Booked by Kwame Alexander

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Web ID: 9092995

In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee. 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 bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match. "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 Can't nobody stop you Can't nobody cop you 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, Book Page Best Book.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range - 8-12 Years
    • Format - Paperback
    • Dimensions - 5" W x 7.5" H x 1" D
    • Genre - Fiction
    • Publisher - HarperCollins Publishers, Publication date - 03/05/2019
    • Page count - 336
    • ISBN - 9781328596307

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2 months ago
from California, CA

Great book

When I first picked up this book, I had low expectations, but when I started reading, I realized that Booked is funny, innovative, and overall is a real page-turner. The story is about a boy named Nick, who loves playing soccer with his best friend Coby. The story reveals how he struggles with social issues and his parents divorce. It also shows that he struggles with family issues and is very self conscious on his soccer skills. His therapist, Dr. Freud, struggles with getting to know him and become friends with him, he tries to be friendly and make sure that they get along, but it is not working. In conclusion, Nick Hall is an interesting boy who struggles throughout his teenage years and continues to grow throughout his life.

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3 years ago

Great graphic novel adaptation

Thank you to Etch/Clarion Books and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book. Years ago I was fortunate to meet Kwame Alexander at an author visit and book signing at Boswell Books in Milwaukee. When he read aloud portions of The Crossover, I was hooked! Shook! Booked! I bought both The Crossover and Booked and had Kwame sign them for my children. Over the years, I have read both myself, shared them with my own children, and read The Crossover to hundreds of my middle school students while pressing Booked into their hands. This graphic novel version of Booked is a wonderful compliment to the original text version. I loved seeing the characters coming to life in picture form. The only thing I didn't care for was that all of the female characters were depicted as tiny-waited and big-busted - unrealistic and something I thought we were done with. I will definitely still share this book with my children and my students, but with the caveat that not everyone is depicted realistically.

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3 years ago

Booked Graphic Novel

Booked, by Kwame Alexander, tells the story of Nick. He is a twelve-year old boy who loves soccer, is navigating first love, and is struggling with his parents' separation. I enjoyed the novel in verse. The graphic novel is my second read of the book. I enjoyed this version just as much as the novel in verse. The graphics are simple, but jump out to the reader and enhance the text. I think readers will enjoy this book! Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

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