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Author
Series
House of Wolves volume 1
Language
English
Description
The Wolfs, the most powerful family in California, have a new head--thirty-six-year-old former high school teacher Jenny Wolf. That means Jenny now runs the prestigious San Francisco Tribune. She also controls the legendary pro football team, the Wolves. And she hopes to solve her father's murder.--Dust jacket.
2) Lion & Lamb
Author
Language
English
Description
"Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, a sleuth so bright she's got to wear shades....
Author
Series
Father Dowling mystery volume 16
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
In St. Hilary's rectory, Father Dowling meets with a husband seeking an annulment of his marriage. Then he meets with the wife who opposes it--they have been married 30 years. The husband is murdered and Father Dowling goes to work. By the author of Seed of Doubt.
4) Bump and run
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Black Creek middle school football players are happy after a win at a rival school, but the bus that picks them up for the trip home is not the same as the one that brought them, and it is driven by a shadowy figure behind a plastic wall -- but when the bus stops to pick up a passenger it turns out to be their dead coach and the terrified team does not know if he there to doom or save them from the School Bus of Horrors.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
380L
Language
English
Description
"The football team's coach goes missing before the final game! Can Martha save the day before the Wagstaff dogs end up in the doghouse?"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Field party novel volume 2
Publisher
Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
HL 580L
Language
English
Description
Three teens from a small southern town are stuck in a dramatic love triangle. Willa can't erase the bad decisions of her past that led her down the path she's on now. But she can fight for forgiveness from her family. And she can protect herself by refusing to let anyone else get close to her. High school quarterback and town golden boy Brady used to be the best of friends with Willa--she even had a crush on him when they were kids. But that's all...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Five years after the Lawton High football team last took the field, everyone gathers for a special event back home in Alabama, where each couple must come face-to-face with their past in order to move forward to a future worth celebrating.
10) Football champ
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Troy's uncanny gift for predicting football plays proves a powerful secret weapon for the Atlanta Falcons, but a seedy reporter with a vendetta suspects something is going on and sets out to shred the reputations of Troy and star linebacker Seth Halloway.
11) Kid owner
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
"When Ryan learns his estranged father left him the Dallas Cowboys in his will, it is all Ryan can do to keep his dad's other son from snatching the team away"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Billy dreams of playing quarterback for the Colts one day, like Johnny Unitas, and although his coach insists he play receiver until he is bigger, Billy in inspired to try harder after meeting his hero and seeing the Colts win the 1958 National Football League championship. Includes biographical information about Unitas.
13) The merger
Publisher
Indiepix Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A former star footballer turned social justice campaigner returns to his home town, befriends a young wannabe filmmaker who recently lost his father and is persuaded, despite opposition, into coaching the town's struggling footy team. He recruits refugees to make up the numbers with hilarious results, taking the community on a journey of change.
14) Leatherheads
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In 1920s Minnesota, the captain of a professional football team hopes to save his struggling squad by recruiting a college star/war hero, but a beautiful Chicago reporter threatens the deal.
15) The game plan
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Superstar quarterback Joe Kingman has an ego bigger than a football field. Joe is getting ready for a run at the big championship game when the eight-year-old daughter he never knew existed shows up at his not-so-family-friendly bachelor pad. As the big game gets closer, he begins to realize the most meaningful win he can achieve is the heart of the one little fan who counts the most.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes, or even a football, to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season, these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Enteratinment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
High school football coach Bob Ladouceur coached the De La Salle High School football team for a record-setting 151-game winning streak, but when the team loses for the first time in twelve years, he and his team are tested.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
For four years, the residents and students of Dillon, Texas, have faced difficult choices on and off the field with courage, passion and perseverance. Now the time has come to find closure for problems of the past, while pursuing new possibilities that will lead many beyond Dillon city limits.