My boys at school love sports, as most boys do. Problem is they will read the same nonfiction sports book over and over again. Not that there is anything wrong with nonfiction. Nonfiction should an incredibly important part of any readers’ reading experience, I just want my boys to branch out into different books. So, I’ve been trying to push them towards some sports fiction.
In my research I’ve found some titles the students like. Here they are (in no particular order):
Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader
Heat by Mike Lupica
Football Hero by Tim Green
Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper
Game by Walter Dean Myers
Pop by Gordon Korman
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Gym Candy by Carl Deuker
Schooled by Paul Langdon
Crash by Jerry Spinelli