![]() She’s still not 100% sure why cool, confident Morgan has chosen Ella to be her newest sidekick, but Ella is flattered by the attention, even if it means giving up some of the things she’s always loved, like fantasy novels. Twelve-year-old Ella has everything she needs to take seventh grade by storm, from the perfect outfit to the perfect new best friend. But the funny thing about running is, once you’re in the race, anything can happen. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he’s terrible. With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn’t going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else. So he spends most of his time avoiding school bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him.īut then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. With an overactive mind and phobias of everything from hard-boiled eggs to gargoyles, he struggles to understand his classes, let alone his fellow classmates. If middle school were a race, Joseph Friedman wouldn’t even be in last place-he’d be on the sidelines. It’s a great way to support a blog(ger) you love. ![]() I’ve also taken care to choose books centered around the specific sport and not just with side characters playing the sport.Ĭlick on the graphics to head over to the book’s Amazon page.ĭisclaimer: I use affiliate links for Amazon and will make a cent or two if you buy using these links. The picks I’ve read on this list of middle grade books about sports were all massively entertaining for me, despite being heavy on the sport. But the wonderful thing about books is that they open your eyes to a world you haven’t necessarily been a part of. ![]() You see, I never enjoyed sports as a child. There are also Black, Jewish, and Asian leading characters.īooks about sports were tricky at first for me. In this list, though, I’ve included books with girls as protagonists. I’ve tried to research middle-grade books about sports in the past and many books I found had uninspiring covers and were about boys and baseball. They’re also becoming more diverse and enjoyable. Middle grade books about sports are thankfully becoming more and more popular.
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