccer boots that appear to be magical. EPIC

GRADES 3 AND 4

Baseball Fever by Johanna Hurwitz
Ten year-old Ezra is a huge Mets fan - but can he convince his dad that his "baseball fever" isn't frying his brain? JFIC & JPBK

The Big Bike Race by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Ernie is determined to win the Citywide Cup bike race and take home the grand prize - a brand new racer! JBEG

Brad and Butter Play Ball! by Dean Hughes
Brad is sure that he's the worst player on his team. Will he strike out in the big game - or will he become a home run hero? JBEG

Centerfield Ballhawk by Matt Christopher
Jose worries about disappointing his father when his batting average starts to sink. JBEG

Competition Fever by Gabrielle Charbonnet
Kelly is the number one gymnast at Sugarloaf Gymnastics Academy - untill her new step-sister Maya arrives from Russia.  JPBK

Herbie Jones and the Monster Ball by Suzy Kline
When Uncle Dwight comes to town to coach a new baseball team for eight and nine year-olds, strikeout king Herbie is sure that his summer is ruined. JFIC

Just Like Mike by Gail Herman
It isn't easy having the same name as a superstar athlete. Just ask third-grader Michael Jordan! JBEG

Louise, Soccer Star? by Stephen Krensky
Louise's plan to be the star of her soccer team is foiled by the arrival of a talented new player from England. JBEG

Owen Foote, Soccer Star by Stephanie Greene
Owen is looking forward to playing on a soccer team with his best friend Joseph - but a tough new coach an an obnoxious teammate just might spoil the fun. JFIC

Running Girl: The Diary of Ebonee Rose by Sharon Bell Mathis
During the two weeks before the All-City Track Meet, E.R. records her thoughts and fears about the upcoming competition in her journal. JFIC

The Secret Life of the Underwear Champ by Betty Miles
Acting in a TV commercial for underwear is interfering with Larry Pryor's baseball practice! JFIC

Slam Dunk Saturday by Jean Marzollo
Can Billy Castello beat all-star bully Chad Smith in the town-wide shoot-out contest? JBEG

Soccer Shock by Donna Jo Napoli
Adam really wants to make the soccer team. Will his talking freckles be able to help? JPBK

GRADES 5 AND UP

About the B'Nai Bagels by E.L. Konigsburg
As if preparing for his Bar Mitzvah isn't pressure enough, now Mark Setzer has to deal with his mom taking over as manager of his Little League baseball team! JFIC & JPBK

Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff
After World War II, the annual 6th grade softball game takes a tragic turn when Shazam, a girl whose father was killed at Pearl Harbor, encounters Aki, a Japanese-American girl on the opposing team. JFIC

Bobby Baseball by Robert Kimmel Smith
Bobby Ellis is sure that he's the best player on his Mustang League team - but can he prove it to his dad the coach? JFIC

Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote
Jason is convinced that school custodian Mack Henry is really Buck McHentry, a star pitcher for the Negro Leagues in the 1940's. JFIC

Full Court fever by Fred Bowen
Will Michael and the rest of the seventh-grade basketball team find a way to beat the taller and stronger eighth-graders? JPBK

Ivan and the Dynamos by Crystal Bowman
Andy Anderson loves hockey - but can he play for Coach Richards, a man he doesn't like? JFIC

Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid by Walter Dean Myers
T.J. and his brother juggle adjusting to a new adoptive family and helping their baseball team beat its arrogant archrival. JFIC

The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman
Eddie Ball can win a million dollars - IF he can sink a foul shot at half time at the NBA finals. JFIC & JPBK

Ruth Marini of the Dodgers by Mel Cebulash
Is eighteen year-old Ruth good enough to become the first woman to play professional baseball? JFIC

S.O.R. Losers by Avi
Will the seventh grade special soccer team ever win a game? Do they even care? JFIC & JPBK

A Season of Comebacks by Kathy Mackel
Ten year-old Molly is tired of living in the shadow of her big sister Allie, a star softball pitcher. JFIC

Second Stringer by Thomas J. Dygard
When first-string high school quarterback Rob Montgomery suffers a knee injury, backup Kevin Taylor has to prove he can do the job. JFIC

Taking Sides by Gary Soto
Lincoln Mendoza movies to the suburbs and plays basketball for the local junior high. So when his old team from the city comes to town, whose side is he on? JFIC & YAFIC

There's a Girl in My Hammerlock by Jerry Spinelli
Maisy Potter's life gets complicated when she decides to try out for her school's wrestling team. JFIC

Woodsie by Bruce Brooks
When five key players defect to rival squad, Dixon (Woodsie) Woods gets his chance to play for the champion Wolfbay Wings Squirt A hockey team. JFIC

The Zucchini Warriors by Gordon Korman
Zaniness rules when the boys on Macdonald Hall's football team try to hide the fact that their star quarterback is a girl. JFIC & JPBK