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BookPage Best Book A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes.
This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match.
Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as 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. -- The Chicago Tribune Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can\'t nobody stop you/ can\'t nobody cop you...
Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller.
New York Times Bestseller ∙
National Book Award Longlist ∙
ILA-CBC Children\'s Choice List ∙
ALA Notable Children\'s Book ∙
Book Links\' Lasting Connections ∙
Kirkus Best Book ∙
San Francisco Chronicle Best Book ∙
Washington Post Best Book∙
BookPage Best Book A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes
