- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Authorhouse (July 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1418450642
- ISBN-13: 978-1418450649
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.8 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,921,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mike Porter is an excellent Motocross racer. He works after school for Bill Maslak in a Honda cycle shop that is owned jointly by Bill and Mike's mother. Bill is his sponsor, mechanic and mentor since Mike's father's death in a tragic motorcycle racing accident. Ann Porter, Mike's mother, is not a supporter of Mike's racing having lost her husband to the sport. She wants Mike to go to college instead. Mike is a little on the overconfident side. He has an accident in the last race of the previous season that puts him out of contention for a factory sponsorship. He hopes to prove himself and secure the sponsorship in the new season. He also has a rival, Walter Ackley, who is a good rider but a particularly nasty individual. His goal is to injure Mike during races so he can secure the sponsorship for himself Follow Mike's heroic efforts to capture his dream in the book "Motocross Mike". More adventures with Mike Porter will follow soon in "Motocross Mike Races Supercross". ##### Cover Art by Jim Brosch
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The sound of engines reached a whining peak as each rider strained forward with his eye on the starting gate. Read the first page
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Motocross Mike, Aug 18 2004
By Teacher Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Motocross Mike (Paperback)
This book will definitely hold your interest as their are many subplots to build tension in the story. Not only does the detail of the actual motocross races hold you in suspense but the ultimate decision that Mike and his mother must make is a familiar crisis for many teens. This book is a must for motocross enthusiasts and will be an enjoyable read for anyone who is interested in young adult fiction. As a reading specialist I will be recommending this book to my reluctant male readers at middle school level.
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Revved and Ready to Read, Aug 23 2004
By Mandy Evans "Author of Emotional Options and... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Motocross Mike (Paperback)
As a literacy volunteer I saw how hard it is to entice young boys for whom reading is still a challenge to pick up a book. Motocross Mike's adventures on the track should do the trick.Retired elementary school principal, Charles Loomis knows his sport and knows his kids. Motocross Mike deals with the stuff that keeps young readers revved and ready to read -- trouble with Mom, trouble with a bully, a little danger and great friends playing hard together. An excellent choice for the middle school reader.
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Great Book!, May 6 2010
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This is a great book. My 12 year old son, who fights us when it comes to reading anything but magazines, read this, talked abut it and now goes online to see when Mr. Loomis will have another book out. As a parent, it's nice when kids have options that don't include wizards and vampires. Those topics certainly have broad appeal but I'm sure my son isn't unique in his desire to read about real people doing real things.
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