Speed Receiver

by Jake Maddox, Sean Tiffany (Illustrator), Eric Stevens (Contributor)

Andrew\u2019s been working overtime on improving his speed with his older brother. Can he pull it out and help his team win?

73 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Jennifer]

Andrew is a receiver for his football team. He's been trying to improve, but he stills feels like he can't compare to his older brother. After a conversation about how to improve with his older brother, Andrew follows his advice and changes up what he's doing. But is it enough to help Andrew improve on the field?

This is another installment in the Jake Maddox series of sports novels and, like the others, tells a great story. The shorter length makes them perfect for reluctant readers and doesn't sacrifice the story. I really liked how Andrew followed his brother's advice in this one and used it to reach his goal.

For those who like listening to audiobooks, this is another good audiobook. The narrator is listed as anonymous, but I recognized the voice as someone who has narrated other Jake Maddox stories - and possibly other novels, too.

[Jesse]

I thought it was a really good sports but i really wish it would be longer so i could read more.

[The Hills]

Amazing book!

Super awesome I love it! Andrew is so confident. I recommend everyone to read this book, thank you for listening to this comment, Matthew

[AT]

It was just right for me.😁

[Jalen Gibson]

MY novel is about Andrew and Marcus and Andrew is trying to become a star at football and working hard every day to try and become a star.I gave the book the rating 5 because i can relate to the book because i train to become a better football player and when i get older i want to be a star NFL player and make millions of dollars. I liked how in the book Andrew was determined to get better and he kept trying and trying. Readers i would recommend this book to is people who have a goal in life because if you have a goal in life you will work harder and practice to become what you want to be ages 12 and up. Anyone can read this book.

[Kendall Martino]

I like this book because i like this book

[Logan Butler]

Liked the ending great book.

[Bailey Skelton]

this book was fun and interesting

[Ben Schmoker]

I liked Speed Receiver because I like the way the main characters older brother shows him how to become a better wide receiver.

[Kylie]

i dont like football

[Amy]

I got this book for my son, who loves football, to encourage him to read more. We read it together and he said he liked it and wanted to read another. That's 3 stars in my mind.