Jump Serve

by Jake Maddox, Tuesday Mourning (Illustrator)

Overview

Ella and Laura can't believe it when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team. Before long, it's clear that the new girls don't plan to be good teammates. Is there any hope for a championship, or was the season ruined before it began?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434205209
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Series:	Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories Series
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	416,215
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.19(d)
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

The jump serve — Fear factor — Final game — Recovery — New teammates — Not the same — The problem grows — Laura's return.

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;

Editorial Reviews

Good stories. This series features female heroes. The story keeps you reading. One of the better sets I have previewed. Length of book is good, gives you time to become involved with the story. The main characters are older which helps with lower reading level books. Buying Recommendation: Good.

Albuquerque Public Schools