Jake Maddox sports stories
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1) Free throw
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
2) On the Line
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After breaking his arm during the first try-out of last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year. Even if he does make the team, he's not sure he'll have the skills necessary to lead the team to victory.
3) Board Rebel
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Tanner Ryan hates everything about his new town. All of his friends are back in his old city, and the only thing he likes in Woodville is his family's pool. That is until he discovers the Curves, the most amazing place ever to skateboard. Unfortunately, on the same day he finds the Curves, he meets Bennett Parsons III, the resident bully. And the locals aren't happy that Tanner's been skateboarding all over town. Can Tanner make friends and still...
4) Go-Kart Rush
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Tony is used to being the best. With his old kart, he won every single race. But now he's twelve, and he's moved up to the next class of racing, TAG karts. Sure, he gets to drive a cool new kart that goes faster than anything he's ever driven. But he has to race against kids three years older than him, who aren't nice to him, and who have been driving TAG karts for years. How is Tony supposed to get used to losing? And when Jon, one of the older kids,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.
10) Slam Dunk Shoes
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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?
11) Soccer shootout
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a new boy joins the Titans soccer team, Berk, who has always played goalkeeper, is challenged for that position and he must decide whether to hold a grudge or act for the good of the team.
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Riley and Blake have been best friends forever, even though Blake is a daredevil and teases Riley. That all ends when Blake finds a new group of friends. Riley joins the swim team, and soon finds he doesn't need Blake's friendship to get by. But when Blake tries a crazy stunt and dangerous at the lake one day, can Riley put the past aside and save his former friend?
13) Free climb
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Amir's new friend doesn't want to learn the right way to climb, and soon he's in serious danger"--Unedited summary from book.
14) Karate Countdown
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When Kenny's anger problem gets out of control, his father signs him up for karate lessons. But even in karate class, Kenny can't get a grip on his temper. He's getting a reputation for being angry. With help from his karate teacher, will Kenny be able to calm down long enough to focus and win? .
15) Kart crash
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"When Austin moves, he leaves his kart behind. How can he compete at the new track when he's driving a rental?"--Unedited summary from book.
16) BMX Challenge
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Jason never turns down a dare, which has gotten him in trouble more than once. After he gives some classmates a hard time, they challenge him to a BMX competition. Jason can't say no. But BMX is way harder than he thought. If he can't learn to ride before the competition, this dare will be his last.
17) Cowboy Up
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Jake is the best bull rider in his division. He's never been thrown from a bull and doesn't see that changing anytime soon. But when he takes a bad spill during competition, he hurts more than just his arm. His confidence takes a hit, as well. Jake has to learn to cowboy up and overcome his fear before he can ride again.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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Jonah and his little brother Shawn bring their mountain bikes for a visit to Grandpa's house, despite Grandpa's claims that Crooked Hills is cursed, but when Shawn is missing after a dangerous storm, Jonah must put aside his fears to save his little brother.
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After Evan's older brother breaks his leg skateboarding, their parents ban skateboarding for the whole family. But Evan loves skateboarding too much to quit. When his grandmother catches him practicing for a competition, Evan knows his secret is out. He has to decide what's more important: doing what he loves or telling his parents the truth.
20) Behind the Plate
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Danny is a skilled baseball catcher, but suddenly, he can no longer make easy throws. He has a case of the yips. Could his parents' divorce be behind his problems on the field?
21) Cycling Champion
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Austin, eager to prove himself and win a sports trophy like his older brothers, joins a local cycling club and enters a Tour de France-style bike race. Not only does he have to find a bike, train, and learn the course, but he also has to deal with a bully who wants him out of the club. For Austin, it feels like a race just to get to the starting line!
22) Gold Medal Swim
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Sam is the best swimmer on his school swim team. When Julien, a new exchange student at school, joins the team near the end of the season, Sam offers to help him practice. But when Sam and Julien have to race against each other in the final meet, only one swimmer can win the gold.
23) Hockey Meltdown
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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?
