Description
| Product ID: | 9780062881724 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Falling Short |
| Authors: | Author: Ernesto Cisneros |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: siblings (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. A great next pick for readers who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac’s parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father’s approval by earning a spot on the school’s basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short? |
| Imprint Name: | Quill Tree Books |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-28 |
