Jake Maddox: Pitcher Pressure

Jake Maddox: Pitcher Pressure
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2013-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434288811

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.

Throw Like a Girl

Throw Like a Girl
Author: Jennie Finch
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617495549

The evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain inner confidence, and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these girls. Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, big sister, team captain, and mentor. A smart, credible, and accomplished voice from an athlete who is strong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie is someone young women will listen to and take to heart. Jennie's message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls.

Saving the Team

Saving the Team
Author: Alex Morgan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-05-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442485728

From star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan comes the New York Times bestselling first book in an empowering, fun-filled middle grade series about believing in yourself and working as a team. Twelve-year-old Devin loves to play soccer. If she hadn’t just left Connecticut to move across the country, she would have been named seventh-grade captain on her school soccer team. But now that Devin is starting seventh grade in Kentville, California, all bets are off. After all, some of the best players on the US national team come from California. She’s sure to have stiff competition. Or so she thinks. When Devin shows up for tryouts, she discovers that the Kentville Kangaroos—otherwise known as the Kicks—are an absolute mess. Their coach couldn’t care less whether the girls win or lose. And Devin is easily one of the most talented players. The good news is, Devin quickly makes friends with funny, outgoing Jessi; shy but sweet Zoe; and klutzy Emma. Can Devin and her newfound friends pull together and save the team from itself?

Jake Maddox: Batter Up!

Jake Maddox: Batter Up!
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434204650

"Caleb has always used the same wood bat. But this year, his new team's coach wants him to use an aluminum one. When his coach sees what Caleb can do with a wood bat, he agrees to let him use it--until the other team accuses Caleb of tampering with his prized Slugger! With his favorite bat out of commission, Caleb's forced to use the aluminum bat. How is he supposed to help his team win when he keeps striking out?" -- page 4 of cover.

Jake Maddox: The Hunter's Code

Jake Maddox: The Hunter's Code
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2013-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434288692

For as long as he can remember, Ethan has envied his dad's hunting trips. His dad has always promised to bring Ethan along when he's old enough, and finally, this year is the year! But on their hunt, Ethan discovers some dead deer left in the woods. A poacher is killing the animals for fun. Ethan knows that's against the Hunter's Code, after all, he broke that rule himself.

You Throw Like a Girl

You Throw Like a Girl
Author: Rachele Alpine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481459864

Miss Congeniality meets She’s the Man in this hilarious M!X novel about a girl torn between competing in a beauty pageant and playing on the boy’s baseball team. Gabby’s summer vacation isn’t shaping up to be that great. Her dad was just deployed overseas, and Gabby is staying at her grandmother’s house with her mom and baby sister until he returns. The one bright spot is that Gaby plans to sign up for the local softball league—her greatest love and a passion she shares with her Dad who was a pitcher in college. But when Gabby goes to sign up for the summer league, she discovers that there wasn’t enough interest to justify a girl’s team this year. And to top it off, a horrible miscommunication ends with Gabby signed up to participate in the Miss Popcorn Festival—the annual pageant that Gabby’s mom dominated when she was younger. Besides not having any interest in the pageant life, Gabby made a promise to her dad that she would play softball for the summer. Since her pitching skills rival any boy her age, Gabby creates a master plan: disguise herself as a boy and sign up for the boy’s baseball team instead—and try to win the pageant to make Mom happy. Can Gabby juggle perfecting her pageant walk and perfecting her fastball? Or will this plan strike out?

Jake Maddox: Backup Goalie

Jake Maddox: Backup Goalie
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2014-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434288471

Jamie thought everything was perfect on his hockey team. But when the goalie is injured, Jamie has to step in to play the unfamiliar position. With the state championship at stake, can Jamie help his team skate to victory or are they all on thin ice?

Jake Maddox: Face-Off

Jake Maddox: Face-Off
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2013-05-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 143428851X

Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.

Jake Maddox: Hockey Meltdown

Jake Maddox: Hockey Meltdown
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2013-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 143428896X

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?