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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. 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... In this follow-up to Newbery-winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. 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 by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match Now in paperback.
Author: Kwame Alexander
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/05/2019
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781328596307
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181133 / Booked
Can't nobody cop you... In this follow-up to Newbery-winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. 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 by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match Now in paperback.
Author: Kwame Alexander
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/05/2019
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781328596307
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181133 / Booked
About the Author
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and the NYT bestselling author of 25 books, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover, which also received the Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor, The NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor, and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, and the Paterson Poetry Prize. www.kwamealexander.com
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