{"product_id":"booked-9780544570986","title":"Booked","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kwame Alexander\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Houghton Mifflin\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner \u003cem\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/em\u003e, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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. \" --\u003cem\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't nobody stop you\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't nobody cop you...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eILA-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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45113482051735,"sku":"9780544570986","price":1455.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780544570986.webp?v=1767143288","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/booked-9780544570986","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}