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Football Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
25 books about football
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Clear
Sidelined
Kara Bietz
For the teen navigating the pressures of high school sports and the complicated path to repairing a broken friendship wh
Ages 14–18
Inexcusable
Chris Lynch
Graduation night takes a dark and irreversible turn for a high school football player when a moment of supposed comfort
Ages 15–18
Shooting Star
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
Jomo is a star on the football field, but his quest for greatness leads him down a dangerous path when he turns to perfo
Ages 12–17
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Throw Like a Girl #1
Throw Like a Girl
Sarah Henning
Kicked off the softball team, Liv Rodriguez joins the football squad to prove her worth. She must earn back her reputati
Ages 12–18
The Next New Syrian Girl
Ream Shukairy
For the teen girl navigating the weight of cultural expectations and the complex layers of her identity within a Syrian
Ages 14–18
The Wolves Are Waiting
Natasha Friend
After becoming the target of a fraternity game, fifteen-year-old Nora decides to fight back against the culture of silen
Ages 14–18
We Contain Multitudes
Sarah Henstra
What starts as a mandatory pen pal assignment for an English class evolves into a deep and life-changing romance between
Ages 14–18
Aussie Bites #2
Goldfever
Justin D'Ath
Austin finds a gold nugget right on the footy oval, but the Grand Final is about to start. Keeping his treasure hidden i
Ages 7–10
The Wave
Todd Strasser
A high school history experiment in social pressure spirals out of control as a classroom begins to mirror the mechanics
Ages 12–18
You Killed Wesley Payne
Sean Beaudoin
A hard-boiled teen detective transfers to a new school to solve the mystery of a body found hanging from the football go
Ages 14–18
Kill Your Darlings
Yuvashri Harish
Thulasi accidentally summons a horde of storybook monsters and a vengeful author on Halloween, leaving her until midnigh
Ages 14–18
Great Falls
Steve Watkins
For teens grappling with the reality of a loved one's PTSD or alcoholism, this gripping novel explores the desperate len
Ages 14–18
Code of Honor
Alan Gratz
Time is running out for Kamran to decode the hidden messages that could prove his brother's innocence and stop a devasta
Ages 12–18
Twelfth Knight
Alexene Farol Follmuth
Tired of online sexism, Vi creates a male avatar to play her favorite game, only to find her school's star athlete is he
Ages 13–18
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
Introverted Charlie writes letters about the highs and lows of his freshman year as he finds his place among a new group
Ages 14–18
King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography
Chris Crutcher
Chris Crutcher shares the messy, funny, and honest reality of growing up in Idaho and finding his voice as a writer in t
Ages 12–18
Backwards
Todd Mitchell
A mysterious consciousness called the Rider experiences Dan's life in reverse, searching for the small moments and misse
Ages 14–18
The Small Crimes of Tiffany Templeton
Richard Fifield
For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of a 'bad' reputation while privately processing the loss of a parent and t
Ages 14–18
Zara Hossain is Here
Sabina Khan
Zara tries to stay under the radar to protect her family’s visa, but a racist attack at school forces her to choose betw
Ages 14–18
Moxie
Jennifer Mathieu
High school football rules this small Texas town, but sixteen-year-old Viv is ready to spark a feminist revolution with
Ages 12–18
Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
Preston Norton
A social outcast and a popular quarterback form a bizarre alliance to finish a divine to-do list and make their high sch
Ages 14–18
Always a Catch
Peter Richmond
Jack must choose between his talent for piano and the pressures of his new boarding school football team as he struggles
Ages 13–18
Deadly Unna?
Phillip Gwynne
In a coastal Australian town, two football teammates from different backgrounds form a bond that challenges the prejudic
Ages 13–17
Invisible
Pete Hautman
Dougie lives through his model trains and his popular best friend Andy, but the lines between his imagination and realit
Ages 12–18
