Booked

**In this electric and heartfelt follow-up to Newbery Medal-winner *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. From the dynamic team behind the graphic novel edition of *The Crossover.*** Twelve-year-old Nick is a soccer-loving boy who absolutely *hates* books. In this graphic novel version of *Booked,* the follow-up to the Newbery Medal-winning novel *The Crossover,* soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as Nick tries to figure out how to navigate his parents' divorce, stand up to a bully, 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.