Booked & Hooked (American Heroe - Mayra Statham
mobi | 150.57 KB | English | Author :Mayra Statham | B011H55HS6 | 2020 | HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition

Book Description :

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

Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/
can't nobody cop you.
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER,  soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as 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!

Category : | Children's Family Life Books, Children's Soccer Books, Children's African-American Stories