Pop [Paperback]

Popdelivers suspense, humor, sports action, and a compelling look at the damage those pop s in football can cause

Gordon Korman's books appeal to a wide range of kids and adults and can pull in even reluctant readers. SharePopin your home or classroom; sports fans in particular won't be able to put it down.

When Marcus moves to a new town in the dead of summer, he doesn't know a soul. While practicing football for impending tryouts, he strikes up a friendship with a man named Charlie, the best football player Marcus has ever seen. He can't believe his good luck when he finds out that Charlie is Charlie Popovich, or the King of Pop, as he'd been nicknamed during his career as an NFL linebacker.

Charlie turns out to be a prankster, and his actions get Marcus in trouble. He's also the father of the quarterback at Marcus's new school—who leads the team in icing out the new kid.

The story of a good kid's struggle to land on his feet in a new town after his parents split up combines with compelling sports action and even some romance in Gordon Korman'sPop.

Funny, poignant and full of football action, POP hits you hard and doesnt let up. -Tim Green, author of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius and Football Champ

A brisk, heartfelt and timely novel. -New York Times Book Review

Korman goes straight to the heart. -Kirkus Reviews?(starred review)

Thought-provoking. -Publishers Weekly

Fantastic&Perfectly captures the football experience. -Newsday

Praise for SUPERGIFTED: “Humorous, relatable, and full of heart, Korman’s gift for understanding the middle school mind is on full display.” -School Library Journal

Praise for MASTERMINDS: “This tense, fast-paced story will have readers racing toward the cliffhanger ending.” -ló