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 graphic novel adaptation of the acclaimed verse novel, 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.
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Product Details
Format: Paperback
Weight: 665g
Dimensions: 140 x 209mm
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2022
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 12+
ISBN13: 9781839132230
About Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander (Author) Kwame Alexander is a poet educator and the New York Times bestselling author of 28+ books including The Undefeated Booked and Rebound the follow-up to his Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel The Crossover. He''s also the Founding Editor of Versify an imprint that publishes fiction and poetry for children and young adults. Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator) Dawud Anyabwile is an Emmy award-winning artist illustrator and co-creator of the comic book series Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline. He has worked for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon as a character designer and storyboard artist and as an illustrator for several publishers. When Dawud is not working on his illustrations he is busy volunteering and teaching art classes.