Pop - Rilegato

Korman, Gordon

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ISBN 10: 0061742287 ISBN 13: 9780061742286

Casa editrice: Balzer & Bray, 2009

Riassunto

Pop delivers suspense, humor, sports action, and a compelling look at the damage those "pop"s in football can cause

Gordon Korman's books appeal to a wide range of kids and adults and can pull in even reluctant readers. Share Pop in your home or classroom; sports fans in particular won't be able to put it down.

When Marcus moves to a new town in the dead of summer, he doesn't know a soul. While practicing football for impending tryouts, he strikes up a friendship with a man named Charlie, the best football player Marcus has ever seen. He can't believe his good luck when he finds out that Charlie is Charlie Popovich, or "the King of Pop," as he'd been nicknamed during his career as an NFL linebacker.

Charlie turns out to be a prankster, and his actions get Marcus in trouble. He's also the father of the quarterback at Marcus's new school—who leads the team in icing out the new kid.

The story of a good kid's struggle to land on his feet in a new town after his parents split up combines with compelling sports action and even some romance in Gordon Korman's Pop.

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Recensione:

“A brisk, heartfelt and timely novel.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Korman goes straight to the heart.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“Thought-provoking.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Fantastic...Perfectly captures the football experience.” (Newsday)

“Funny, poignant and full of football action, POP hits you hard and doesn’t let up.” (Tim Green, author of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius and Football Champ)

Praise for SUPERGIFTED: “Humorous, relatable, and full of heart, Korman’s gift for understanding the middle school mind is on full display.” (School Library Journal)

Praise for SUPERGIFTED: “Managing a large cast of characters with ease, Korman creates a comedy of compounded errors leading to a public disaster and, strangely enough, a happy ending.” (Booklist)

Praise for SUPERGIFTED: “Another chortleworthy outing from Korman.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: “Packed with surprising twists, high-speed chases, and plenty of near misses.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: “Korman’s action-packed caper series comes to a satisfying close...with a masterful balance of humor, thought-provoking questions, and adventure” (Booklist)

L'autore:

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than ninety middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Unteachables, Pop, Schooled, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

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• Editore: Balzer & Bray
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061742287
• ISBN 13: 9780061742286
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 260