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.

The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark

by Ridley Pearson

Publication year 2005

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Teamwork, Science & Technology, Order & Chaos, Good & Evil

Tags Fantasy, Horror & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Magical Realism

First published in 2005, Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark is a fantasy-adventure for middle-grade readers by Ridley Pearson. Young Finn Whitman and his fellow Disney Hosts each night turn into holograms who visit the Magic Kingdom, where they must defeat a cadre of evil Disney characters trying to break out of the park and take over the world. Winner of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award, the book is the first of more than a... Read The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark Summary

The Landry News

by Andrew Clements

Publication year 1999

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Truth & Lies, Childhood & Youth, Teamwork, Education, Justice

Tags Realistic Fiction, Journalism, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Humor

The Landry News is a young adult novel by Andrew Clements, published in 1998. It centers on a school newspaper and the lives it touches, the lessons it teaches, and the power it gives people to stand up for their beliefs. The book received the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 2002 and has been translated into five languages. American author Andrew Clements (1949-2019) penned many books for young readers, including his most famous work, Frindle... Read The Landry News Summary

The Last Graduate

by Naomi Novik

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Coming of Age, Death, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Social Class, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Safety & Danger

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Horror & Suspense

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The Lies of Locke Lamora

by Scott Lynch

Publication year 2006

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Grief, Hate & Anger, Guilt, Memory, Revenge, Shame & Pride, Good & Evil, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Order & Chaos, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies, Religion & Spirituality, Death, Childhood & Youth, The Past, Coming of Age, Language, Family, Teamwork, Social Class, Community, Politics & Government, Nation

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Crime Fiction

The Lies of Locke Lamora, written by Scott Lynch and published in 2006, is the first entry in the Gentleman Bastards series. These novels mix caper stories and fantasy stories and include adventure, violence, dark humor, and intimate friendships. The Lies of Locke Lamora is an international best seller and was nominated for multiple awards. The other entries in the series are Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves, and The Thorn of... Read The Lies of Locke Lamora Summary

The Life We Bury

by Allen Eskens

Publication year 2014

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Teamwork

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense

In The Life We Bury, author Allen Eskens combines literary fiction and suspense to tell the tale of the mystery surrounding a young girl’s murder. The book is set in Eskens’ native Minnesota in the year 2010. However, its events center around the 30-year-old murder of a young girl, Crystal Marie Hagan, which took place in 1980. Told from the first-person perspective of Joe Talbert, a 21-year-old college student at the University of Minnesota, the... Read The Life We Bury Summary

The Lost Girls of Paris

by Pam Jenoff

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Appearance & Reality, Friendship, Teamwork, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, World War II, Military & War, French Literature, World History, Historical Fiction

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The Lost Heir

by Tui T. Sutherland

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Forgiveness, Memory, Regret, Language, Coming of Age, Appearance & Reality, Mothers, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Community, War, Equality, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger

Tags Fantasy, Animals, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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The Madness of Crowds

by Louise Penny

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Fear, Forgiveness, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Revenge, Shame & Pride, Disability, Appearance & Reality, Death, Family, Teamwork, Community, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Justice, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Science & Technology

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense

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The Martian

by Andy Weir

Publication year 2011

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Hope, Perseverance, Teamwork, Community, Science & Technology, Space

Tags Science Fiction, Science & Nature, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Humor

Andy Weir’s debut novel, The Martian, was originally published in 2011 as serialized blog posts; after its 2014 book publication, it was a New York Times bestseller. A software engineer and son of a physicist and an electrical engineer, Weir identifies himself in the book jacket biography as a “lifelong space nerd,” and the novel is notable for staying strictly within the bounds of existing scientific understanding. Set just over two decades beyond the novel’s... Read The Martian Summary

The Mercy of Gods

by James S. A. Corey

Publication year 2024

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Teamwork, Social Class, Colonialism, Politics & Government, War, Good & Evil, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Science & Technology, Trust & Doubt

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy

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The Million Dollar Shot

by Dan Gutman

Publication year 1997

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Coming of Age, Family, Fathers, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Social Class, Justice, Power & Greed, Wins & Losses

Tags Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Sports, Realistic Fiction, Humor

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