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    Volleyball Dreams
    Volleyball Dreams
    Volleyball Dreams
    Ebook59 pages19 minutes

    Volleyball Dreams

    By Jake Maddox and Andrea Gianopoulos

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    Ramona loves sand volleyball but has a hard team being a team player. When she learns that the court will be destroyed by a plastic company, she must learn the importance of being part of a team.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781434289186
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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

      Volleyball Dreams - Jake Maddox

      Chapter One

      BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME

      Focus, guys, I yelled, trying to keep my team on track.

      The ball flew over the net and spiraled over to our side. I bounced back, my eyes on the ball. My hands were clasped together and my arms flexed.

      I glanced ahead of me and saw Scott and Teesha in position. When the ball fell toward me, I bumped it with my forearms.

      So far, so good, I thought.

      Scott jumped and set the ball to Teesha. All she had to do was spike it over the net, and we’d still be in the game.

      But as the ball came toward her, Teesha took a step back. She flinched as she looked up at the ball. Then she held out one hand and gave the ball a little slap. It fell against the net and rolled back onto our side.

      The Tigers cheered. They needed only one more point to win. I sighed and shook my head.

      Beach volleyball was my favorite sport, and winning the match meant everything to me. My secret dream was to play beach volleyball in the Olympics.

      But if my team, the Lakers, couldn’t even beat the Tigers, how would I ever make an Olympic team?

      I looked around at my five teammates. In official games like the Olympics, beach volleyball teams have only two players. But since this was a coed summer league, we played with six on a team.

      I moved into position next to Teesha. Why didn’t you spike it? I hissed to her.

      Teesha shrugged. "The

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