Stolen Bases

by Jake Maddox, Tuesday Mourning (Illustrator), Val Priebe (Contribution by)

Overview

Every summer, Eva and Becca play softball. But this year, something strange is going on. One day at practice, the bag of equipment is missing. The next day, it's been returned. When the bag goes missing again, Eva and Becca decide to try to catch the crook. But the person they find is not at all what they expect!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434207791
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:	600L (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

The same old crew — Stolen equipment — Something's weird — Borrowed? — 500! — Nervous — Second stakeout — Haley — Confession — That's what friends are for!

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;