{"product_id":"game-changers-game-changers-1-isbn-9780545434348","title":"Game Changers (Game Changers #1)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica scores a touchdown with his new middle-grade sports series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback and the one thing standing in his way is the coach's son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShawn O'Brien looks the part. He has been groomed by his father, a former professional quarterback. But despite his size and arm strength, Shawn is struggling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen is torn between being a good teammate and going after his own dream. As Ben finds out, Shawn isn't the easiest person to help. And when Ben gets an unexpected opportunity, the entire game will change for the both of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest-selling author Mike Lupica kicks off a winning new series about sports and friendship that will captivate listeners.\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Game Changers series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n action-packed look at middle school sports as it explores issues of friendship, problem-solving, and coming-of-age. Sports fans will eat it up.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eGame Changers Book 2: Play Makers\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[E]ngaging . . . Lupica has a great ear for dialogue, and even the minor characters are fully developed. The tone is inspiring without crossing into didactism, and there is plenty of football action throughout.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eGame Changers\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Mike Lupica\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lupica's football action engages, and his delineation of the athlete's thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMillion Dollar Throw\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lupica is at his best when he puts the reader right in the center of the action.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSummer Ball\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003eMike Lupica is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of several books for young readers. His NEW YORK DAILY NEWS column is syndicated nationally. Mr. Lupica lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. You can visit Mike Lupica at www.mikelupicabooks.com.\u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eGame Changers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe other guys trying out for quarterback had made some good plays tonight. And some great throws. Just not like this one. Not off the kind of busted play that Ben had turned into pure money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was why Ben couldn't help himself now, had to steal a look over at Coach, see what his reaction was.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly there wasn't one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoach O'Brien was over on the sideline, back turned, showing Shawn the proper way to pivot away from center and make the handoff he'd messed up earlier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoop saw where Ben was looking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"He didn't see,\" Coop said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They never do,\" Ben said.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Audio Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551549444325,"sku":"NP9780545434348","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_fb194281-a127-4371-9212-820d7e71184c.jpg?v=1773252398","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/game-changers-game-changers-1-isbn-9780545434348","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}