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Language, Identity Online and Running
by Nur Kurtoğlu-HootonThis book focuses on language and identity online within the context of running from an interdisciplinary perspective. It brings together digital ethnography, existential phenomenology, interpretative phenomenological analysis and sporting embodiment in the pursuit to explore runners’ lived experiences and identities online. Language, identity and identity online are often studied in broader social contexts such as education, culture and politics, and running is intimately related to key issues in contemporary society, such as health and exercise, sport and nationalism, embracing a variety of discourse types and having implications more generally for our identity as human beings. The evolving online media through which people make sense of who they are and which groups they belong to are enabling new ways of realising identities and relationships. This book will be of interest to applied linguists, discourse analysts, as well as those interested in sports, sports psychology, and identity enactment.
Language, Sex and Social Structure
by Jodie ClarkThis book offers an innovative way of doing critical discourse analysis that focuses on the performatively produced concepts and social structures that support oppressive attitudes in a community. It draws upon ethnographic data from a women's field hockey club to examine players' homophobic attitudes towards lesbians on the team.
Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France
by Max LeonardIf you complete a bike race of over 3,000 miles in last place, overcoming mountain ranges and merciless weather, all while enduring physical and psychological agony, should you be branded the loser? What if your loss helped a teammate win? What if others lacked the determination to finish? What if you were trying to come in last? Froome, Wiggins, Mercks--we know the winners of the Tour de France, but Lanterne Rouge tells the forgotten, often inspirational and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider. We learn of stage winners and former yellow jerseys who tasted life at the other end of the bunch; the breakaway leader who stopped for a bottle of wine and then took a wrong turn; the doper whose drug cocktail accidentally slowed him down and the rider who was recognized as the most combative despite finishing at the back. Max Leonard flips the Tour de France on its head and examines what these stories tell us about ourselves, the 99% who don't win the trophy, and forces us to re-examine the meaning of success, failure and the very nature of sport.
Lapadula: Mi historia, mis goles, mi sangre
by Gianluca LapadulaLA AUTOBIOGRAFÍA DEL JUGADOR DEL MOMENTO Desde su llegada a la selección, Gianluca Lapadula no ha dejado de llenar de esperanza los corazones de millones de peruanos que sueñan con asistir al mundial de fútbol Catar 2022. El coraje con el que defiende la camiseta blanquiroja ha sido fundamental para lograr ese anhelado objetivo. Las páginas de este libro relatan con voz personal e íntima el nacimiento de una vocación indoblegable dedicada al fútbol. Los vaivenes entre Italia y el Perú, las prácticas en la niñez y juventud, los primeros goles fundamentales, la experiencia de los fracasos y éxitos, así como la adopción de una patria redescubierta son algunos de los temas centrales que el lector hallará en sus páginas. Esta edición llega acompañada de imágenes personales de sus inicios como jugador, así como de su fuero más íntimo. Esta autobiografía de Gianluca Lapadula expresa conemoción los recuerdos y vivencias de un jugador que ha convertido su entrega por el equipo peruano en su marca personal. Un atleta cuyo sacrificio sobre el césped ha contagiado de emoción e ilusión a todo un país, y lo han convertido en ejemplo de mixtura, integración y orgullo para todos los peruanos.
Larceny Games
by Brian TuohyMajor League Baseball claims it hasn't had a game fixed by gamblers since 1919. No points have been shaved in the NBA since 1954. And the NFL states no game of theirs has come under outside influence - ever. These, however, are lies. The proof resides in FBI files only recently uncovered and discussed in Larceny Games.
Larceny and Old Leather: The Mischievous Legacy of Major League
by Eldon L. HamEvery baseball player from little league to the big leagues knows it is illegal to steal signs, yet every major league team assigns someone to do just that. Baseball thrives on trickery and deception. But as our oldest major team sport, its larcenous legacy goes much deeper than the field of play. In LARCENY AND OLD LEATHER: THE MISCHIEVOUS LEGACY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, Eldon Ham—sports lawyer, professor, and author—traces the game's lesser-known, roguish past. His wry chapters, filled with anecdotes and statistics, expose both the hidden and the obvious cheating occurring throughout baseball's history, from corked bats and spitballs to betting and media hyperbole. Here is a book for both seasoned baseball fans and neophytes who'd like to get a look at the game that evolved into an industry. Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa, Pete Rose, and many other lesser known players make their appearance in this fascinating history, as Ham seeks not only to chronicle the legacy of deception inherent within the game, but also to explore why it is, and how it is, that this deception is exactly what makes baseball the most endearing of American games.
