Bad-Luck Basketball

by Jake Maddox, Michael Ray (Illustrator)

Overview

The Clovers have never been the best basketball team in the district, but lately their luck has been worse than ever. And it seems like everyone wants to blame Brandon for the team's losing streak. Can Brandon convince his teammates he's not bringing the bad luck before it's too late?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434291608
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Jake Maddox JV Series
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	1,124,413
Product dimensions:	4.80(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 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

Not a chance — Dumb luck — Practically practice — Missing out — It's true! — Busted — Play-off bound — Bad-luck bus ride — Of all the luck — Teamwork — Just in time — Lucky break — Breaking the streak.

Interviews

Appeals to fans of the original Jake Maddox series. This series is Jake Maddox taken to the next level — has slightly higher reading and interest levels and protagonists face tougher challenges and opponents;,Sports subject provides high interest level while engaging text and short chapters allow struggling readers a chance to practice reading;,Easy-to-read, simple plot, with the reluctant reader in mind. "More About" section encourages readers to find out more about the sports they are interested in and glossary helps strengthen vocabulary;