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Books with author Thomas J. Dygard

  • Halfback Tough

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Library Binding (Puffin Books, Aug. 16, 1989)
    New at Graham High, Joe joins the football team and begins to change his tough guy outlook as he becomes absorbed by the game and gains self-esteem and new friends.
  • Halfback Tough

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Library Binding (William Morrow & Co, May 1, 1986)
    New at Graham High, Joe joins the football team and begins to change his tough guy outlook as he becomes absorbed by the game and gains self-esteem and new friends.
  • Game Plan

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Beano must find out if he is up to the challenge of coaching the Barton High Tigers after Coach Pritchard is seriously injured in a car accident, especially with the crucial final game coming up. Reprint.
  • Outside Shooter

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Hardcover (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1979)
    A high school basketball star's personality problems threaten not only his own career but the success of the whole team.
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  • Quarterback Walk-On

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Mass Market Paperback (Puffin Books, Oct. 1, 1989)
    When the fourth-string quarterback for a Texas college team suddenly finds himself next Saturday's starter, he has a plan for winning
  • Infield Hit

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, March 15, 1995)
    "Entering Cannon City High halfway through his junior year, Hal is convinced that his only hope for making friends is his first love, baseball. He is determined to conceal the fact that his dad is a former star third baseman....As the story unfolds, Hal discovers that he is more than just his father's son; he is a fine player in his own right. Baseball fans will love the play-by-play descriptions of games, and Hal's struggle to make new friends and sort out his relationship with his father will appeal to an even wider audience."--Booklist.
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  • The Rookie Arrives

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Mass Market Paperback (Puffin Books, May 1, 1989)
    Cocky Ted Bell moves from being star of his high school baseball team directly into playing in the major leagues and finds that he has a lot to learn before becoming the world's greatest third baseman
  • Second Stringer

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Sept. 30, 1998)
    When Warren High's star quarterback is injured during the season opener, Kevin Taylor takes over the position. There's only one problem: Kevin has been used to watching the plays from the sidelines, not leading them from the line of scrimmage. Page-turning sports action and compelling personal drama make this another winner from popular sports novelist Thomas Dygard.Young Adults' Choices for 2000 (IRA)
  • Second Stringer by Thomas J. Dygard

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Aug. 16, 1723)
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  • The Rookie Arrives

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Library Binding (William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1988)
    Cocky Ted Bell moves from being star of his high school baseball team directly into playing in the major leagues and finds that he has a lot to learn before becoming the world's greatest third baseman
  • Infield Hit

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Paperback (Puffin Books, April 1, 1997)
    A story for baseball lovers and fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green!Hal has to get out from under his father’s shadow. Hal Stevens has always been compared to his father, a superstar third baseman and power hitter. But Hal doesn’t have his father’s build and strength. When his new baseball coach moves him to second base and hands him a lighter bat, Hal discovers his real abilities—and finds himself faced with an angry second baseman, who is sure Hal got the spot because of his father. Can Hal prove him wrong? “Baseball fans will love the play-by-play descriptions of games, and Hal’s struggles . . . will appeal to an even wider audience.”—Booklist
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  • Wilderness Peril

    Thomas J. Dygard

    Mass Market Paperback (Puffin Books, June 1, 1991)
    On a canoe trip through the northeastern Minnesota wilderness, Todd Barkley and Mike Roper chance upon hidden ransom money and try to reach the police before the hijacker who hid it catches them.
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