Volleyball Dreams
By (Author) Jake Maddox
Illustrated by Katie Wood
Capstone Press
Stone Arch Books
1st January 2012
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
72
Width 134mm, Height 190mm
Ramona loves sand volleyball and dreams of playing in the Olympics one day. But she has a hard time being a team player. When she learns that the volleyball courts at the local park may be destroyed Ramona is devastated. She must learn to be a team player if she wants to save the courts and her dreams.
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.