{"product_id":"game-change-isbn-9780544531222","title":"Game Change","description":"Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway is happy to work in his uncle’s auto repair shop and cruise through school without much effort. He’s a quarterback on his high school’s undefeated football team, but he never plays. Why would he when T.T. Munroe—a walking, talking highlight reel—is around? That is, until T.T’s injured a week before the state championships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now Zeb is starting. As he assumes the role of QB and team leader, the entire town is watching him. And when a college recruiter says Zeb could have a future beyond his small New Hampshire town, he realizes there’s a bigger life out there for him . . . if he can play his heart out.  | \u003cp\u003e\"A coming-of-age story with the American dream simmering underneath, Monninger’s novel will grab the attention of sports fans, even reluctant readers, and Zeb’s adjustment to a role outside his comfort zone will resonate with many readers as they navigate their high-school years. . . full of heart and discovery.\" —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e   \". . . Monninger heartwarmingly and realistically portrays Zeb and his companions as relatable individuals who do not have the perfect lives. The description of football and the community pressure feel authentic . . .  Recommended for a young adult collection looking for more sports fiction.\" \u003cem\u003e–SLJ\u003c\/em\u003e   “A coming-of-age story about a teen who gets the first—and only—start of his football career when their star quarterback is badly injured a week before a championship game… Subtle, nuanced, and full of heart.”—\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e     “Hand this to your sports fans, struggling readers, and those who secretly wish they could be the starting quarterback during the championship game.” \u003cem\u003e—School Library Connection\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWhippoorwill\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e  * \"The narrative adeptly portrays longing and belonging, and the heartbreak and hope of not only the human condition but the canine one as well. Monninger revitalizes the boy-and-dog trope in this sweet novel.\"\u003cem\u003e —School Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review     * \"Narrator Clair is absolutely believable as the girl who’s stable yet also negotiating her own loss.\"\u003cem\u003e —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review   “An unexpected, generous and poignant portrait of a girl, a boy, and the dog who brings them together.” —Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of \u003cem\u003eWhat I Thought Was True\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Masterful! Heartwarming! I read it in one sitting. I could not put it down. One of the best YA novels I have read in years.\" —Roland Smith, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePeak\u003c\/em\u003e   “Destined to become a classic. . . \u003cem\u003eWhippoorwill\u003c\/em\u003e is about the love and care and neglect and magical inter-species connections between an animal and members of a family, and it will both devastate and transform you. I love this book.” —Luanne Rice, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lemon Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e   “A bighearted, gorgeous, timely champion for empathy, kindness, and common courtesy.” —Matthew Quick, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Silver Linings Playbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eForgive Me, Leonard Peacock\u003c\/em\u003e   \"\u003cem\u003eWhippoorwill\u003c\/em\u003e is an invitation to walk a mile in Wally's paws, and discover that sometimes there are strays of the human variety—and they, too, need love, compassion, and, most importantly, trust.\" —Jennifer Brown, author of \u003cem\u003eTorn Away\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A sweet story about a lucky dog that reveals itself to be a deeper story about a lucky human.\"\u003cem\u003e —Kirkus\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A sweet, melancholy read for those whom a dog holds a special place in their hearts, and who might just wonder: in dog-human relationships, who rescues whom?\"\u003cem\u003e —Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e   “Recalls William H. Armstrong’s \u003cem\u003eSounder,\u003c\/em\u003e Wilson Rawls’s \u003cem\u003eWhere the Red Fern Grows,\u003c\/em\u003e and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s \u003cem\u003eShiloh. \u003c\/em\u003e. . [it] will resonate most with animal lovers (I count myself among them), and readers who consider tears signs of a great ending.”\u003cem\u003e —The Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890051739877,"sku":"NP9780544531222","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544531222.jpg?v=1730232451","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/game-change-isbn-9780544531222","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}