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Mason is the newest addition to the Clearwater Middle School football team. His new team is nothing like his old one. The coach doesn't have much time for practice, the field and equipment are old and worn, and no one even wants to be quarterback. Can Mason help out his new home team?
27) Striker Assist
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Jax, a striker, is the star of his soccer team. But when he moves up a level and joins a new team, he has a hard time following directions and trusting his team. For someone who's been playing soccer for years, Jax has a lot to learn about teamwork.
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Kyle's school decides to host an Olympic Fest in honor of the Summer Olympics, and he's assigned to compete in the track-and-field events. The only problem is, he's no good at them. Will practice make perfect, or will Kyle embarrass himself in front of everyone?
29) Beach Bully
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Isaac isn't thrilled when his family moves from the snowy town of Winterfall to the beach. The move means he'll have to leave his friends behind, and worst of all, he can't snowboard on the sand. Isaac decides to give surfing a try, but his plan hits a snag when a bully lays claim to the entire beach.
30) Board Battle
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When a group of bullies decide they own the local skatepark, Conner and his best friend, Hannah, are forced to practice elsewhere. Conner and Hannah have to outsmart the bullies if they want to practice for the upcoming competition. Because in the end, the fight for the skatepark will come down to the ultimate battle of the boards.
31) Kart Competition
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Ted is sure his week at Kart Camp is going to be the best week ever. But when Jake, son of a famous race-car driver, shows up at camp, Ted's plans are thrown off track. Ted is convinced Jake is using unfair advantages to win races. Will Ted let his bias get the best of him in the race to the finish line?
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Max is excited for the end of the school year; not only will he get a break from Alex, the school bully, but he'll also get to spend the summer playing paintball. But when Alex joins the paintball league too, things go from bad to worse. The bully has Max firmly in his sights, and Max has to find a solution for his paintball problems before it's too late.
33) Caught Stealing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Seventh grader Ian Shin loves his baseball team - they're like a family. So when Ian's dad's valuable signed baseball goes missing after a team sleepover, he can't believe it. The culprit could only be the pitcher, Hunter Yates. Not only is he new, but he has a brand new glove at practice the next day. The big game is coming up, but can Ian trust his teammates and work together to bring the team a win?
34) Hoop Hustle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Brian Worth Jr. is excited to try out for his middle school's basketball team. His hoop dreams are in jeopardy, though, after his dad forces him to volunteer at the local senior center. But Brian really needs to practice - he's always relied on his height to dominate, but that won't cut it anymore. When Brian discovers that George, a man at the center, used to play basketball, this is his chance to learn some moves. Brian's working hard and even making...
35) Soccer Shake-Up
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Dominic doesn't want to play soccer, but when his mom signs him up, he has no choice. So Dominic just messes around on the field during practice, even though he secretly admires the skills of Carlos, his star-player teammate. When Carlos has to miss a game, Dominic starts to think it could be his time to shine. But after his rowdy behavior, will his coach or any of his teammates trust Dominic to score big?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Oliver Jeffries is used to moving around. His dad is in the Army, and moving is just part of life. But it finally looks like they'll be staying in one place, and Oliver decides to join Jackson Middle School's football team. Things couldn't be going better: he's the starting wide receiver, his team is undefeated, and he's actually starting to make friends. But when Oliver gets word that his family needs to move again, he's about to lose it all. Does...
37) Doubles Trouble
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Deion wanted to make the traveling tennis team as a singles player but failed. The coach, however, finds a spot for Deion as a doubles player. Deion isn't so sure about doubles. And he's definitely not sure about his doubles partner, Dirk, who seems to be the exact opposite of him. Will Deion find a way to stay out of doubles trouble and find success at the net?
38) Lacrosse Laser
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Jaylin has always been a star defender on his lacrosse team, but his catching ability holds him back from his dream position-midfielder. When a trip to the eye doctor gives him the chance he needs to up his game, Jaylin gives everything he has to show he belongs on offense, too.
39) Punter's Pride
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Nolan is a fiery fellow with a lot to say as he campaigns hard as a student council president elect hopeful. In his spare time he's the punter and emergency third-string quarterback for the football team. But when the first two QBs go down with injury, Nolan is suddenly thrust onto center stage in more ways than one.
