Gridiron Trailblazer
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2024 · Est. 50 min read

Gridiron Trailblazer

By Jake Maddox, Vivian Michael, Eduardo García (Illustrator)

Part of the Jake Maddox Sports Stories series

New school, new team, old prejudices. Can Audrey and Ryan change the game?

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65 pages· 5,882 words· Est. 50 min read
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Audrey, new in town and eager to join the school football team, faces skepticism from her teammates who see her only as a girl. As she befriends Ryan, a talented receiver shunned for his personal life, they both strive to prove their worth on the field. Can they overcome prejudice and redefine what it means to be a great athlete?

From the publisher

Audrey Miller isn’t thrilled about moving to a new town or starting eighth grade at a new school. Things start looking up when she meets Ryan, a wide receiver on the school’s football team. Audrey loves playing football and decides to join the team. But the other boys on the team only see her as a girl, not a football player. And not only are they mean to her, but they’re cruel to Ryan as well. As Audrey and Ryan’s friendship grows, Ryan admits to Audrey that their teammates stopped being friends with him because he had a crush on a boy. Can both Audrey and Ryan prove themselves on the field and change their teammates’ minds about what it takes to be a truly great athlete?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
65
Words
5,882
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~580L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
550166
Publication
Published
August 1, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781669074335

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