Pub Date: May 8, 2018
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0920
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 8.10" L x 5.40" W ( 0.40 lbs) 208 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Sports and Recreation | Soccer | Social Themes | Values and Virtues | Friendship
Description: The lone soccer novel by #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Lupica is reissued. What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? He either learns to lose or he stops playing the game he loves.
Review Quotes: Praise for Mike Lupica's novels:
"Lupica is the greatest sports writer for middle school readers."--VOYA on True Legend "Lupica has the knowledge of the game and the lean prose to make a taut, realistic story not just about the game but about heart, character, and family."--Kirkus Reviews on Travel Team * "The dialogue crackles, and the rich cast of supporting characters nearly steals the show. Top-notch entertainment in the Carl Hiaasen mold."--Booklist, starred review of Heat "Lupica gives his readers a behind-the-scenes look at major league sports. In this novel, he adds genuine insights into family dynamics."--Booklist on The Batboy "Lupica will win a Pulitzer for his sportswriting one day (he should have won it already)." --The New York Times on Heat