Longboard Letdown
By Jake Maddox and Andrea Gianopoulos
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Jake Maddox
Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.
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Longboard Letdown - Jake Maddox
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Chapter One
REPLAY
Valeria Pérez stuck her pencil down her cast and scratched. Just a little farther, she thought. There! Ahh. Much better.
Mateo kicked her chair. Don’t you get that off soon?
he asked.
Valeria turned around and flashed her best friend a smile. Today!
she said.
"Chido! said Mateo.
Can you meet me at the skate park later?"
Valeria stared out the window.
Valeria? Hello?
Mateo said, waving.
Mr. Rudder, their sixth-grade English teacher, looked up and cleared his throat.
Valeria. Mateo. Are you finished with your journal entries?
he asked.
Yeah right, Valeria thought. Writing with her cast on was so slow!
Her thoughts drifted to the longboard crash. Ever since crashing six weeks ago, she had replayed the accident over and over. She couldn’t stop thinking about it. Of course this was a bad mindset, but she couldn’t help it.
BEEP! Class was over.
So,
Mateo pressed, when are you gonna check out my turns? I want to make sure I’m ready for the comp this weekend.
He was talking about the longboarding race — the comp,
short for competition.
Before Valeria could answer, Mateo kept talking. Did you hear? The comp’s on Brayon Gulch now. It’ll be steeper and more difficult than High Valley.
Valeria hadn’t heard. She had only ridden Brayon Gulch Road once. Usually there was too much traffic. She remembered one really steep downhill section and a few long, steady parts.
High Valley was where the comp had been the last two years. Valeria had won the U14 (under fourteen) girls division both times. It was fun, but not nearly as thrilling as Brayon Gulch Road.
Mateo sat on her desk. So?
he said. Can you make it later?
Valeria shoved her books into her backpack and