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BookedNew 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
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
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 04/05/2016
ISBN: 9780544570986
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2016
Booklist 02/01/2016 pg. 41
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 143
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2016 pg. 83
Publishers Weekly 03/07/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2016 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
BookPage 04/01/2016
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2016
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 181133 / Booked
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3
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★★★★★ 5
Perro
Color: brown1
A mi perro le encanto ese juguete, lo recomiendo
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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great wrestle or chewing toy for your pet.
Color: brown1
My 4 legged "little boy" loves to play, even at 10 years old but is getting a tad "over the hill" for chasing a ball. This toy has brought him (and me) many hours of fun as it can be played with in the house without chance breaking something (it is soft) and was fairly well thought out - being made with the "squeeker" in one end, and a couple of ropes sewn in to provide a "tug of war" when he is really feeling frisky.
I've had it around 6 months and it has only incurred minor damage and really just normal wear and tear considering what it has gone thru.
A great toy for the price that your pet may play with by itself, or one you can use to wrestle with it so you can be part of the action.
When this one is finally torn apart, I will be buying another one (if the dog out lasts it), or I will bury my pet with this one if it out lasts him.
It's that special.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Cute and durable dog toy
Color: brown1
This cute dog toy that has everything - rope for pulling and squeaks. Fun for all sizes of dogs.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Fun for our puppies
Color: brown1
Fun tug of war toy for our heeler pups. They haven't destroyed it yet but time will tell. Cute, and easy to take with us to the park.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Dog toy for heavy chewers
Color: brown1
This is pretty durable. My puppy chews up most stuffed toys. This one is still mostly intact. It’s missing one ear and the tail but the way it was sewn it’s still very usable. It’s one of his favorite toys
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2026
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