Larry Doby in Black and White: The Story of a Baseball Pioneer
by Jerry IzenbergWhen people think of baseball trailblazers, their minds immediately go to Jackie Robinson. He was the man who broke the color barrier, appearing in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and would go on to a Hall of Fame career. His number 42 is retired throughout baseball, and every year MLB holds "Jackie Robinson Day" across the league. But he was far from the only trailblazer. That same year, a twenty-three-year-old Larry Doby appeared in a game for the Cleveland Indians. He is essentially known as the second African American to break the color barrier, and was the first to appear in the American League (as the Dodgers are in the National League). While Robinson is always the one to be spoken about, Doby was just as good in the field and at the plate. In fact, he was a 9x All-Star, a World Series champion (being the first African American, along with teammate Satchel Paige, to win a World Series), home run and batting champ, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998 after an incredible 13-year MLB career. He is, and will always be, one of the greatest players in baseball history. Beginning his professional baseball career at the tender age of eighteen, he would play five years for the Newark Eagles of the Negro Leagues. In between, he spent two years out of baseball, defending his country in World War II as a member of the US Navy. While Robinson had instant success with the Dodgers, Doby struggled off the bat. Having to endure immense racism (from fans, other ballplayers, and even teammates), disrespect, and threats on his life (and that of his family), it did not take until the following year, 1948, before he truly emerged as one of the best players in the game. Written by esteemed author Jerry Izenberg--who saw Doby play with the Eagles as a youngster and would build a lifelong friendship with the ballplayer--Larry Doby is the real, raw story of perseverance and determination in the face of immense hatred. Including in-depth research, to go along with personal accounts and numerous one-on-one interviews, Izenberg delivers an incredible tale that gives Doby his due as one of the all-time greats, while also sharing the struggles, trials, and tribulations of being a black man in a white country. With Major League Baseball finally incorporating the records and stats of those in the Negro Leagues, Doby's story is one that is long-overdo, shedding light on what it was like playing baseball and being black in the 1940s and '50s, and how hard work and determination was key to rising above all the hate and becoming one of the greatest to ever play the game
Larry Doby: The Struggle of the American League's First Black Player (Dover Baseball)
by Paul Dickson Joseph Thomas MooreThoroughly researched and beautifully written, this inspiring tale chronicles the life of the second black player to reach the Major Leagues. In 1947 Larry Doby joined the Cleveland Indians, integrating the American League eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson's first appearance with the Brooklyn Dodgers. A seven-time All Star, Doby hit 253 home runs, drove in nearly 1,000 runs, and performed with distinction in the 1948 World Series. While achieving those remarkable statistics, he faced the same prejudices that plagued Robinson — but with far less media attention and support.The story of Doby's struggles constitutes a critical chapter in African-American history and the Civil Rights movement.
Las 1001 anécdotas de millonarios
by Jorge Mario Neira NiñoEl libro que todo hincha de Millonarios debería tener. El objetivo del libro Las mil y una anécdotas de Millonarios, es reunir en un solo tomo la rica historia del cuadro capitalino. Además, como gancho se utiliza el título de un clásico de la literatura para atraer al lector albiazul y tenga impacto en el marketing del producto. De otro lado, como la hinchada azul tiene un alto componente de niños, jóvenes y adolescentes, que ignoran los detalles de la gloria pasada del equipo, el libro pretende crear un sentido de pertenencia para que las nuevas generaciones conozcan su historia y la disfruten.
