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About 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. Lelo Alves was born in Patos a small town in the state of Paraíba Brazil. While he was a teenager he moved to the city of João Pessoa. Since Lelo was small he never stopped drawing. The influence of alternative comics was his source of inspiration to enter in the field with the support of friends and the help of co-workers. Currently Lelo has works published in Brazil Portugal and the United States. He also works as an illustrator of childrens books and game designer as well as graphic design which is his academic background.