Before we begin / by Jon Scieszka -- How I won the World Series / by Dan Gutman -- Find your fire / by Tim Green -- Max swings for the fences / by Anne Ursu -- Against all odds / by Dustin Brown -- The distance / by Jacqueline Woodson -- A short story / by Chris Crutcher -- The choice / by James Brown -- Choke / by Joseph Bruchac -- The trophy / by Gordon Korman -- I will destroy you, Derek Jeter / by Chris Rylander.