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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019 · Est. 1 hour read
Back on Track
Written by Jake Maddox
Part of the Jake Maddox JV series
A young runner risks everything to chase her dream while hiding the truth from her mom.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 3 ratings
96 pages· 10,229 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Twelve-year-old Addison Jones dreams of joining the track team, but her responsibilities at home and her mom's disapproval stand in the way. With her best friend Sofia, Addison devises a secret plan to pursue her passion for running. As she juggles her love for sprinting and the guilt of deception, Addison faces a dilemma that could unravel her world. Will she find a way to balance her dreams with her duties, or will the truth catch up with her? Discover the thrilling race against time and conscience in this gripping sports story.
From the publisher
Twelve-year-old Addison Jones would love to try out for the track team, and she knows that she is faster than the other girls, but her single mom is working two jobs and every day after school Addison has to take care of her little brother–without telling her mom Addison and her best friend, Sofia, work out a plan that will allow her to run, but soon the strain and guilt of lying to her mother begins to take its toll.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 10,229
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 199475
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2019
- First published
- January 1, 2019
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781496575388
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