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    Slam Dunk Shoes
    Slam Dunk Shoes
    Slam Dunk Shoes
    Ebook52 pages22 minutes

    Slam Dunk Shoes

    By Jake Maddox and Sean Tiffany

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    Jamal’s been asked to try out for the super-elite youth basketball team. His dad makes him a deal: If Jamal makes the team, he gets new shoes. But will the fancy new shoes really improve Jamal’s game?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 24, 2013
    ISBN9781434288585
    Slam Dunk Shoes
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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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      Slam Dunk Shoes - Jake Maddox

      Chapter 1

      Playground Legend

      Jamal stooped low in his defensive crouch. The boy he was guarding stood tall before him, dribbling the ball back and forth between his legs. Back and forth, back and forth, the ball went.

      Jamal watched it rock.

      Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore.

      Jamal lunged for the ball. He tried to swipe it from the boy in mid-dribble.

      It was just what the boy hoped Jamal would do. The boy pulled the ball back, swung it around his back, and started to drive quickly toward the basket.

      Straight down the lane he went, leaving Jamal behind. But Jamal wasn’t done. His tattered shoes pivoted on the blacktop, and Jamal made a beeline for the rim.

      The boy was quick, but Jamal was quicker. Just as the layup went toward the hoop, Jamal jumped and got his finger on the ball.

      The ball bounced off the backboard and landed squarely in the hands of one of Jamal’s teammates.

      By the time anyone could react, Jamal was already on his way down toward the other end of the court.

      Jamal’s teammate fired the ball toward midcourt. Jamal caught the ball easily. Then he sprinted toward the other basket.

      Going straight to the hoop without a hint of showboating, Jamal pushed to the rim. He laid the ball up neatly off the backboard, and heard the clang as it dropped through the chain net.

      Two more! yelled Michael, one of Jamal’s friends.

      Jamal just smiled. The other players were amazed at Jamal’s speed, but they were not surprised by it.

      After all, they had seen him make many incredible plays on the blacktop courts at Princeton Park. Even though he was only thirteen, Jamal was becoming a playground legend.

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