Stephen D. Smith Books
High hurdles
Seventh-grader Matt Kramer is happiest when he runs, but when his alcoholic mother disrupts a track meet and he leaves the team in embarrassment, he must find the strength to open up to the help of...
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Fourth and long
Seventh-grader Alex Rogers is devastated at not making the junior high football team, but his involvement with a Bible study group and a teamwork lesson on the paintball field help him cope.
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Strike three
As she is getting ready to graduate from eighth grade, Stephanie relies on God's help when she joins a softball team with some angry teammates, makes a new friend who is struggling with anorexia, a...
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Full court pressure
Still grieving her mother's death, Joy finds solace on the basketball court, but a jealous teammate is making life miserable, and her father has begun to date.
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Downhill challenge
Eighth-grader Beth asks God for guidance after she neglects her best friend and withdraws from competitive snowboarding to become the girlfriend of a popular classmate.
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