Las Estrellas Orientales
by Mark Kurlansky"Este es un clásico de Kurlansky: erudito, impredecible, compasivo, y se lee compulsivamente. . . . Una reveladora meditación sobre el deporte, la nación, y también sobre el mundo". -Junot Díaz, autor de La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao "¿Qué tienen en común Rico Carty, Alfredo Griffin, Pedro Guerrero, George Bell, Julio Franco, Juan Samuel, Sammy Sosa, Alfonso Soriano, y Robinson Canó? Que todos proceden de San Pedro de Macorís, la pequeña ciudad azucarera en la República Dominicana. ¿Una coincidencia? Difícilmente". -National Public Radio Al final de la temporada de 2010, más de ochenta y seis jóvenes y hombres de la empobrecida ciudad de San Pedro de Macorís jugaban en las Grandes Ligas -lo que significa que uno de cada seis dominicanos de las Grandes Ligas vinieron de los mismos equipos locales de los ingenios azucareros, y acudieron en masa a los Estados Unidos en busca de oportunidades, de riqueza, y de una vida mejor. Pero este viaje es también una crónica del racismo en el béisbol, de la necesidad de cambiar las costumbres sociales del deporte en la República Dominicana y en los Estados Unidos, y de las historias personales de los hombres que han buscado escapar de la pobreza jugando béisbol. En Las Estrellas Orientales, Mark Kurlansky revela el amor de dos países por un deporte, y descubre unos significados más profundos sobre lugar y identidad, tenacidad y supervivencia, colonialismo y capitalismo, pero especialmente sobre el béisbol. .
Las montañas de la mente: Historia de una fascinación
by Robert MacfarlaneRobert Macfarlane nos invita a subir la mirada hacia las montañas, en este apasionante viaje cultural por la historia de nuestra fascinación por ellas. Galardonado con The Guardian First Book Award y libro del año según The New York Times. «Hay muchos libros sobre montañismo y montañeros, pero este es uno de los mejores y menos convencionales que he leído.» The Times ¿Cómo y cuándo las montañas pasaron de ser barreras peligrosas e infranqueables, habitadas por bestias y dragones, a suscitar los anhelos más aventureros de quienes se atreven a conquistarlas, incluso poniendo en riesgo sus vidas? Las montañas de la mente es un apasionante viaje cultural a través de la historia de nuestra fascinación por estas moles de piedra y hielo. Robert Macfarlane nos brinda interesantes referencias literarias e históricas que acompaña con las evocadoras descripciones de sus propios ascensos, investiga los descubrimientos geológicos y los fenómenos naturales que atrajeron a los primeros exploradores, e intenta comprender el irrefrenable deseo por lo desconocido, el poder de las alturas y las cimas a través de las ideas de aquellos personajes que, a lo largo de las décadas, contribuyeron a forjar el actual imaginario colectivo. Este libro, que es ya un clásico para los amantes de la montaña y la naturaleza, no trata, en palabras del autor, «de nombres, fechas, picos y alturas, como los libros al uso sobre la montaña, sino de sensaciones, emociones e ideas. En realidad, no es un libro sobre montañismo sino un libro sobre la imaginación». La crítica ha dicho...«Maravillosamente iluminador [...] Una estimulante combinación de aventura y academia, que demuestra una erudición deslumbrante del autor, sus agudos poderes de análisis, un pulido sentido de la historia cultural y una demostración apasionada de la dedicación con la que trata el tema.»Los Angeles Times «Fascinante, con una premisa inteligente.»The New York Times Book Review «Los montañeros de antaño se quedaron sin palabras para describir el esplendor de las montañas, pero Robert Macfarlane las encuentra.»The Times Literary Supplement «De todos los libros que se publicaron para conmemorar el 50 aniversario del ascenso al Monte Everest, Las montañas de la mente , de Robert Macfarlane, destaca por ser el libro másinteligente e interesante de lejos... con un estilo que demuestra que puede ser poético y osado a la vez.»The Economist «Un trabajo fascinante de historia y, a la vez, una meditación bellamente escrita sobre cómo la memoria, la imaginación y el paisaje de las montañas se unen en nuestras mentes y bajo nuestros pies.»Forbes «Una nueva manera de escribir sobre la exploración, supone quizá el nacimiento de un nuevo género, que no solo desafía la clasificación, si no que demanda toda una nueva categoría en sí misma.»The Telegraph
Las reglas del juego
by Sarah AdamsUna comedia romántica autopublicada que TikTok convirtió en un fenómeno superventas. Ligereza y diversión para las lectoras de la romántica del momento. Bree Camden está perdida y secretamente enamorada de su mejor amigo (y también estrella de fútbol americano) Nathan Donelson. Pero ese no es el único problema que tiene. Después de un accidente que pone fin a su sueño de ser bailarina, Bree se dedica a llevar su propia escuela de danza... mientras pueda pagar el alquiler, claro.Cuando Nathan acude al rescate y compra el edificio en el que se encuentra su negocio, la orgullosa Bree no se lo toma del todo bien. Tras un par (bueno, quizá más) de chupitos de tequila, se va de la lengua delante de una periodista y el mundo entero termina creyendo que ella y Nathan están destinados. Con la superbowl a la vuelta de la esquina, estos dos «nada más que amigos» se ven obligados a fingir una relación ante las cámaras durante tres semanas. Tres semanas enteras.¿Habrá llegado el momento de que Bree revele sus sentimientos? Y... ¿podría Nathan estar ocultando los suyos también?
