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 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
