Win or Lose
Team Jake Maddox Sports Series
Author: Jake Maddox
Illustrator: Sean Tiffany
Book 1 in the Team Jake Maddox Sports series
Pages: 72
Published: 2010
Age: 7+
Wildcats center PJ Harris is the tallest player on the team. Everyone expects him to be a natural on the court. He's an all-star, except for one thing. He's horrible at free throws. When a game comes down to PJ's free throws making the difference between win or lose, he freaks! Can he solve his problem in time to earn back the respect of his coach and teammates – and himself?
About the Team Jake Maddox Sports Series
Books in series order
- 1.Win or Lose(2010)
- 2.Playing Forward(2010)
- 3.On Guard(2010)
- 4.Off the Bench(2010)
- 5.Speed Receiver(2010)
- 6.Running Back Dreams(2010)
- 7.Quarterback Comeback(2010)
- 8.Linebacker Block(2010)
- 9.Wildcats Slam Dunk(2010)
- 10.Wildcats Blitz(2010)
Reading age: 7+ years
Like the Jake Maddox Sports series, Team Jake Maddox Sports stories are pumped-up, easy-to-read chapter books with an emphasis on speed, skill, and fair play, making them perfect for reluctant or emerging readers with a passion for action, adventure and sport.
Unlike, Jake Maddox Sports, each book in this series follows a different member of the same sports team, charting their victories and losses and revealing the importance of teamwork, cooperation and good sportsmanship. The first four books tell the story of the Wildcats basketball team while books five to eight shift focus to the school's football team.
Teamed with Sean Tiffany's engaging illustrations, as well as bonus material such as discussion questions and writing prompts, the Team Jake Maddox Sports series is an excellent educational resource that sporty kids won't want to put down.