Maggie Vaults Over the Moon
About this audiobook
“Girls who play sports and the coaches and families who support them will thoroughly enjoy this warm, uplifting story!” —Christine Brennan, USA TODAY columnist and author of On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports
When Maggie Steele loses her older brother, the future seems to close in around her. Life on her family’s Kansas farm keeps moving, but Maggie feels stuck in grief, pressure, and self-doubt—until she discovers an unlikely way forward: the pole vault.
What begins as a daring escape becomes something much more. As Maggie learns to trust her body, face fear, and push past the limits others place on her, the crossbar becomes more than a mark of athletic progress. It becomes the line between the life she has known and the person she is becoming.
A coming-of-age sports novel for middle grade and young teen listeners, ages 10 and up. Narrates the unabridged novel; read-along compatible with the print edition.
Performed by Audie Award and Emmy Award–winning narrator Tavia Gilbert
“Gilbert’s splendid portrayals will thoroughly engage listeners.” —AudioFile
“A fine YA novel about perseverance in sports and in life.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The positive influence this book can have on young athletes is invaluable.” —Erica Fraley, US Olympian
“An inspirational pick for young adult fiction collections.” —Midwest Book Review
Named one of the best track-and-field novels of all time by CITIUS Mag
Contains no profanity or sexual content. Honest treatment of grief, family loss, and recovery.
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About the author
Grant Overstake, author and former Miami Herald staff writer, has written two novels on important themes for young people. His premier novel, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon, received widespread critical acclaim for its focus on grief and recovery from loss. The Real Education of TJ Crowley explores the thorny issue of race and relationships between students during the Civil Rights era.
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.
