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BookedNew York Times Bestseller National Book Award Longlist ILA CBC Children's Choice List ALA Notable Children's Book Book Links' Lasting Connections Kirkus Best Book San Francisco Chronicle Best Book Washington Post Best Book BookPage Best Book "A novel about a soccer obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " The Chicago Tribune Like
New York Times Bestseller ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ ILA-CBC Children's Choice List ∙ ALA Notable Children's Book ∙ Book Links' Lasting Connections ∙ Kirkus Best Book ∙ San Francisco Chronicle Best Book∙ Washington Post Best Book∙ BookPage Best Book "A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " -- The Chicago Tribune Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you...
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.
This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse by poet Kwame Alexander bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 04/05/2016
ISBN: 9780544570986
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2016
Booklist 02/01/2016 pg. 41
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 143
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2016 pg. 83
Publishers Weekly 03/07/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2016 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
BookPage 04/01/2016
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2016
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 181133 / Booked
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3
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★★★★★ 4
Nice toy for dogs but my dog didn't like it
Color: 3 Pack Spiky Balls
It appears quite appealing with its varied colors. My only concern is that my dog did not seem to enjoy it, as it frequently slipped from its mouth when attempting to carry it during play time. While it is soft, but it is not as pliable as some of the other squeaky toys my dog has owned. I think because of the spikes stlyle. This might be an excellent choice for highly active and young dogs. My dog is older and tends to be quite particular about toys.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Loves the ball inside the toy
My dogs love these toys, they especially like when they tear the toy open and they get the ball that’s inside the red sack. They carry the red Sox in that ball around for days before actually tearing the ball out of the sack. If you sold the balls inside the red Sacks, I would buy them. I don’t know why they love it so much but they do all three of my dogs. These are the best priced and best dog toys I have found.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Good news and bad news
Color: Multi-colored
My Westie LOVES these toys. She is obsessed. You need to know, going in, that the squeakers last about 15 minutes and then they are dead. Out of a dozen of these toys, it's happened every time. That's the bad news. The good news is that the toys are light weight and durable enough to endure tug of war. You can toss them in the house with little fear of breaking anything they might hit. The little rubber nubs seem to encourage chewing and our vet says that my dog has beautiful teeth because these toys act as a toothbrush for her. I would say most terriers are active and heavy chewers and so far none of these toys have been destroyed by her chewing. So if your dog will continue to play fetch even though the (beloved) squeaker is dead, these are great toys. Look for the multi packs like this one. The individually sold toys are much more expensive per unit than buying a bag of toys like this offering and the toys are exactly the same.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful balls
Color: 6 Pack Spiky Ball
My dog LOVES these balls..
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Chewy crazy dog's favorite toy
My dog LOVES these. While he gets to the ball pretty quick, it's the only thing he doesn't destroy with his chewing habit. He's a 100lb 3 y.o. black lab.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2026