Half-Pipe Prize

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

Overview

When Tess moved away from Winterfall, she left her two best friends, Ana and Sofie, behind. She's traveling back to surprise them and to take part in the yearly snowboarding competition. Ana is glad to see her, but Sofie acts strange as soon as Tess returns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434216076
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Series:	Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories Series
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(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

Winterfall — Reunion — Left out — Quick run — Lunch — Sitting out — Sign up — Downhill race — The pipe.

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;