Free Climb - (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) by Jake Maddox (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The only fun thing to do in Amir's neighborhood is climb buildings. Of course, no one will let him do that. When a police officer offers to bring Amir to a climbing wall outside of the city, Amir is thrilled. He meets William, who also loves climbing. But William doesn't want to learn the right way to climb, and before long, he is in serious danger.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The only fun thing to do in Amir's neighborhood is climb buildings. Of course, no one will let him do that. When a police officer offers to bring Amir to a climbing wall outside of the city, Amir is thrilled. He meets William, who also loves climbing. But William doesn't want to learn the right way to climb, and before long, he is in serious danger.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>I recommend that every library have the Jake Maddox books for their boy readers. They are easy to read chapter books (RL 3.3) and are about high interest sports. The characters have to make decisions and deal with situations that most boys have to deal with whether they are playing sports or just hanging out with friends. The boys that come to my library can't get enough of this series and eagerly grab at any new ones that come in. In this story, Amir loves to climb. A police officer steers him to a climbing wall outside of the city after catching Amir climbing the side of a building. At the climbing wall, Amir meets a new friend, William. William doesn't want to learn the right way to climb and puts himself in serious danger. Amir must use his wits and his climbing skill to save his friend. This book has an excellent, sturdy library binding. (Recommended, buy.)-- "Puget Sound Council"<br><br>These sport-themed novels provide a lot of bang for your buck and are perfect for reluctant readers. In Rivals, Amy suffers an injury that prevents her from competing on her school track team for two months of the season, and she worries that she won't be prepared for a big meet. Priebe successfully conveys the African-American child's love for running, and the dialogue is easygoing and realistic. The fast-paced story has enough suspense to keep readers' interest. The only minus may be the illustrations, which appear rather one-dimensional and amateurish. In Climb, 14-year-old Amir is befriended by a police officer who helps the boy channel his dangerous attempts at scaling buildings into the safe, fun hobby of climbing in a gym. The book skillfully combines an action-based plot with facts about the sport. The story is well executed (if a little predictable), but it is not enhanced by the illustrations. Back matter in both books is excellent-a brief biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias in Rivals and facts about climbing in the other book; questions to prompt discussion and writing; and directions for using the publisher's FactHound Web site to further explore these activities.-- "School Library Journal"<br>
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