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Fred Bowen
Mike's passion for baseball clashes with his father's concerns about his responsibilities, so Mike must find a balance between his passion for the game and his after-school work.
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W. Fred Bowen is a retired educator who lives part-time in Canada and Switzerland. Since he was very young, while growing up in Montana, one of his many interests has…
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Chris wants to be a star scorer like his brother-so why does his coach keep him waiting on the bench?
Chris wants to be a star scorer like his brother-so…
Tyler’s hope that his soccer team will be undefeated is dashed when his friend Zack, the team’s star midfielder, and two more of the Cougars’ best players accept an offer…
Sam is proud that his touchdown in the final play of a game left his football team undefeated, but when a videorecording of the game reveals that the touchdown was…
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T.J. is smaller than his teammates and his pitches just dont have the power to get the batters out. When he learns about 1940s player Rip Sewell, he may have…
Without his lucky glove, Jamie doesnt believe in his ability to lead his baseball team to victory. Then he learns that faith in oneself is the most important equipment for…
Scott and his teammates cant find an adult to coach their team, so they must find a leader among themselves.
Brendan, the best player on a losing baseball team, learns a lesson from a Chicago Cubs all-star about the true value of the game. Includes facts about pitchers, especially Ernie…
With help from a new student and inspiration from an old magazine article, the players on Michael’s seventh-grade basketball team hope to overcome their shortness and win their game against…
Unhappy with his inability to score for his middle school basketball team, Chris takes lessons from his friend Greta’s mother, who played in high school, and develops a good sense…
After tryouts for the school basketball team, eighth graders Zeke, Eli, Ryan, and Miles find their friendship tested when two of them make the team and two of them do…
Marcus is the high scorer and best rebounder on his basketball team, but hes not so great at free throw, until the school custodian helps him overcome his fear of…
When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn’t feel good about winning by cheating. Includes a section on the sportsmanship…
Brett blew a key play in an important game. Now he feels like a loser for letting his teammates downand he keeps making mistakes. How can Brett become a winner…
Jack has a sizzling fastball, but does he have what it takes to pitch his team to victory?
Thirteen-year-old Josh joins an elite travel league soccer team on which the individual members are all talented but not playing well as a team, so their coach suggests that they…
Richie Mallon has always known he was a shooter. Now that he is facing basketball tryouts under a tough new coach, will his amazing shooting talent be enough to keep…
Sure that his lucky charm got him onto the Ravens’ 13-year-old travel baseball team, Trey becomes increasingly superstitious. So when he loses the charm, he loses confidence as well.
Kris wants to be a star scorer on the court like his brother Dylan, but he discovers the energy he brings to his team as the sixth man is just…
Ninth-grader Tim Beeman, struggling as a newcomer at elite Hilton Prep, is torn between using his special talent for speed by playing on the prestigious football team or by running…
Soccer-playing twins Aiden and Ava try to lead their teams to championship seasons while also solving the mystery of their town’s missing soccer trophy.
Twelve-year-old Jake, who was one of his mediocre baseball team’s best players the previous season, unexpectedly finds himself overshadowed when a new player shows up and the team starts winning.
When Ben and Logan go to a recreation center to practice basketball with more experienced players in hopes of getting on the freshman team, they meet Hud, who could be…
As a school assignment, eighth-grader Matt Monroe keeps a journal about his team’s football season.
Although he knows all the plays, freshman wide receiver Jesse is reluctant to try out for quarterback until his brother, a college player, is asked to switch from quarterback to…
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So You Want To Be a Principal? relates many of the experiences Mr. Bowen encountered while working in public and international schools. It suggests that many of the circumstances are…
Stories from the last 100 years of the NFL, from its scrappy beginnings to its greatest players, coaches, and games –
The story of the National Basketball Association from its origins through the major events and players who made basketball what it is today –
V. P. Bowen
This collection of straightforward stories is to be used in teaching young Christian pupils to understand the significance of God and His Church. The stories centre on the life of…
