Hockey Meltdown

by Jake Maddox, Sean Tiffany (Illustrator)

Overview

Dylan has been looking forward to the Midwinter Meltdown Tournament for months. He knows this will be the year his hockey team wins. Then a pre-season injury takes him out of the game. Even though his wrist is healing, he's too weak to play. Can Dylan be part of the team if he's stuck on the bench?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434234261
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Series:	Jake Maddox Sports Stories Series
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	150,154
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	520L (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.

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.

Table of Contents

There goes the season — On the mend — Back on the ice — Benched — What's the point? — A second chance — Too risky — Midwinter meltdown — A part of the team — A team victory.

Interviews

With more than 3 million copies sold, Jake Maddox continues to draw in reluctant and struggling readers;,Sports stories are a natural showcase for social-emotional learning, with their emphasis on teamwork, personal goals, and overcoming difficulties;,Perfect for teaching plot and character development as well as problem solving;,Discussion questions and writing prompts encourage students to engage and think critically;

Editorial Reviews

The book provides a good message for young readers.  Soccer is the sport that boys at my school want to read about; however, students who have an interest in professional teams such as the Dallas Stars may be drawn to the book.

Texas Denton ISD