Lassen Volcanic National Park
by Mike WhiteThe guide to the hikers' paradise of Lassen Volcanic National Park - with its still-active geologic wonders and view-packed summits - has been completely updated and expanded, with new trips, photos, and maps to complement the user-friendly design of the popular National Park series. Revamped by veteran author Mike White, this guide features 95 dayhike and backpack trips to popular sites such as Lassen Peak and Bumpass Hell, as well as little-known backcountry gems. Also included are trips into regions surrounding the Park, including the Hat Creek Recreation Area, greater Susanville-Chester area, Warner Valley, Butte Lake, and Drakesbad regions, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, plus the Thousand Lakes, Caribou, Ishi, and Bucks Lake wilderness areas.
Last Block Standing! (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
by Nick EliopulosThe only official chapter book series based on Minecraft comes to an epic conclusion with Book 6--Last Block Standing! As the world of Minecraft falls under the Evoker King's control, Morgan, Ash, and their friends get ready for the final showdown. But with their enemy now in possession of the most powerful building block in Minecraft, do they really stand a chance of defeating him? And meanwhile, in the real world, the kids deal with the devastating news that Ash and her family may be moving away! Will both worlds come to an end, or is this just a new beginning? Find out in Last Block Standing! the sixth book in the Woodsword Chronicles! © 2021 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.
Last Boy of ’66: My story of England’s World Cup winning team
by Sir Geoff HurstAnd here comes Hurst. He's got... Some people are on the pitch. They think it's all over. It is now. It's four!Geoff Hurst's extraordinary hat trick turned him into a global superstar overnight. There is no player in the history of the game so universally identified with a single match.But the full story of the nation's biggest ever sporting victory is about much more than those final moments. Here Geoff remembers his teammates, the times they spent on and off the pitch, the extraordinary journey they went on together, what football meant to each of them, their work ethic, their culture of team loyalty, their continued bond over the decades.The enormous salaries paid to today's Premier League stars means that when they finish playing, few will ever have to work again. The 1966 team never had that option. They were payed £60 per match, and received a £1,000 bonus for winning. Most tried, and failed, to become successful managers, with Jack Charlton being a notable exception. Twenty years after they scored the England goals in the final, Geoff and Martin Peters were selling motor insurance. Ray Wilson was an undertaker.Yet all remained aware they achieved something on 30th July 1966 which may never be repeated, and did so staying close to their roots. The day after the final Alan Ball stopped at a motorway cafe on the M6. One or two people asked to see his winner's medal, then left him to his egg and chips. Geoff mowed the lawn. 'That's what you did on a Sunday'.In Last Boy of 66 our 1966 hat-trick hero takes us back to those very different days. A definitive and important eye-witness account, to be treasured by fans and historians for generations to come.
Last Call: Memoirs of an NFL Referee
by Alan Steinberg Jerry MarkbreitDrawing on his more than thirty years of experience (including a record four Super Bowls) as the NFL's top referee, Jerry Markbreit describes the hard-hitting, fast-paced NFL action from a perspective few others can match. Filled with humorous anecdotes as well as his opinions on controversial subjects and players and coaches, this book is the first comprehensive look at pro football officiating from the official's point of view -- and Markbreit's homage to the sport he has helped define.
