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    Victory Vault
    Victory Vault
    Victory Vault
    Ebook54 pages22 minutes

    Victory Vault

    By Jake Maddox and Pulsar Studio (Beehive)

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    Kayla is the best gymnast on her team. When she misses her vault at an important gymnastics meet, no one sees her mistake — except her best friend, Chandra. When Chandra pressures her to tell the truth, Kayla must decide if keeping her trophy is worth losing her friend.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781434289131
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    Jake Maddox

    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.

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      Book preview

      Victory Vault - Jake Maddox

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      CHAPTER 1:THE BEST GYMNAST

      CHAPTER 2:A TOUGH MEET

      CHAPTER 3:A HARD LANDING

      CHAPTER 4:KAYLA’S DECISION

      CHAPTER 5:YOU DON’T DESERVE IT!

      CHAPTER 6:FAIR AND SQUARE

      CHAPTER 7:A PERFECT LANDING

      CHAPTER 8:A TRUE STAR

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      Glossary

      Discussion Questions

      Writing Prompts

      More About Women’s Gymnastics

      More Fabulous Sports Books!

      Copyright

      Back Cover

      • CHAPTER 1 •

      THE BEST GYMNAST

      All right, Starz! Vault work, everyone! Coach Steele called. He clapped his hands loudly, signaling the end of the break.

      On the bleachers, Kayla Meade shoved her water bottle back into her gym bag. I don’t know why he’s making us do the vault again, she muttered to her best friend, Chandra Howard. We’ve already worked on our landings five times this week. Kayla rolled her eyes.

      Coach is just trying to get us ready for the meet with the Newton Twisters tomorrow, Chandra said, pulling her hair into a tight ponytail. Everyone keeps messing up. Except for you, of course. Chandra grinned at her friend. I only wish my landings could look like yours, Miss Regional Gymnastics Champion 2010, she said. You’re the best gymnast here.

      Kayla smiled a little. Hey, I can’t help being awesome, she said, laughing.

      Chandra didn’t laugh back. Instead, she just stared at Kayla for a moment. Then she shook her head and got up to join the other gymnasts at the vault.

      Kayla slowly trailed to the end of the line. I don’t need to practice, Kayla thought. My landings are always perfect.

      She eyed Coach Steele. He was showing Madeline how to keep her back perfectly straight. Quietly, Kayla

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