Soccer Show-Off

by Jake Maddox, Katie Wood (Illustrator)

Overview

Gina loves playing soccer, and she can't wait to join the team at her new school. But when Gina tries to be the star of the team, her new teammates don't exactly appreciate it. Gina has to learn that teamwork is more important than winning before she can get back on the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434279323
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories Series
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	257,748
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	640L (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.

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.

Table of Contents

New school — A new team — The first game — Ball hog — Showing off — Riding the bench — Odd girl out — Playing as a team — Back in the game.

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;

Editorial Reviews

This book is awesome. I loved the book. . . .I learned about soccer. This book told about playing nice. I would recommend this book to a soccer kid because the kid will know a lot of things about soccer.

San Francisco Book Club