Soccer Spirit

by Jake Maddox, Tuesday Mourning Staff (Illustrator), Eric Stevens (Contribution by)

Overview

Contemporary stories about teamwork and sportsmanship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434207807
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Series:	Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories Series
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

Table of Contents

Bad news — Combined? — Enemies — Always be Eagles — Luck — The lineup — Unfair — Second string — Impossible — Just slipped?

Interviews

Best-selling sports fiction Jake Maddox series will draw in reluctant and struggling readers;,Good for teaching plot and character development;,Features problem/solution sequence of events;,Discussion questions and writing prompts encourage students to engage and think critically;