Alan Brown's Sports Literacy Blog

Key:

^ Nonfiction

*Grade levels are based on reviews from sources such as School Library Journal, Booklist, etc. They do not necessarily represent Alan’s and Abby’s views on grade level appropriateness.

Surfing

Boyfriends, Burritos & an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue (Grade 8-12)

 Catching Waves by Matt Christopher (Grades 3-7)

 Chasing Forever Down (Drenaline Surf Series) by Nikki Godwin (Grades 9-12)

^ Chasing Mavericks by Christine Peymani

 Dawn Patrol by Jeff Ross (Grades 7-10)

 ^ Ghost Wave by Chris Dixon

 In the Break by Jack Lopez (Grades 9-12)

In Waves by AJ Dungo (Grades 9-12)

 Kook by Christopher Vick (Grades 10-12)

Laguna Cove by Alyson Noel (Grades 9-12)

Making Waves (Pretty Tough) by Nicole Leigh Shepard (Grades 5-8)

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Poser by Sue Wyshynski (Grades 6-9)

 Riptide by Lindsey Scheibe (Grades 7-12)

^ Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton (Grades 6-8)

^ The Voodoo Wave by Mark Kreidler

Rafting

 Camp Wild by Pam Withers (Grades 5-9)

 ^ Down the Great Unknown  by Edward Dolnick

 Downriver by Will Hobbs (Grades 7-10)

 ^ Going Vertical by Tao Berman and Pam Withers

 River Thunder by Will Hobbs (Grades 7-10)

 Take Me to the River by Will Hobbs (Grades 5-8)

 ^ The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko

 Wild River by P.J. Peterson (Grades 4-7)