Matt wants to make the Evergreen racing team, but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.
"BMX Bully by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox) A BMX novel - Reading level: Ages 9-12 - Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages - Publisher: Stone Arch Books Matt's chances of making the Evergreen Racing Team are seriously threatened when Tyler moves into town. Tyler is as mean as they come out on the racetrack. To make matters worse, Tyler's dad bought the track, and he refuses to enforce any of the BMX racing rules. While this is an advantage to Tyler, a real BMX bully, Matt insists in riding by the rules. If Tyler would stop cheating, Matt might actually have a chance of making the team. Activities: Watch videos of this year's X Games 15 BMX winners! See the BMX Photo of the Day. Visit the BMX Hall of Fame. Check out the BMX Nationals Schedule for a race near you. Use the BMX Bully Reader's Theater Kit in your school or library. http://asuenbooks.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/bmx-bully-2/"
Anastasia Suen's Book of the Week Blog
"At the time of review, six chapter books comprised the sports character education collection written under the pen name of Jake Maddox for male reluctant readers. As I read the stories, I could hear the fourth grade students assign a score for the writing style as two out of four. The range of reading levels in the series is 1.1 to 2.8. Each book in the series contains a glossary, further information, discussion questions, writing prompts, and Internet sites. Each story involves a boy who eventually succeeds at his given sport of hockey, basketball, BMX, football, baseball, or skateboarding. Additional Selection"
