Grant Overstake

Broschiertes Buch

Maggie Vaults Over the Moon

Beschreibung

"Girls who play sports and the coaches and families who support them will thoroughly enjoy this warm, uplifting story." -Christine Brennan, Best-Selling Author of "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports." "A fine YA novel about perseverance in sports and in life." -KIRKUS REVIEWS When a fiery car crash kills her older brother, Maggie Steele is trapped. Grieving and shattered, she is left to grind the gears of a giant grain truck on her family's Kansas farm, staring at a future that feels as flat and empty as the plains around her. To escape her nightmare, she discovers a daring path forward: the pole vault. It's a sport of defiance, of launching your body skyward to battle the crushing pull of gravity-and for Maggie, it's her only hope. But as she fights to master the dangerous discipline, she faces small-town ridicule, Title IX roadblocks, and the haunting voice of her own self-doubt. The crossbar is raised higher and higher, a fragile boundary between the girl she is and the person she could become. With everything on the line, can she find the courage to silence the haters, trust her instincts, and finally soar? More Than a Story: An Essential Tool for Athletes, Coaches, and Teams This definitive edition of Maggie Vaults Over the Moon is designed to inspire champions on and off the field. It features exclusive content to spark discussion and build mental resilience:Foreword by Katerina Stefanidi, the reigning Olympic Pole Vault Champion. Chapter Discussion Questions crafted by Dr. Melissa I. White, a Language Arts Teacher with a Doctorate in Sport Psychology, designed to explore themes of perseverance, goal-setting, and overcoming adversity. "An inspirational pick for young adult fiction collections." --MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

Autor

The author of two award-winning novels, Grant Overstake began his notable journalism career at age 18 as a part-time reporter for The Wichita Eagle. He went on to graduate from the University of Kansas journalism school where he won the William Randolph Hearst Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize for college journalists. At age 24, he joined The Miami Herald, a paper that shaped many best-selling authors. Grant returned to the Sunflower State to edit weekly papers, earning numerous Kansas Press Association Awards, and two Golden Wheat Awards from the Kansas Farm Bureau. Grant's first novel, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon (2012) earned rave reviews from Kirkus Reviews and listed as a "Cool Back to School Novel" by Publishers Weekly. The audiobook was performed by Audie Award-winner Tavia Gilbert. Maggie recently was named one of the best track and field novels of all time by Citius Mag. The story was reissued in May 2021 by Grain Valley Publishing as a new title, with a new foreword by Olympic Champion Katerina Stefanidi, and chapter questions for mid-grade students written by Mental Performance Consultant, English teacher and coach, Dr. Melissa White. The Real Education of TJ Crowley (Grain Valley Publishing 2018) was picked to be a Candid Conversations Book Club selection by the Wichita Public Library. The novel won "Best Book" and "Best Design" awards for 2019 by the Kansas Authors Association. It was the first time that a novel won both top awards. Grant's publishing firm, Grain Valley Publishing Company produces award-winning books with teams of freelance editors and designers from around the nation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Grain Valley Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Altersempfehlung: 13 bis 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 405g
• ISBN-13: 9781732304727
• ISBN-10: 1732304726
• Artikelnr.: 61841401