Showing results for "Literature" in Sports Fiction

Der größte Traum der siebzehnjährigen Finley ist ein eigener Podcast. Sie hat auch schon eine geniale Idee – doch dann klaut ihr Freund Jensen, der sonst nur Football im Kopf hat, auf einmal ihr Podcast-Konzept! Finley ist fest entschlossen, es ihm heimzuzahlen. Mit ihren Freundinnen und Freunden schmiedet sie den perfekten Racheplan: Sie wird ihn aus dem Footballteam kicken! Doch dafür braucht sie die Hilfe von Jensens arrogantem Erzfeind Theo … und der sieht nicht nur unverschämt gut aus, sondern hat auch seine eigenen Geheimnisse.

The Academy is an international sports mecca for teen athletes. There are only two ways in: deep pockets or enough talent to score a scholarship. Young tennis star Maya's dreams have finally come true when she earns a scholarship to The Academy. Plucked from her small town, Maya moves to the sports training facility/boarding school to (hopefully) start the beginning of her pro career. But Maya's fantasy of The Academy doesn't quite match the reality. Because where there are hot, talented teens, there's a lot of drama.

Da Benner er 15 år, opdager han, at han har et særligt talent. I stedet for at blive ved med at spille fodbold sammen med de andre drenge vælger han at satse på løb. Men det er ikke hurtigløb, Benner brænder for. Det er udholdenhed, der er hans styrke, og han sætter sig et stort mål: Copenhagen Marathon. "I det lange løb" fortæller om udviklingen fra barn til voksen og fra amatørløber konkurrenceløber. "Mesterligt gjort. Det er sport og spænding." -Politiken Hans Peter Rolfsen er en dansk forfatter.

Japan, Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts: Der junge Engländer Jack erlernt auf der Samurai-Schule des berühmten Masamoto Takeshi die Kunst des Schwertkampfs. Schneller als erwartet muss Jack seine Fähigkeiten unter Beweis stellen, denn außerhalb der Schulmauern lauert Gefahr. Ein Geheimbund will alle Europäer aus Japan vertreiben und hat es auch auf Jack abgesehen. Ein junger Engländer. Gestrandet in Japan. Ausgebildet zum Samurai. Bereit für den Kampf seines Lebens.

En Sidro juga a l'equip de futbol del seu poble i marca tants gols que crida l'atenció dels observadors dels equips més importants de Primera Divisió. Vol rendir al màxim, sobretot ara que el partit crucial que podria definir el seu futur s'acosta, però en Sidro no pot evitar pensar que l'única cosa que a ell realment li agradaria és jugar a bàsquet i estar amb la Clàudia... Un entranyable relat sobre l'adolescència, l'amistat, l'honestedat i el camí de la recerca interior.

When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country’s racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to centre stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city’s hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine.

Lovis älskar att rida, men hästsport är dyrt och det verkar inte som att det finns någon chans för henne att kunna spara ihop till sin dröm, att bli tävlingsryttare. Hon kan inte tävla utan en egen häst, de flesta andra tävlingsryttarna har en hel gård med hästar att träna. Så vitt Lovis vet har ingen i släkten varit speciellt intresserad av ridning, så att en av hennes släktingar äger en hästgård kommer som en stor överraskning.

Tomorrow, the Wildcat varsity field hockey squad will play the first game of their new season. But at tonight’s team sleepover, the girls are all about forging the bonds of trust, loyalty, and friendship necessary to win. Everything hinges on the midnight initiation ceremony - a beloved tradition and the only facet of being a Wildcat that the girls control. Until now. Coach - a handsome former college player revered and feared in equal measure - changes the plan and spins his team on a new adventure.

Parigi 2024, Olimpiadi: le gare per cui le ragazze della nazionale di pallavolo femminile hanno lavorato, faticato e sofferto una vita sono finalmente arrivate. Aidy è decisa a conquistare l'oro per la sua squadra, anche perché questo è il suo ultimo anno. A settembre toglierà la maglia e dovrà scegliere se studiare per diventare allenatrice o seguire quel sogno che nasconde in fondo al cuore e che non ha confessato a nessuno, legato alla scrittura e ai libri.

Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered: Mike's mom is overworked and overprotective; his younger sister Mary feels no connection to the father she barely remembers; and in his quest to be "the man of the family," Mike knows he's missing out on everyday high school life.

