Jake Maddox
42) Go-kart rush
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Tony turns twelve and moves up to the next class of kart racing, he worries that he will never be able to compete against the older boys who have more experience.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's football team--so when he gets word that his family is moving again he is bitterly disappointed, but he has one more game and he is determined to make it a good one.
45) Soccer shootout
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
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.
46) Dance team drama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Right after dance camp ends, Lily Richter's mother announces that the family is moving to a new town. Separated from her best friend, and enrolled in a larger unfamiliar middle school, Lily struggles to adjust, troubled by the feeling that her new dance team does not really want her.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When eighth grade basketball player Shaena suffers a concussion in a game, she finds herself sidelined two weeks before the big game--and as she watches her team practice with the new freshman player, Shaena, who is used to being the star, starts to worry that by the time she recovers she will no longer be needed.
49) Rodeo challenge
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Wade is staying at his uncle's ranch for the summer, but despite being athletic he has proved hopeless when it comes to riding a horse, much less the other skills demanded in a rodeo--but when Maria, sister of his new friend Javier, breaks her arm, she asks him to keep her horse in training, and Wade is forced to overcome his apprehension and really learn how to ride.
50) Rebound time
Author
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Twin girls Sarit and Allie have always been coached in basketball by their father, but now that their parents are divorced and he has moved away, Sarit is unhappy playing on the school team, and resentful that her sister still enjoys the game.
51) Hoop hustle
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.
52) Karate rebels
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Blaming herself for her parents fighting, twelve-year-old Aliyah takes out her anger and agression in karate class, believing that winning is everything.
54) Behind the plate
Author
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Danny has been the star catcher on his baseball team for three years, but this year his feelings about his parents' divorce seem to be effecting even routine plays.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Kadijah Carrie--aka KC--is obsessed with roller skating. When its revival goes viral on the internet, she shows her parents and friends all the cool videos and tricks she can find. Then Kadijah discovers the world of roller speed skating, and she is determined to take part in a local speed skating tournament. But there's a tiny problem ... Kadijah doesn't know how to skate. Will the help of her friends and a stint at a fast-food drive-in get Kadijah...
56) Soccer shake-up
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Worried sick about his baby brother's operation, twelve-year-old Dominic does not really feel much like playing soccer, so he just messes around on the field during practice--but when his grandfather teaches him some moves he starts to take an interest, and sets out to win the trust of his coach and teammates.
57) Climbing strong
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Thirteen-year-old Mike Gordon cannot resist a dare, but climbing the school flagpole gets him into trouble not just at school, but with his parents, who are usually preoccupied with his younger sister who has muscular dystrophy; but when a family friend introduces him to rock climbing, Mike finds an outlet for his thrill-seeking behavior--and just maybe his parents will finally pay some attention to him.
58) Skating showdown
Author
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Thirteen-year-old Janelle loves figure skating, but when she enters a competition she is frustrated because she is not as good at the jumps as another girl at the rink and she starts to wonder if she should just quit--until her coach comes up with an idea.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Fourteen-year-old Aarash Husayni is starting his freshman year at Freemont Central High School, and even though he has been in the United States for six years he still feels like an outsider and mostly he tries to keep his head down and avoid the bullies;so when his fifteen-year-old cousin Ferhana and her friend Anton persuade him to join the wrestling team it is a big step--but his chief tormentor is also on the team, and Aarash has a choice: quit...
60) Caught stealing
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.