Akron Public Library

Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.

Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.

When Tony turns twelve and moves up to the next class of kart racing, he worries that he will never be able to compete against the older boys who have more experience.

After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.

Despite sabotage that put him in a wrist brace for two weeks, Nick is determined to win an upcoming skateboarding competition.

Caleb, who has always used a wood bat, has to use an aluminum bat and struggles to hit the ball.

When the son of the new manager of the ski resort starts a snowboard cross team and will not allow girls to join, Brian and Hannah try to think of a way to change his mind.

They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope. Can they make it safely home, or will the frozen elements become too much for them to handle?

Nick has always loved camping, but his cousins, Andy and Devin, aren't outdoors guys-they're jocks. Nick isn't even sure why his cousins wanted to go on the camping trip. They don't listen to his warnings about campfires and bears, and they make fun of everything Nick does. When Devin finds himself in real danger, can Nick save him in time?

Flatte County got its name for a reason: It's flat as a pancake. So even though Jonah and his little brother, Shawn, brought their mountain bikes to Grandpa's house, there's nowhere to do cool tricks..... Except Crooked Hill, but Grandpa says there's a curse on the Crooked Hill that makes riders wipe out. Shawn ends up missing, will Jonah risk the ride of his life to save his little brother?