Little's Losers
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Fourteen-year-old Jessie decides to find out whether the rumours about a new swimmer at her Vancouver club are true.
o Pool Princess by Michele Martin Bossley
In this sequel to Breathing Not Required, Gracie must deal with a bully on the new synchro team in Calgary.
o Flip Turn by Monique Polak
When the family situation takes a grim turn, swimmer Victoria finds help — in and out of the pool — from the person she least expects.
o False Start by Sandra Diersch
Caitlynn makes a deal with her grandfather to join a swim team if he’ll stay and watch all of her practices. But after Grandpa has a stroke, Caitlynn doesn’t want to keep up her end of the deal.
Track and Field
o Mikayla’s Victory by Cynthia Bates
Mikayla must compete against her friend if she wants to represent her school at an important track event.
o Fast Finish by Bill Swan
Noah is fast, so fast he can outrun anyone he knows, even the two tough kids who wait for him every day after school.
o Walker’s Runners by Robert Rayner
Toby Morton hates gym. In fact, he doesn’t run for anything — except the classroom door. Then Mr. Walker arrives and persuades Toby to join the running team.
o Mud Run by Bill Swan
No one in the S.T. Lovey Cross-Country Club is running with the pack, until the new coach demonstrates the value of teamwork.
o Off Track by Bill Swan
Twelve-year-old Tyler is stuck in summer school and banned from watching TV and playing computer games. His only diversion is training for a triathlon race … except when it comes to the swimming requirement.
o Mud Happens by Bill Swan
Matt wants to change schools so he can be coached by the head of a team of elite runners. But is there such a thing as too much, too soon?
Copyright © 2011 by Robert Rayner
First published in the United States in 2012.
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Rayner, Robert, 1946-
Little's losers [electronic resource] / Robert Rayner.
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