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		The perfect shot Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the past and decide how far he should go to see justice served. Includes facts about miscarriages of justice in American history. Alphin, Elaine Marie. TEEN ALPHIN

		Tangerine Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight. Bloor, Edward, 1950- TEEN BLOOR

		Crackback Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs. Coy, John, 1958- TEEN COY

		Ironman While training for a triathlon, seventeen-year-old Bo attends an anger management group at school which leads him to examine his relationship with his father. Crutcher, Chris. TEEN CRUTCHE

		Whale talk Intellectually and athletically gifted, TJ, a multiracial, adopted teenager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some of the school's less popular students. Crutcher, Chris. eAUDIO OVERDRI

		Rush for the gold : mystery at the Olympics Two teenaged aspiring journalists who are dating solve a mystery at the 2012 Olympic Games, while one simultaneously competes for a gold medal in swimming. Feinstein, John. TEEN FEINSTE

		Throw like a girl : how to dream big and believe in yourself Throw Like a Girl inspires, motivates, and answers questions on issues that are specific to being a female athlete. Finch's book addresses the entire life of today's girl--not just fitness or physical preparation, but how to integrate the lessons of sports into life. Finch, Jennie. 796.3578 FINCH

		Soul surfer : a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board The teenage surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack in 2003 describes how she has coped with this life-altering event with the help of her faith, the changes in her life, and her return to the sport she loves. Hamilton, Bethany. TEEN BIO HAMILTO HAMILTO

		Skate Facing a disintegrating home life and trouble at school, teenager Ian McDermott runs away with his younger brother to Washington State in search of safety, justice, and their long-absent father. Harmon, Michael B. TEEN HARMON

		Rash In a future society that has decided it would "rather be safe than free," sixteen-year-old Bo's anger control problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running skills and an artificial intelligence program named Bork. Hautman, Pete, 1952- TEEN HAUTMAN