Products specifications
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Author
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Kwame Alexander |
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Pub Date
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05/05/2016 |
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Binding
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Paperback / softback |
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Pages
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320 |
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Country
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United Kingdom |
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Dewey
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813.6 |
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GBPPrice
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7.99 |
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Availability
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Available |
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AR Level
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Middle Years PLUS, Book Level: 3.9 |
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...
Twelve-year-old Nick is a football-mad boy who absolutely hates books. In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel The Crossover, football, family, love, and friendship take centre stage as Nick tries to figure out how to navigate his parents' break-up, stand up to bullies, and impress the girl of his dreams. These challenges - which seem even harder than scoring a tie-breaking, game-winning goal - change his life, as well as his best friend's. This energetic novel-in-verse by the poet Kwame Alexander captures all the thrills and setbacks, the action and emotion of a World Cup match.
