Virtual Display: Sports novels

Raging River by Pam Withers

15-year-old Jake is trying to make the Canadian National Kayaking team, and he works for a white-water rafting company to help pay for his equipment. When Jake finds himself on a rafting expedition and a series of disasters strike, he must work together with his archrival Peter to survive the fierce rapids and find help.

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Danger Zone by Michele Martin Bossley

Jason has enough troubles before he accidentally checks another player from behind during a hockey game. Even though he thinks that his punishment is too severe, there is nothing he can really do about except prove himself to his family, friends, and hockey league - but how?




Tangerine by Edward Bloor

Paul is partially blind but can see things that most people can't - including disturbing things about his older brother the star football player. When he and his family move to Tangerine, where the fields burn and lightning strikes every day, things get strange. Not only does Paul find himself on the school soccer team but he discovers terrifying secrets about his older brother and must decide whether or not to do anything about them.

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Bull Catcher by Alden R. Carter

Neil "Bull" Larson is in high school and only wants to play baseball, but there always seem to be things distracting him, from his family to his friends to girls at school. Or is it baseball that is distracting him from the rest of his life?