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Description
In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee. Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match. "A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " The Chicago TribuneCan't nobody stop you Can't nobody cop you ILA-CBC Children's Choice List. ALA Notable Children's Book. Book Link's Lasting Connections. Kirkus Best Book. San Francisco Chronicle Best Book. Washington Post Best Book. BookPage Best Book. Suggested age range- 10-12 years Format- Hardcover Product dimension- 5.9" W x 8.3" H x 1.2" D Genre- Fiction Publisher- HarperCollins Publishers, Publication date- 04-05-2016 Page count- 320 ISBN- 9780544570986 |