Books like Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica

High‑schooler Nick balances a quest for varsity basketball glory with the fallout of his parents’ divorce and an uneasy friendship with a volatile classmate.

Fourteen‑year‑old Billy discovers he shares his late President‑threat‑tackling father’s super‑powers, and must decide whether to follow in his footsteps or protect his own life.

A baseball story about a teenage boy who battles to maintain his father's love of the game, showing how fathers and sons speak from the heart.

A young brother's journey as he faces the challenges of living in the foster-care system and a family of his own making in Little League baseball.

A basketball journey story of a small boy who faces rejection from the travel team but discovers his potential through determination and heart in the face of adversity.

Nate Brodie, a star quarterback, is given a million-dollar chance to win if he can complete a pass during a game, but his newfound confidence and friendship with his blind best friend Abby turn the odds in his favor.

Resilience. It's not just the title of Alonzo Mourning's stirring memoir; it's the stuff he's made of. Whether petitioning himself into foster care as an eleven-year-old, tirelessly studying his way onto the dean's list at Georgetown University, making it as an all-star center in the NBA, or returning to peak form after organ-transplant surgery, Mourning has shown enormous inner strength. His faith, his determination, and his courage are what have driven and sustained him throughout his extraordinary life. In 2000, Mourning was on top of the world: He had a fat new contract, an Olympic gold medal, and a second beautiful child--all that and the fame and wealth he had earned playing the game he loved. But in September of that year, he was diagnosed with a rare and fatal kidney disease. Over the next couple of years, as his health faltered, he retired, unretired, and retired again--and sought to make sense of the rest of his life. Finally in 2003, after a frantic search for a donor match, Mourning had a new kidney and a new outlook. He vowed to make this second chance count by dedicating his life to others. He resolved that he would consider the disease a blessing, a revelation of God's plan for him. Although he battled his way back to the NBA, winning a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, Mourning believed that the most important and fulfilling part of his life still lay ahead. Basketball, it turned out, was just the vehicle that would allow him to devote his talents and energies to a greater cause.Alonzo Mourning's return to basketball glory, already familiar to sports fans and non-sports fans alike, has inspired millions of patients suffering from kidney disease and living with dialysis, as well as organ donors around the world. By sharing his experiences of the physical, emotional, and spiritual roller coaster of illness and recovery, Mourning hopes to deliver a message of faith and fire, hurdles and hope, trust and triumph. Resilience is a story about the meaningful everyday lessons that he longs to share and about the things that truly matter in life.From the Hardcover edition.

193 pages ; 22 cm670L Lexile

Clio Ford, a seventeen‑year‑old art student, spends her summer aboard a Mediterranean boat, avoiding romance and sunshine while navigating her eccentric father’s quest for a lost underwater treasure. Alongside a quirky crew, she uncovers secrets that could reshape history and her own heart.

Seventeen‑year‑old Delilah Green manages her family's café while coping with a broken home, bullying at school, and a budding attraction to a fellow student. Amidst drama, she discovers her own identity and resilience.

Seventeen‑year‑old Amy Nelson‑Barak juggles family turmoil, a new baby, and a mysterious new boy in Chicago while trying to navigate the expectations of her Israeli father and school life.

In free‑verse poems, a teenage girl named Ruby relocates from Boston to Los Angeles after her mother’s death to live with an estranged, famous actor father she never knows and intends to dislike.

Twelve-year-old Jim Malone navigates triumphs and challenges at home, school, and on the basketball court, discovering that life extends well beyond the sport he loves.

Eddie Reeves grapples with her father's suicide, searching for truth while forming an uneasy bond with his former student, photographer Culler Evans, who may hold clues to the tragic death.