Shoot-Out
- Subject
- Sports & Recreation - Soccer
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Viking Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 13.7 cm × 20.6 cm
- ISBN
- 9780451479341
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author if Heat and Travel Team!
What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? He either learns to lose or he stops playing the game he loves. These are the choices facing Jake, who has gone from champion to last place, testing his sportsmanship every time his soccer team gets waxed. But it's his teammate Kevin who shows Jake that being a good captain means scoring and assisting off the field as much as being the star player on it.
What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? He either learns to lose or he stops playing the game he loves. These are the choices facing Jake, who has gone from champion to last place, testing his sportsmanship every time his soccer team gets waxed. But it's his teammate Kevin who shows Jake that being a good captain means scoring and assisting off the field as much as being the star player on it.
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What reviewers said
"Lupica is the greatest sports writer for middle school readers."
"Lupica has the knowledge of the game and the lean prose to make a taut, realistic story not just about the game but about heart, character, and family."
"The dialogue crackles, and the rich cast of supporting characters nearly steals the show. Top-notch entertainment in the Carl Hiaasen mold."
"Lupica gives his readers a behind-the-scenes look at major league sports. In this novel, he adds genuine insights into family dynamics."
"Lupica will win a Pulitzer for his sportswriting one day (he should have won it already)."