Kyle Saint-Claire is everything Jonny Fehey wishes to be: A star on the soccer field, a straight-A student, and king of Millburn High's social ladder. Jonny unhappily accepts his position on a lesser rung, until fate steps in and Jonny scores the go-ahead goal in the county soccer championships...and it looks like he will finally make it into the popular crowd. But at the victory party, a classmate is raped and Jonny's world begins to unravel.

Pinned follows Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane, two high school seniors, as they embark on the most important winter of their lives in a quest for the New Jersey state high school wrestling championship.

Seventeen-year-old Chloe had a plan: work hard, get good grades, and attend a top-tier college. But after she collapses during cross-country practice and is told that she needs a new heart, all her careful preparations are laid to waste. Eight months after her transplant, everything is different. Stuck in summer school with the underachievers, all she wants to do now is grab her surfboard and hit the waves - which is strange, because she wasn’t interested in surfing before her transplant. (It doesn’t hurt that her instructor, Kai, is seriously good-looking.)

Twelve-year-old Liam finds a dead body along the shore at his grandfather's cottage. He can't erase what he's seen and can't focus on anything else, not even the upcoming opportunity of a lifetime to try out for an elite soccer team. Liam believes there is more to the girl's story than her "accidental death" and decides to investigate.

Mattis tænker på sin far. Da han stod op af hegnet og så på, når han spillede fodbold. Han var der hver eneste gang. De købte hindbærsnitter efter træning og gik hjem hånd i hånd. Alt det er slut nu. Man kan dø i en trafikulykke en helt almindelig søndag aften. Der er gået et halvt år, og familien er flyttet. Mattis mor vil starte på en frisk. Hun ser også friskere ud. Det er næsten ikke til at bære, synes Mattis. Han er bange for, at de glemmer far og gider hverken ny skole, nye venner eller fodbold. Og hende Frederikke, der bander og svovler og maser sig på, hun skal bare lade ham være i fred.

Länge, länge - i flera år - har Barbro sparat ihop pengar. Hela sommaren jobbade hon på ålderdomshemmet, men nu har hon äntligen tillräckligt. Till hösten kan hon köpa hästen hon alltid drömt om! Barbro har funderat under lång tid, men bestämmer sig tillslut för att köpa en connemara-valack. När han kommer till Barbro heter han Easter Joy, men Barbro döper om honom till Tara. Nu är han helt och hållet hennes häst! Att rida in en treårig Tara är dock svårare än man kan tro. Ibland är han vild som få, ibland helt ointresserad.

It’s one single steamy July day at the West 4th Street Court in New York City, otherwise known as the Cage. Hotshot baller ESPN is wooing the scouts, Boo is struggling to guard the weird new guy named Waco, a Spike Lee wannabe has video rolling, and virgin Irene is sizing up six-foot-eight-and-a-half-inch-tall Chester. Nine of young-adult literature’s top writers reveal how it all goes down in this searing novel in short stories that each ingeniously pick up where the last one ends.

Elise comes from a long line of college athletes. More than anything else, she wants to wear the University of North Carolina uniform and play for the college where her parents went. It's a lot of pressure, but if she works hard, she just might make it. At least that's what Elise thinks before she notices that some of her teammates are outplaying her. And a UNC scout is visiting in a few weeks. That's where the pills come in.

Mille og Pernille er veninder. De er begge 11 år. De går i samme klasse og spiller på samme håndboldhold. I påsken skal deres hold for første gang deltage i Påske Cup. Mille håber, at de kan vinde pokalen, men for at vinde har holdet brug for Pernille. Hun er deres bedste spiller. Pernilles mor har bestemt, at de skal på ferie i påsken. Kan pigerne overbevise hende om, at Pernille må blive hjemme? Under Påske Cup er der diskofest i hallen.

It's the start of a new soccer season, and Lacy Sheridan is anxious. She spent the winter recovering from a knee injury that still gives her nightmares. But Lacy is trying not to let fear get the best of her. She needs to bring her A-game if she wants to impress soccer recruiters. Raven McAlister is a tough-as-nails player who plays the same position as Lacy - and she's going after Lacy's starting spot. Will Raven move to sabotage her teammate? And can Lacy ignore the pressure and play the way she used to?