40) Second shot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When fourteen-year-old Leggie LaGrande, star runner on the Bricklin Middle School track team, suffers a hamstring injury at the very start of the season, he figures his shot at the Junior Olympics is over--but his coach insists that even if he cannot run he can still compete in some other track and field event, so he finds himself working out at the shot put, competing with a new student whom he dislikes.
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Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
Description
Eleven-year-old Jack Wickman is tired of skating in his big sister's shadow, after all she is five years older and a goalie (on the boys' team!) and he skates center so they really should not be compared to each other--he is convinced that he has the hockey talent, so all he needs is the chance to make a breakaway of his own.
42) Pick and roll
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Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
66 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian's skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids are merciless in their criticism--then Roman's big sister gives him some advice: talk to Sebastian and find out what is going on, and add a pick-and-roll to the team playbook.
43) Rodeo Challenge
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When sent to Uncle Hank's ranch for the summer, Wade begins to dream of rodeo glory. Although Wade is athletic, he's got a knack for falling off of horses rather than staying on them. Can Wade find a way to buck the system?
44) Secondhand Slice
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Ben is the son of the head groundskeeper at Strongwood, the swankiest golf club around. When entered in a tournament at Strongwood by his wild sidekick, Javi, Ben worries that the competition might be too rich for him. Can he find a way to calm his nerves and straighten out his embarrassing slice or will he forever be too shabby for this type of competition?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Blake Easton has never played organized sports, so when he makes the local traveling baseball team as a bench player he is thrilled; and when the team's star second baseman (and all around annoyance) Kyle, breaks his foot in the very first game the coach calls on Blake to fill in--but Blake is not sure he can perform as well as Kyle, and even less sure that he can trust Kyle's helpful advice.
46) Backfield blow
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Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 pages : black and white illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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During a football game star running back Harris Weathers takes a jarring hit and narrowly escapes injury, but after several days he is still rattled, leaving him with a tough decision--quit football or find a way to stay safe while playing the game he loves.
47) Baseball blowup
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Malcolm loves baseball and science, but his teammates are not always pleased with the ideas he comes up with--until he uses science to come up with a winning pitch, the knuckleball.
48) Curling Crunch
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Maisie loves pitching for her softball team in Arizona, so she's crushed when she has to move to Minnesota to live with her dad. Upset about the move and her parents' divorce, Maisie isn't thrilled when her dad asks her to join his curling team. She thinks it's a strange sport. But as she learns more about curling-and how much her dad loves it-she begins to have a change of heart. But when its crunch time for the team, will Maisie be able to take...
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Hip-hop hustle
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50) Karate Clash
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Levi can't believe his ears when his new stepsister, Sofia, insists that karate isn't a real sport. But he's even more shocked when Sofia suddenly joins his karate school. Why is she there? And why can't she be more respectful toward Levi and his friends? Soon, the sparring between the new siblings turns into an outright competition-until Sofia tries to break a board and has a breakdown instead. Can Levi put aside his feelings to figure out what's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves to Alabama to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. But Robinson's in luck-his dad tells him about an organization called the Shore that has a wheelchair rugby team. Robinson's in for quite a rush as he learns a new sport-and some important lessons about life. Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book...
52) Puck panic
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Twelve-year-old Calvin is the small but speedy left wing for his hockey team, but when he takes a really hard bodycheck during first game of a tournament he starts to freeze up on the ice and worry he will be benched.
53) Roster Rebound
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Nina's basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn't have enough players to form a girls b-ball team. Nina is bummed until she finds out the boys team is short one player-and anyone can try out. Nina decides to take a shot, and her hoop hopes rebound when she wins a spot on the roster. But not everyone is pleased she made the team. Can Nina prove herself as a power forward? Or will she buckle under...
54) Skate park plans
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Avani Patel loves to skateboard, but there is no skate park in her town so she does not get to practice tricks often--but now that the idea is under consideration in the city council Avani and her friends set out to convince the skeptical politicians the town really needs one.
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Soccer snub
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