Recognized as one of the greatest track and field novels of all time by Citius Mag, the story of a gritty Kansas farm girl\'s quest to master the daring sport of pole-vaulting has stirred the hopes and dreams of readers around the world.
White, a Language Arts (ELA) Teacher and Mental Performance Con.
Melissa I. -- KIRKUS REVIEWS This second edition of the beloved story by Grant Overstake includes a foreword by reigning Olympic Pole Vault Champion Katerina Stefanidi and chapter discussion questions created especially for young readers by Dr.
A fine YA novel about perseverance in sports and in life.
Learn more at www.grantoverstake.com Recognized as one of the greatest track and field novels of all time by Citius Mag, the story of a gritty Kansas farm girl\'s quest to master the daring sport of pole-vaulting has stirred the hopes and dreams of readers around the world.
When the bar is raised to a record-setting height at the state championship meet, can she find the courage it takes to soar into a brighter future of her own making? Heartwarming and realistic, this book is a winner! -- Nancy Julien Kopp, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL
Former Miami Herald writer and newspaper editor Grant Overstake has written two award-winning novels, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon, and The Real Education of TJ Crowley.
Taking cues from the voice within, Maggie bravely launches herself skyward.
As the pole-vault crossbar is raised dangerously higher, her future is quite literally up in the air.
If Maggie is going to escape her worst nightmare (being stuck on the farm forever), she\'ll need to ignore small-town haters, brave painful setbacks, and defy the heavy pull of gravity itself. -- Christine Brennan, USA TODAY When tragedy strikes the Steele Family Farm at harvest time, tearful Maggie finds herself grinding the gears of the giant grain truck, trying her best to replace her big brother, Alex, who died in a fiery car crash.
Girls who play sports and the coaches and families who support them will thoroughly enjoy this warm, uplifting story.
White, a Language Arts (ELA) Teacher and Mental Performance Consultant with a Doctorate in Sport Psychology.
Melissa I. -- KIRKUS REVIEWS This second edition of the story by Grant Overstake includes a foreword by reigning Olympic Pole Vault Champion Katerina Stefanidi and chapter discussion questions created especially for young readers by Dr.
A fine YA novel about perseverance in sports and in life.
Recognized as one of the greatest track and field novels of all time by Citius Mag, the story of a gritty Kansas farm girl\'s quest to master the daring sport of pole-vaulting has stirred the hopes and dreams of readers around the world
