Kart Crash

Description

Austin may be new to town but he's not new to gokart racing. Unfortunately he had to leave his kart behind when he moved. When he races against Ryan Stone Austin quickly learns that Ryan's the guy to beat. But how can Austin's rental kart compete with Ryan's shiny red kart Austin will have to learn that the driver not the kart wins the race. Pumped-up easy-to-read sports stories with an emphasis on speed skill and fair play. The boys in these books face challenges on and off the racetrack. Following the worlds fastest-growing sport readers and fans alike will discover that an athlete's steady hand persistence and courage are just as important as crossing the finish line

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. Sean Tiffany has worked as an illustrator for more than twenty-five years. He has illustrated more than sixty children's books for Capstone and has been an instructor at the famed Joe Kubert School in northern New Jersey. He mixes his love of comics, art, and rock and roll in the multimedia project OilCan Drive. Raised on a small island off the coast of Maine, Sean now resides in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Monika, their son, James, and a house full of entirely too many guitars.

This story from the Jake Maddox Sports Story series, which aims quick, high-interest stories at reluctant readers, finds a moral in movement. A newcomer to the neighborhood, Austin blames having to use a rental go-kart for his losses on the track to the zippy Ryan. He comes to learn, however, that it isn't the kart that really matters and that teamwork benefits everyone. This double message might be piled on too thickly, but the basic writing style, with heavy repetition and emphasis on action, will help draw struggling readers along. For classroom use, discussion questions and writing prompts are included.-- "Booklist"