Rivals on the Waves

In the United States, about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports (stanford University Medical Center). "Sports Illustrated for Kids" magazines has 6.3 million readers ages 8-15. Yet there is no currently popular sports fiction for tweens from a Christian publisher. Author Stephen D. Smith developed this series for kids like his own son, now 15, who has experienced most of the highs and lows of school and club athletics.