Longboard Let Down (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) - Softcover

Maddox, Jake

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1496549740 ISBN 13: 9781496549747

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2017

Synopsis

Valeria has always been one of the best downhill longboarders around, but as she comes back from an injury, she seems to have lost her fearless verve. The Pro Longboarding event is right around the corner and Valeria has always dominated the "locals" kids division. Everyone expects this year to be the same―everyone except Valeria.

About this title

Book Description:

· Extension of the popular Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. · Writing prompts and discussion questions encourage engagement with the text. · Extra nonfiction information on the sport will keep kids reading after the story has ended.

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.

Since graduating from Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2004, Katie Wood has been a freelance illustrator. From her studio in Leicester, England, she creates bright and lively illustrations for books and magazines all over the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1496549740
• ISBN 13: 9781496549747
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72
• Illustrator: Wood Katie