{"id":3088,"date":"2023-05-05T17:16:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T20:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/?page_id=3088"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:43:29","slug":"podium-sports-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/podium-sports-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Podium Sports Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">&#8220;These hi-lo books tackle difficult teen problems in an easy-to-read style&#8221;<br>\u2014 School Library Journal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#real-love-home\">Home<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#About-the-series\">About the series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#real-love-books\">Books<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#real-love-reviews\">Reviews<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens\/our-series\/\">Other series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1;text-transform:none\">The <strong><em>Podium Sports Academy<\/em><\/strong> series follows the lives of super-jocks at an elite high school as they train for a future in pro sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"About-the-series\">About the series<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Reading levels grades 3 &#8211; 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1\">Ages 13+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Books in the series<\/h1>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-tag\" data-columns=\"4\" data-rows=\"6\" data-tags=\"[529]\" class=\"wc-block-grid wp-block-product-tag wp-block-woocommerce-product-tag wc-block-product-tag has-4-columns has-multiple-rows\"><ul class=\"wc-block-grid__products\"><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/hoop-dreams\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405875-300x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Hoop Dreams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405875-300x461.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405875-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405875-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405875-768x1181.jpg 768w, 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2<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Lexile Reading Level:<\/span> HL550L<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/big-air\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405318-300x464.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Big Air\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405318-300x464.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405318-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405318-600x928.jpg 600w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459405318.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Big Air<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/lorna-schultz-nicholson\/\">Lorna Schultz Nicholson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\">Jax Barren: the snowboarder with a rep to protect<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$9.95, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 13-18<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 2<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Lexile Reading Level:<\/span> 580L<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/forward-pass\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459403727.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Forward Pass\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Forward Pass<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/lorna-schultz-nicholson\/\">Lorna Schultz Nicholson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\">Parmita Kapoor: the soccer player who won&#8217;t keep a secret that crosses the line<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$9.95, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 13-18<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 3<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Lexile Reading Level:<\/span> HL590L<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/one-cycle\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459401839-300x463.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"One Cycle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459401839-300x463.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459401839-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459401839.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">One Cycle<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/lorna-schultz-nicholson\/\">Lorna Schultz Nicholson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-promo\">Nathan Moore: The lacrosse player who won&#8217;t let the desire for bigger muscles turn him into a meathead<\/div><div class=\"product-price\">$9.95, Paperback<\/div><div class=\"reading-ages\"><span>Interest ages:<\/span> 13-18<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Reading level:<\/span> Grade 3<\/div><div class=\"reading-level\"> <span>Lexile Reading Level:<\/span> HL580L<\/div><\/li><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimer.ca\/childrens-us\/product\/rookie\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/2caea_9781459400245-300x464.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Rookie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/2caea_9781459400245-300x464.jpg 300w, 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class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459400702-300x464.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Vegas Tryout\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459400702-300x464.jpg 300w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459400702-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/9781459400702.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"product-title\">Vegas Tryout<\/h3><\/a><div class=\"product-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/contributor\/lorna-schultz-nicholson\/\">Lorna Schultz Nicholson<\/a><\/div><div 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