Back on the Beam
By Jake Maddox and Tuesday Mourning
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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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Back on the Beam - Jake Maddox
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1:Homework
Chapter 2:Tryouts
Chapter 3:First Warning
Chapter 4:Doomed
Chapter 5:Second Warning
Chapter 6:Practice
Chapter 7:Nerves
Chapter 8:Bad Attitude
Chapter 9:The Meet
About the Author
About the Illustrator
Glossary
Female Gymnastic Events
Gymnastics Words You Should Know
Discussion Questions
Writing Prompts
Other Books By Jake Maddox
Internet Sites
Copyright
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CHAPTER 1
Homework
This is boring,
Nadia muttered to herself.
She sat on her bed, tapping her pencil on the notebook in her lap. Her math textbook lay open on the pillow next to her.
It was the first math homework of the school year, but she just couldn’t do it. Her eyes were on the problems in the book, but her mind was miles away.
She glanced across the room. In the corner, in a cardboard box, was a plaster cast. It had been cut right down the middle. That’s how the doctor had gotten it off Nadia’s foot.
Signatures in purple, green, and pink ink covered the cast. Every member of Nadia’s gymnastics team had signed it. Well, every member except Blaire Birch.
Nadia remembered when she got that cast. In fact, it seemed like it was all she could think about.
The last gymnastics meet the year before was the county finals. Nadia was on the Riverside Middle School team, the Ravens. Nadia was one of the best on the balance beam. Her team had been counting on her and Blaire Birch to help them win the finals.
Nadia stared at the first math problem, but the line through the fractions reminded her of