(4) 4-6 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. These sports-themed stories starring girls highlight important skills necessary for success at a skate park (Longboard), a ranch (Cowgirl), on the ice (Ice Rink), and with the cheer squad (Squad). Fast pacing and black-and-white digital illustrations keep the predictable plots focused and easy to follow. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about the sports are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Cowgirl Grit, Ice Rink Rookie, Longboard Letdown, and Squad Struggles.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. These sports-themed stories starring girls highlight important skills necessary for success at a skate park (Longboard), a ranch (Cowgirl), on the ice (Ice Rink), and with the cheer squad (Squad). Fast pacing and black-and-white digital illustrations keep the predictable plots focused and easy to follow. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about the sports are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Cowgirl Grit, Ice Rink Rookie, Longboard Letdown, and Squad Struggles.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. These sports-themed stories starring girls highlight important skills necessary for success at a skate park (Longboard), a ranch (Cowgirl), on the ice (Ice Rink), and with the cheer squad (Squad). Fast pacing and black-and-white digital illustrations keep the predictable plots focused and easy to follow. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about the sports are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Cowgirl Grit, Ice Rink Rookie, Longboard Letdown, and Squad Struggles.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. These sports-themed stories starring girls highlight important skills necessary for success at a skate park (Longboard), a ranch (Cowgirl), on the ice (Ice Rink), and with the cheer squad (Squad). Fast pacing and black-and-white digital illustrations keep the predictable plots focused and easy to follow. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about the sports are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Cowgirl Grit, Ice Rink Rookie, Longboard Letdown, and Squad Struggles.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. Text by Leigh McDonald. These sports-themed stories highlight important skills necessary for team activities, specifically self-confidence (Pool) and teamwork (Volleyball). Fast pacing keeps the predictable plots focused and easy to follow; black-and-white digital illustrations reflect reality with diverse characters. Appropriate for discussions about character building and social skills. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about the sports are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Pool Panic and Volleyball Victory.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) 4-6 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. Text by Leigh McDonald. These sports-themed stories highlight important skills necessary for team activities, specifically self-confidence (Pool) and teamwork (Volleyball). Fast pacing keeps the predictable plots focused and easy to follow; black-and-white digital illustrations reflect reality with diverse characters. Appropriate for discussions about character building and social skills. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about the sports are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Pool Panic and Volleyball Victory.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) 1-3 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. Text by Leigh McDonald (Softball) / Margaret Gurevich (Soccer). In these short chapter books, Jo is assigned to a losing softball team and Gina is playing soccer at a new school. Though action supersedes substance, who cares? It's the ease of barreling through the approachable sports stories that's most alluring. Cartoony, full-page black-and-white illustrations don't add much. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about each sport are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Soccer Show-Off and Softball Surprise.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 1-3 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. Text by Leigh McDonald (Softball) / Margaret Gurevich (Soccer). In these short chapter books, Jo is assigned to a losing softball team and Gina is playing soccer at a new school. Though action supersedes substance, who cares? It's the ease of barreling through the approachable sports stories that's most alluring. Cartoony, full-page black-and-white illustrations don't add much. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and facts about each sport are appended. Glos. Review covers these Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories titles: Soccer Show-Off and Softball Surprise.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(4) 1-3 Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories: Olympic Sports series. Illustrated by Katie Wood. Text by Emma Carlson Berne. In this fast-moving sports story, Mia's carelessness threatens her volunteer job at the riding center. The story is predictable, and the cartoony black-and-white illustrations don't add much. However, this low-level chapter book should appeal to horse-loving struggling readers. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and horse facts are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin