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)

Experience Pipeline by Quinn Haber (Grades 7-10)

 ^ Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth by Chris Dixon

 In the Break by Jack Lopez (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)

 Poser by Sue Wyshynski (Grades 6-9)

 Riptide by Lindsey Scheibe (Grades 7-12)

Skullcrack by Ben Bo (Grades 5-8)

^ Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany Hamilton

^ The Voodoo Wave: Inside a Season of Triumph and Tumult at Maverick’s by Mark Kreidler

Rafting

 Camp Wild by Pam Withers (Grades 5-9)

 ^ Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell’s 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy through the Grand Canyon by Edward Dolnick

 Downriver by Will Hobbs (Grades 7-10)

 ^ Going Vertical: The Life of an Extreme Kayaker 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: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko

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