Last Chance Rodeo: A Blackfeet Nation Novel
by Kari Lynn Dell"Dell takes you on a fun, wild ride!" —B.J. DANIELS, New York Times Bestselling AuthorHe came to Blackfeet Nation looking for his missing horseAnd found the heart he'd lost along the way.One thoughtless moment cost David Parsons everything—his irreplaceable horse, his rodeo career, and his fiancée. After four long years he's finally tracked his horse to the Blackfeet Reservation and is ready to reclaim his pride.It should be the happiest day of his life. But the troubled young boy who's riding Muddy now has had more than his fair share of hard knocks, and his fierce guardian Mary Steele will do whatever it takes to make sure losing this horse isn't the blow that levels him. David finds himself drawn to both woman and child, and is faced with a soul-wrenching dilemma: take his lost shot at rodeo glory…or claim what could be his last chance to make his shattered heart whole?Author Kari Lynn Dell is a Blackfeet descendant who lives with her family on the reservation and brings a lifetime of rodeo experience to this touching family drama.What People Are Saying about Kari Lynn Dell:"Look out, world! There's a new cowboy in town." —CAROLYN BROWN, New York Times Bestselling Author"An extraordinarily gifted writer."—KAREN TEMPLETON, author of Wed in the West series"Real Ranches. Real Rodeo. Real Romance."—LAURA DRAKE, author of Sweet on a Cowboy series"A sexy, engaging romance set in the captivating world of rodeo."—Kirkus"Illuminating...a standout in western romance."—Publishers Weekly
Last Chance for Baby (Having the Boss's Baby)
by Julianna MorrisTo: Maggie, Sharon, Jen, Lauren From: Julia Date: 1/02RE: Due Date: 2 monthsHelp! I need advice on how to un-seduce a sheik. Apparently my brief affair with Sheik Raoul Oman left a lasting impression on him. And now that he's working in our office, he seems more determined than ever to continue what we started. I've tried to discourage him from pursuing me-despite my heart telling me not to-but nothing has scared off the charming sheik. Wonder what'll happen when he finds out that I'm pregnant...?
Last Chance: The stunning new thriller from the legendary SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author (The Spider Shepherd Thrillers #22)
by Stephen LeatherA GLOBAL CABAL OF HITMEN. ONE MAN STOOD IN THEIR PATH.'Two things to make a Summer afternoon great: a Stephen Leather novel, and a cold beer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider keeps getting better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best series I have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A group of professional killers, known as The Office, are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged.After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is enough. The Office must be destroyed, root and stem.Dan 'Spider' Shepherd, the secret service's most dangerous weapon, is tasked with infiltrating the organisation and unmasking its leader. But just how far is he willing to go in the name of justice . . . ?A hundred-mile-an-hour whirlwind of a novel from one of the world's most gifted thriller authors.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER'Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it' Sun'He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real' Daily Mail'Leather knows the inner workings of the security services. But beyond the enthralling storylines he also asks some tough questions about contemporary Britain' Financial Times'A master of the thriller genre' Irish Times'Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' Chris Ryan
Last Chance: The stunning new thriller from the legendary SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author (The Spider Shepherd Thrillers #22)
by Stephen LeatherA GLOBAL CABAL OF HITMEN. ONE MAN STOOD IN THEIR PATH.'Two things to make a Summer afternoon great: a Stephen Leather novel, and a cold beer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider keeps getting better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best series I have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A group of professional killers, known as The Office, are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged.After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is enough. The Office must be destroyed, root and stem.Dan 'Spider' Shepherd, the secret service's most dangerous weapon, is tasked with infiltrating the organisation and unmasking its leader. But just how far is he willing to go in the name of justice . . . ?A hundred-mile-an-hour whirlwind of a novel from one of the world's most gifted thriller authors.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER'Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it' Sun'He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real' Daily Mail'Leather knows the inner workings of the security services. But beyond the enthralling storylines he also asks some tough questions about contemporary Britain' Financial Times'A master of the thriller genre' Irish Times'Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' Chris Ryan
Last Chance: The stunning new thriller from the legendary SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author (The Spider Shepherd Thrillers #22)
