Teen Athletes

Are you ready to take your rugby game to the next level? Mental Fitness for Rugby Players is your go-to guide for mastering the mental side of the sport. In a game where confidence, focus, and quick decision-making are key, developing mental resilience is just as crucial as physical training.

Can a hardcore gamer survive a real-world crisis? Seventeen-year-old Alex Brooks is obsessed with becoming an e-athlete. What teen wouldn’t want to make a million dollars playing video games professionally? Especially if you’ve got a real shot at it like Alex. His mom, a television producer in Hollywood, casts her son in a reality show about young gaming hopefuls seeking fame and fortune. This gives him great exposure in the industry. On top of that, His dad owns an up-and-coming tech business that is about to launch a revolutionary product. Life couldn’t be better - or could it?

Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-year-old, copes with his parents' recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new girl at school. Newbery Honor-winning author Joan Bauer's story, packed with memorable characters and her trademark humor, is about finding purpose in tough times. And it's about Tree's giant heart, not his giant size, making him a hero.

Are you tired of watching your young athlete struggle under pressure or lose confidence after setbacks? The difference between those who thrive under stress and those who crumble isn’t raw talent—it’s mental toughness and discipline. This audiobook isn’t another shallow pep-talk or rehashed list of clichés. It’s a down-to-earth, actionable playbook packed with real exercises, relatable stories, and proven strategies for competitive young athletes.

From the author of the award-winning Game Changer comes a new novel about two student-athletes searching for stardom, a young reporter searching for the truth, and a crosstown basketball rivalry that goes too far.

Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of 50 notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than 40 sports. The athletes featured include well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men's league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee.

Welcome to the exhilarating journey of self-discovery and athletic excellence that is "Next Level Athlete: Unleash Your Athletic Greatness." In this book, we embark on an inspiring odyssey through the core principles that define not just exceptional athletes, but exceptional individuals. Whether you're a seasoned athlete striving for greatness or someone just starting out on the path to athletic achievement, this book is your compass to navigate the twists and turns of your athletic journey.

Building Mental Toughness for Young Athletes is a motivational, science-backed 30-day challenge designed to help kids build inner confidence, bounce back from mistakes, and stay focused in high-pressure moments.

Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes who ever lived. He played professional football, major league baseball, and won Olympic gold medals in track and field. But his life wasn't an easy one. Born on the Sac and Fox Reservation in 1887, he encountered much family tragedy, and was sent as a young boy to various Indian boarding schools: strict, cold institutions that didn't allow their students to hold on to their Native American languages and traditions.

Pinned follows Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane, two high school seniors, as they embark on the most important winter of their lives in a quest for the New Jersey state high school wrestling championship.

Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, 13-year-old Carlos Cooper owned the court, sprinting and jumping and lighting up the scoreboard as his opponents (and teammates) watched in amazement. But now, Carlos feels completely out of his league on his new wheelchair basketball team, the Rollin’ Rats. After all, how can he make a layup when he’s still struggling to learn how to dribble? But when the city’s crooked mayor threatens to tear down the Rollin’ Rats’ gym, Carlos realizes that he can’t stay on the sidelines forever.

Your family's athletic scholarship dream can become a reality when you apply the recruiting steps clearly laid out in The Athletic Scholarship Playbook. Jon Fugler takes the mystery out of recruiting and athletic scholarships, providing parents and student-athletes a clear, actionable plan. This playbook is your recruiting road map that will lead you to success, covering steps for all sports, both men's and women's.

If you're ready to thrive in sports and life, The Balanced Athlete will show you how to train smarter, think stronger, and live better—starting today.

Cody Parker may be overweight (he prefers the word "burly"), but he plays third base like a dream. Too bad no one knows it yet, because he’s new to Baltimore, where he’s a target - okay, a big target - for brutal teasing. Even worse, he’s competing for the starting job on the Orioles of the Dulaney Babe Ruth League against budding hoodlum Dante Rizzo, who vows to squeeze Cody’s head like a grape if Cody beats him out. Life gets even more complicated when York Middle School is beset by a rash of mysterious thefts, a crime wave that threatens to sideline Cody....

Seventeen-year-old Meg Barnes is all about control. However, the only kind of control she can find is with a razor. As if life wasn't hard enough, an accident has forced her to view everything from a wheelchair. Then a promise to an old friend forces her to resume her martial arts training and save the Little Ninja Program. While relearning self defense and pushing the limits of her body, new friends drag her to church

Exclusive interviews with the top athletes in sports today. Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got to the Top reveals how these men and women reached the heights of their profession so that you can too. Each chapter tells a different story, as each superstar shares the habit that helped them accomplish their goals and reach the pinnacle of their profession.

How does an undrafted free agent and two-sport college walk-on end up in a Chicago White Sox uniform? With a college football career derailed by mononucleosis and a college baseball career shattered by rotator cuff surgery, Brian Kent's narrative will motivate any athlete. Follow the journey from high school to college(s); from the dojo to the independent leagues; and from personal training to a White Sox contract.

Thirteen-year-old Tansy has a chip on her shoulder the size of the skateboard that left her a paraplegic. No matter how she tries, she can't get excited about starting junior high. She has to watch as her friends realize their dream of making the Angel cheer squad - without her. She can see no happy ending for someone like her. Her best friend and the one-armed assistant cheer coach keep preaching about their God and his love until she wants to throw her chair at them. But there's something about the two of them - something peaceful and happy.

Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school. Race-car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive”. And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play.

¿Tu joven atleta lucha por equilibrar la escuela y los deportes? ¿Se desmoronan bajo presión o les falta confianza para rendir al máximo? Este libro es la solución. Especialmente diseñada para estudiantes-atletas de 12 a 22 años. Repleta de herramientas y técnicas prácticas basadas en más de 300 referencias científicas. Diseñada para ayudar a los atletas a sobresalir tanto en los deportes como en lo académico. Dale a tu atleta la ventaja que necesita para triunfar.