Pop - Softcover

Korman, Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061742619 ISBN 13: 9780061742613

Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen, 2011

Synopsis

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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Review:

"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

"Fantastic...Perfectly captures the football experience."--Newsday

"A brisk, heartfelt and timely novel."--New York Times Book Review

"Thought-provoking."--Publishers Weekly

"Korman goes straight to the heart."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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 MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Packed with surprising twists, high-speed chases, and plenty of near misses."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Cat-and-mouse chase scenes deliver thrills...Volume 3 can't get here soon enough."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Packed with enough thrilling action and suspense to keep the pages turning...[a] highly entertaining series."--Booklist

Praise for MASTERMINDS: "Masterminds takes readers on a wild ride with terrific humor, a surprising mystery, and characters you can't help but root for."--Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series and the Five Kingdoms series

From the Back Cover:

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 an unlikely friendship with an older man. Charlie is a charismatic prankster--and the best football player Marcus has ever seen. He can't believe his good luck when he finds out that Charlie is actually Charlie Popovich, or "the King of Pop," as he had been nicknamed during his career as an NFL linebacker. But that's not all. There is a secret about Charlie that his own family is desperate to hide.

When Marcus begins school, he meets the starting quarterback on the team: Troy Popovich. Right from the beginning, Marcus and Troy disagree--about football, about Troy's ex-girlfriend, Alyssa, but most of all, about what's good for Charlie. Marcus is betting that he knows what's best for the King of Pop. And he is willing to risk everything to help his friend.

About this edition

• Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061742619
• ISBN 13: 9780061742613
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272