by Stephen LeatherA GLOBAL CABAL OF HITMEN. ONE MAN STOOD IN THEIR PATH.'Two things to make a Summer afternoon great: a Stephen Leather novel, and a cold beer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider keeps getting better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best series I have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A group of professional killers, known as The Office, are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged.After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is enough. The Office must be destroyed, root and stem.Dan 'Spider' Shepherd, the secret service's most dangerous weapon, is tasked with infiltrating the organisation and unmasking its leader. But just how far is he willing to go in the name of justice . . . ?A hundred-mile-an-hour whirlwind of a novel from one of the world's most gifted thriller authors.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER'Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it' Sun'He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real' Daily Mail'Leather knows the inner workings of the security services. But beyond the enthralling storylines he also asks some tough questions about contemporary Britain' Financial Times'A master of the thriller genre' Irish Times'Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' Chris Ryan
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv“The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable.” —Richard Louv, from the new edition In his landmark work Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv brought together cutting-edge studies that pointed to direct exposure to nature as essential for a child’s healthy physical and emotional development. Now this new edition updates the growing body of evidence linking the lack of nature in children’s lives and the rise in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Louv’s message has galvanized an international back-to-nature campaign to “Leave No Child Inside.” His book will change the way you think about our future and the future of our children. “[The] national movement to ‘leave no child inside’ . . . has been the focus of Capitol Hill hearings, state legislative action, grass-roots projects, a U.S. Forest Service initiative to get more children into the woods and a national effort to promote a ‘green hour’ in each day. . . . The increased activism has been partly inspired by a best-selling book, Last Child in the Woods, and its author, Richard Louv.” —The Washington Post “Last Child in the Woods, which describes a generation so plugged into electronic diversions that it has lost its connection to the natural world, is helping drive a movement quickly flourishing across the nation.” —The Nation’s Health “This book is an absolute must-read for parents.” —The Boston Globe Now includesA Field Guide with 100 Practical Actions We Can Take Discussion Points for Book Groups, Classrooms, and Communities Additional Notes by the Author New and Updated Research from the U.S. and Abroad
Last December
by Matt BeamWritten in the form of a suicide note from a teenaged boy to his unborn sister, this tells the story of how a ninth-grader comes to accept his less than ideal life after witnessing the struggles of a friend with serious depression.
Last Gamer Standing
by Katie ZhaoReady Player One meets the action of battle royale video games in this middle-grade sci-fi perfect for fans of Fortnite.In twelve-year-old Reyna Cheng's world, gaming is everything. Professional esports teams are the mainstream celebrities. Kids begin training from a young age, aspiring for the big leagues.Reyna is the up-and-coming junior amateur Dayhold gamer, competing in a VR battle royale against AI monsters and human players. But despite Reyna's rising popularity and skills, no one knows who she is. Gaming is still a boys' club and to protect herself against trolls and their harassment, she games the mysterious TheRuiNar.When Reyna qualifies for the Dayhold Junior Tournament, she knows she's got what it takes to win the championship title and the $10,000 prize. It's a chance to make a step forward towards her professional esports dreams and to help her family with the costs of her mother's hospital bills.But when she's blackmailed and threatened to be doxed by an anonymous troll, Reyna has to confront the toxic gaming community head-on.With her dreams and the cash prize on the line, it's game on!
Last Man Out (Mike Lupica Collection)
by Mike LupicaFrom the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Fantasy League comes a story of heroes, family, the thrills of skateboarding, and football.When the Brighton Bears suit up on game day, 12-year-old Tommy Gallagher is the toughest kid on the football field. And the bravest. After all, his father Patrick is a Boston firefighter--one of Boston's bravest. Tommy's dad taught him everything he knows about football--and life.Yet even Tommy isn't strong enough for what happens when the sirens ring and, for the first time, they're racing away from the fire. "First man in; last man out" had always been his dad's motto . . . yet he never said anything about leaving in an ambulance. What kind of risk had his dad taken? Now Tommy's biggest battle has nothing to do with football. And the kid who always had such respect for risk on the gridiron finds himself drawn to it off the field.Set in New England, home of the Patriots' football dynasty, Mike Lupica shows off his trademark knack for spinning a tale that's equal parts sports action and heart. Last Man Out is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes.Praise for Last Man Out"Lupica stirs equal quantities of grief and gridiron action into his latest outing. Lupica effectively puts readers into the center of the action . . . [I]n the best traditionsof sports writing, this will leave readers both breathless and thoughtful."--BooklistFrom the Hardcover edition.