“Pickleball Problems” Is Ready for Pre-order

I’m excited to announce that my first writing project with Capstone, Stone Arch Books imprint, is ready for pre-order! Yay! It’s part of the popular Jake Maddox Sports Series.

What is the Jake Maddox series? It’s a series of fiction chapter books for readers ages 8 – 11 and covers a variety of sports—from basketball to football to volleyball. There are more books in the series, and they feature female and male protagonists.

Each book highlights a different sport, a different main character, and a different set of challenges for the character to overcome, which gives plenty of variety for young readers. The back of the book includes a glossary of terms, discussion questions, writing prompts, and cool information about the sport featured in the book.

My book is about pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America, and has a 12 year-old female protagonist named Ada. Here’s the book cover and description:

Twelve-year-old Ada Wilson doesn’t love sports, but her parents have signed her up for a sports camp. After her tennis-loving older sister suggests that Ada learn to play tennis so they can play together, Ada excitedly agrees. But at camp she discovers that, to her, tennis isn’t nearly as fun as pickleball. What sport will Ada focus on, and will she be happy with her choice?

If you’d like to pre-order a copy of the book today, here are just a few of the stores selling the book.

What is a pre-order? That means you buy now from the store and get the book when it is released by the publisher, which will be August 1, 2025.

If you decide to pre-order the book, thanks in advance! I can’t wait until you and your young readers get the book in August and let me know what you think.