Teams & Gangs

Anyone who has played a team sport knows the rush that comes from feeling like an integral piece of a well-oiled machine. Yet exhilaration and cooperation are only one aspect of team dynamics. This collection explores all facets of the team relationship, both positive and negative.

Spy Camp

by Stuart Gibbs

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Teamwork, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Fear, Trust & Doubt, Self Discovery

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Horror & Suspense, Realistic Fiction, Humor

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Spy School

by Stuart Gibbs

Publication year 2012

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Death, Loyalty & Betrayal, Friendship, Community, Teamwork, Safety & Danger, Memory, Daughters & Sons, Science & Technology, Childhood & Youth, Education, Power & Greed, Shame & Pride, Fear, Order & Chaos, Trust & Doubt, Perseverance, Good & Evil, Justice, Politics & Government, Appearance & Reality, Truth & Lies, Conflict, Fathers, Loneliness

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Humor

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Start With Why

by Simon Sinek

Publication year 2009

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Economics, Teamwork, Trust & Doubt

Tags Business & Economics, Inspirational, Leadership, Psychology, Psychology, Self-Improvement

In Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek explores the fundamental question of why some individuals, organizations, and movements succeed while others do not. Published in 2009, this book has been particularly impactful in the spaces of leadership and business strategy, offering a fresh perspective on how leaders can both inspire and motivate others. At the heart of Start With Why is the concept of the “golden circle,” a... Read Start With Why Summary

Storm Runners

by Roland Smith

Publication year 2010

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Environment, Fate, Teamwork

Tags Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Natural Disaster

In Roland Smith’s 2011 adventure novel, Storm Runners, three middle-grade students struggle to survive and find shelter during a hurricane after their school bus crashes. While a team of rescuers drives toward the disaster in search of the missing kids, the three students use all their skills and brainpower simply to stay alive.Award-winning author Smith spent decades working as a zookeeper and world-traveling animal rescuer. He has turned his experiences into award-winning novels and non-fiction... Read Storm Runners Summary

Stranded

by Jeff Probst, Chris Tebbetts

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Siblings, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Childhood & Youth, Appearance & Reality, Objects & Materials, Place, Family, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Fate, Order & Chaos, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt

Tags Action & Adventure, Survival Fiction, Realistic Fiction

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Strong Ground

by Brené Brown

Publication year 2025

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Fear, Gender Identity, Teamwork, Community, Science & Technology

Tags Leadership, Self-Improvement, Business & Economics

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Summerland

by Michael Chabon

Publication year 2002

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Childhood & Youth, Nature Versus Nurture, Daughters & Sons, Fathers, Friendship, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Religion & Spirituality, Truth & Lies, Wins & Losses

Tags Fantasy, Children`s Literature, Action & Adventure, Sports

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Table for Two

by Amor Towles

Publication year 2024

Genre Short Story Collection, Fiction

Themes Joy, Femininity, Place, Teamwork, Social Class, Economics, Art, Beauty, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed

Tags Modern Classic Fiction, World History, Historical Fiction

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Tangerine

by Edward Bloor

Publication year 1997

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Grief, Coming of Age, Friendship, Teamwork

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Coming of Age, Dramatic Literature, Sports, Gothic Literature, Natural Disaster, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction

In Edward Bloor’s 1997 debut novel, Tangerine, Paul Fisher navigates the treacherous waters of attending middle school in a new town. In this young adult novel, the coming-of-age tale is complicated by the mystery of why Paul lost so much of his sight—the apocryphal story is that he looked at an eclipse too long—and by the presence of his violent older brother, Erik.Included in the ALA Top Ten Best Books of the Year, Tangerine teams... Read Tangerine Summary

The 100

by Kass Morgan

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Space, Coming of Age, Future, The Past, Environment, Family, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Social Class, Justice

Tags Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

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The 48 Laws Of Power

by Robert Greene

Publication year 1998

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Power & Greed, Trust & Doubt, Teamwork, Perseverance

Tags Self-Improvement, Psychology, Business & Economics, Philosophy, World History, Psychology, Philosophy, Politics & Government

Robert Greene (1959) is an American self-help book author with a focus on strategy and power. After training in Classical Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Greene worked numerous jobs before pitching The 48 Laws of Power to book packager Joost Elffers in 1995. The book was inspired by Greene’s time as a writer in Hollywood, where he learned that today’s powerful people share common traits with historic princes, leaders, and tyrants. As he... Read The 48 Laws Of Power Summary