Slam Dunk Shoes (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) - Softcover

Maddox, Jake

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598898949 ISBN 13: 9781598898941

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2007

Synopsis

Jamal’s been asked to try out for the super-elite youth basketball team.  His dad makes him a deal: If Jamal makes the team, he gets new shoes.  But will the fancy new shoes really improve Jamal’s game?

About this title

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.

Sean Tiffany has worked as an illustrator for more than twenty-five years. He has illustrated more than sixty children's books for Capstone and has been an instructor at the famed Joe Kubert School in northern New Jersey. He mixes his love of comics, art, and rock and roll in the multimedia project OilCan Drive. Raised on a small island off the coast of Maine, Sean now resides in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Monika, their son, James, and a house full of entirely too many guitars.

Review:

Mix one part sports, one part conflict, and one part tween insecurity with solid writing, and the result is four stories that are perfect for middle school reluctant readers. In Motocross Double-Cross, best friends Carlos and Ricky must put friendship asi --VOYA

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1598898949
• ISBN 13: 9781598898941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72
• Illustrator: Sean Tiffany