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    Full Court Dreams
    Full Court Dreams
    Full Court Dreams
    Ebook59 pages14 minutes

    Full Court Dreams

    By Jake Maddox and Tuesday Mourning

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    Last year, Annie didn’t make the basketball team. But this year there’s a new coach, and Annie’s been practicing her heart out. Annie is determined to make the team this year, and she isn’t going to let anything stand in her way!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 24, 2013
    ISBN9781434288981
    Full Court Dreams
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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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      Full Court Dreams - Jake Maddox

      Chapter 1

      THE FIRST DAY

      Annie sat straight up in her bed. Oh, thank goodness, she whispered, relieved. It was only a dream.

      In her dream, the roster for this year’s seventh-grade basketball team had been posted. It was a nightmare. Her name hadn’t been on the list!

      Annie rubbed her eyes and squinted at her alarm clock. The time, 6:49 a.m., glowed back at her in big red numbers.

      No! exclaimed Annie. Not today! She jumped out of bed, suddenly wide awake.

      She couldn’t believe she had slept in on the one day she actually wanted to go to school.

      Today was the first day of basketball tryouts. Annie had planned to get up early to make sure she had everything she needed. Instead, she had woken up nearly twenty minutes late.

      I’m already screwing up, thought Annie. This is a really bad sign.

      Annie hurried to get ready. She took a fast shower. Then she got dressed. She barely paid attention to the clothes she put on. She quickly pulled her hair back into a ponytail.

      Finally, she made sure that her backpack was full of the things she’d need for tryouts. Then she headed downstairs.

      Annie hurried down the stairs and ran into the kitchen. Her thoughts were still racing.

      Her mom and her baby brother, Jack, were in the kitchen when Annie got there. A bowl of cereal was waiting on the table.

      Annie’s mom took one look at her face and smiled. It’s okay. Don’t worry, Mom said.

      Annie sighed. I hate being late! she said. Now I’m going to feel messed up for the rest of the day.

      Honey, calm down, her mom said. Eat some cereal and I’ll get Jack ready to go.

      I’m so nervous, Annie said.

      Mom said, "Annie, you are going to

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