Second Impact: Making the Hardest Call of All

Klass, David; Klass, Perri

ISBN 10: 0374379963 / ISBN 13: 9780374379964

Editore: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (edition ), 2013

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Codice articolo 0374379963-11-1

Riassunto:

<p>Kendall is football town, and Jerry Downing is the high school's star quarterback, working to redeem himself after he nearly killed a girl in a drunk driving accident last year. Carla Jenson, lead reporter for the school newspaper's sports section, has recruited Jerry to co-author a blog chronicling the season from each of their perspectives. When Jerry's best friend on the team takes a hit too hard and gets hurt, Carla wonders publicly if injury in the game comes at too high a cost in a player's life—but not everyone in Kendall wants to hear it...<br><br>David Klass and Perri Klass's <i>Second Impact</i> is an action-packed story will resonate with readers who have been following recent news stories are football injuries.</p>

Informazioni sull?autore: <p><b>David Klass</b> is a screenwriter and the author of many young adult novels, including most recently <i>Stuck on Earth</i>, which <i>Publishers Weekly</i> called "a thoughtful, often wrenching book [that] offers plenty to think about." He lives in New York City.<br><br><br><b>Perri Klass</b> is a pediatrician and contributor to the <i>New York Times</i> as well as an author of several books for adults. She is also professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University. <i>Second Impact</i> is her first book for teens. She lives in New York City.</p>

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Titolo: Second Impact: Making the Hardest Call of All
Casa editrice: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (edition )
Data di pubblicazione: 2013
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good