Jake Maddox
1) Cowboy up
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Jake is the best bull rider in his division, but after he finally takes a bad spill during a competition he has to overcome his fear before he can ride again.
3) Takedown
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Jeff wants to be a good wrestler, but will his bad temper get in the way?"--Unedited summary from book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa fights for his life at the hospital. Allen wants to win the game for his grandpa, but he's facing his biggest challenge, Hank "The Tank" Steele"--Unedited summary from book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Peter entered a contest to be on a stock car pit crew and he won. Soon he's spending weekends at the racetrack, hanging out with other crew members and drivers. Life is great, except that Peter hasn't been able to work in a real race yet. Just when it looks like he'll finally get his chance, things go wrong in an unexpected and terrifying way.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Shawn gets to be a junior team member on Johnny Pride's stock car team. But when he arrives at the racetrack, it turns out he'll be helping Johnny's biggest competition, "Mean" Gene Pederson. Shawn realizes that appearances aren't everything. Maybe there's more to Mean Gene than a bad reputation.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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When Tess moved away from Winterfall, she left her two best friends, Ana and Sofie, behind. She's traveling back to surprise them and to take part in the yearly snowboarding competition. Ana is glad to see her, but Sofie acts strange as soon as Tess returns.
10) Ballet bullies
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Marissa has always loved dancing. But lately, she feels clumsy and awkward when she dances, and she feels bigger and taller than the other girls. She doesn't even bother trying out for the Rose Fairy ballet. But someone else thinks Marissa has what it takes to play the Rose Fairy!
11) Hoop doctor
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Kelsey Peters wants to quit the basketball team. A mysterious person named Dr. C. is running a basketball clinic at her school. Dr. C claims to be able to fix basketball problems, but Kelsey is sure it'll take more than a doctor to make her love the game again.
12) Cycling champion
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Austin, eager to win sports trophies like his older brothers, joins a local cycling club and enters his name for a three mile race--will he learn in time that bicycle racing is as much about technique as speed?
13) On guard
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court. But then he finds out that he knows someone on a rival team. It's his cousin, Pete. And to make matters worse, they're assigned to guard each other. How can Trey play when he'll have to beat his cousin to win?
14) Speed camp
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Dylan and Robby do everything together, but when they're at race camp, they're given different partners for the big challenge of building a stock car. Dylan is secretly pleased--he's a little sick of know-it-all Robby--until he mets his new partner, Joe, and wonders how he can build the best race car and beat Robby when his partner is a girl.
15) Free throw
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
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.
16) Kart competition
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Twelve-year-old friends Ted and Ashley are finally old enough to go to Kart Kamp in the summer, where they meet Gil Stevens, son of a famous driver, but soon Ted's competitive instincts start to get the better of him, and camp becomes less about learning than winning.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Jo is disappointed when she is not placed on the Red Angels in the summer softball league--but when she is offered the chance to switch teams, Jo has to decide if she will leave her friends and play for the "winning" team--or win with the Sonics.
18) Rebound time
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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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.
19) Disc Golf Drive
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Series
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When Ed learns how to play disc golf at summer camp, he can't wait to play with his best friend, Harry. Soon, star quarterback Gordy wants to play too. With Gordy's help, can the boys convince the football coach that Dribble Creek needs its own disc golf team?
20) Record run
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"After getting soaked by Harry's water balloon, Paul chases Harry down. He didn't expect Harry to be so fast. He gives Harry a choice: join the track team or else. Harry doesn't think it's fun to run if he's not being chased. With Paul's help, can Harry find a good reason to run?"--Unedited summary from book.