Pub Date: July 12, 2022
Dewey: 741.5973
LCCN: 2022021730
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.64" H x 8.01" L x 5.61" W ( 0.99 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Comics and Graphic Novels | General | Social Themes | Friendship | Sports and Recreation | Basketball | New Experience | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance
Series: Fifth Quarter
Description: "Just when Lori starts to get comfortable, things change again. Lori's friends have found new interests. Her dad goes back to work for the first time since she was born. And when her mom decides to start coaching in the new after-school basketball league, Lori's home life collides with her passion. To make matters worse, all her friends are playing for the opposing team. Lori feels frustrated and alone, like she might be falling behind in her game"--
Brief description: Mike Dawson is the author of several graphic novels and comics collections, including Freddie & Me: A Coming of Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody and Ace Face: The Mod with the Metal Arms. His work has appeared at The Nib, Slate, and The New Yorker, and has been nominated for multiple Eisner and Ignatz Awards, as well as the Slate Cartoonists Studio Prize. He lives at the Jersey Shore with his wife and children.
Review Quotes:
A Junior Library Guild selection
"Buoyant and breathless, scoring on several levels."--Kirkus