With the one of the biggest nights in sports happening tonight, I wanted to highlight twelve teen sports books from the more nontraditional sports rather than the mainstream ones with an inspirational one-liner.

• No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon (Young Adult Adaptation) by Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy about kayaking
  • There’s nothing you can’t do if you set your mind to it.
• Life In Motion (Young Readers Edition) by Misty Copeland about ballet
  • Dance like you mean it.
• Proud: Living My American Dream (Young Readers Edition) by Ibtihaj Muhammad about fencing
  • En garde!
• Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston about cheerleading
  • You’re stronger than you appear.
• Press Play by Eric Devine about lacrosse (and football)
  • Don’t let the bad people win.
• Leverage by Joshua Cohen about male gymnastics (and football)
  • Stand up when it matters.
• Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks about girls hockey
  • Be who you are.
• Blue Box by Kouji Miura about badminton (and basketball)
  • All’s fair in love and sports.
• One Good Punch by Rich Wallace about boxing
  • If you get knocked down, get back up again.
• The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn about surfing
  • You have to start somewhere.
• Peak by Roland Smith about rock climbing/mountain climbing
  • It’s in your blood.
• Swim the Fly by Don Calame about swimming
  • Surround yourself with people who support you and make you laugh.