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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 ... Full description
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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 Tribune
Can't nobody stop you
Can't nobody cop you...
ILA-CBC Children's Choice Listยท ALA Notable Children's Book ยท Book Links' Lasting Connections ยท Kirkus Best Book ยท San Francisco Chronicle Best Bookยท Washington Post Best Bookยท BookPage Best Book
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| Author | Kwame Alexander |
|---|---|
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9781328596307 |