In "BMX Breakthrough," young BMX rider and aspiring champion, Darryl, faces major challenges as he strives to make a name for himself in the competitive world of BMX racing. With the support of his friends and family, Darryl discovers the importance of hard work, dedication, and teamwork. As he trains for the biggest event of his life, he learns valuable lessons about resilience and sportsmanship while navigating rivalries and setbacks. This thrilling graphic novel captures the excitement of BMX racing while highlighting the power of friendship and perseverance in pursuing one’s dreams. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Sports Illustrated Kids, Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novel .

There are 56 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2012 by Capstone Press .

Jorge Santillan is an artist based in Argentina with over 20 years' experience illustrating children's books. Carl Bowen is a father, husband, and writer living in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has published a handful of novels, short stories, and comics. For Stone Arch Books and Capstone, Carl has retold 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea (by Jules Verne), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (by Robert Louis Stevenson), The Jungle Book (by Rudyard Kipling), "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" (from A Thousand and One Nights), Julius Caesar (by William Shakespeare), and The Murders in the Rue Morgue (by Edgar Allan Poe). Carl's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus Book Reviews.