Cracking the Bell

Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain. Isaiah loves football. In fact, football saved Isaiah's life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister's death tore his family apart. But when Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, he learns there's a lot more to lose than football. While recovering from a concussion, Isaiah wonders what his life would look like without the game. All his friends are on the team, and Isaiah knows they can't win without him. The scholarship offer from Cornell is only on the table if he keeps playing. And without football, what would keep his family together? What would prevent him from sliding back into the habits that nearly destroyed him? Isaiah must decide how much he's willing to sacrifice for the sport that gave him everything, even if playing football threatens to take away his future.

A propos de l'auteur

Geoff Herbach is the author of the award-winning STUPID FAST series as well as FAT BOY VS. THE CHEERLEADERS. His books have been given the 2011 Cybils Award for best YA novel, the Minnesota Book Award, selected for the Junior Library Guild, listed among the year's best by the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, and many state library associations. In the past, he produced radio comedy shows and toured rock clubs telling weird stories. Geoff teaches creative writing at Minnesota State, Mankato. You can find him online at geoffherbach.com.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Geoff Herbach, Herbach Geoff
• Edition: Tegen, Katherine
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: à partir de 13 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780062453143
• ISBN: 978-0-06-245314-3
• Pages: 256
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 23 mm
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Football *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Soccer *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Skateboarding *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories