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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100061742619

ISBN-139780061742613

eBay Product ID (ePID)92449740

Product Key Features

Book TitlePop

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSocial Themes / Bullying, Sports & Recreation / Football, School & Education, Family / Marriage & Divorce, General, Social Themes / Disabilities & Special Needs, Family / Multigenerational

Publication Year2019

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorGordon Korman

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

Reviews"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 "Funny, poignant and full of football action, POP hits you hard and doesn't let up." -- Tim Green, author of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius and Football Champ 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 SUPERGIFTED: "Managing a large cast of characters with ease, Korman creates a comedy of compounded errors leading to a public disaster and, strangely enough, a happy ending." -- Booklist Praise for SUPERGIFTED: "Another chortleworthy outing from Korman." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Packed with surprising twists, high-speed chases, and plenty of near misses." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Korman's action-packed caper series comes to a satisfying close...with a masterful balance of humor, thought-provoking questions, and adventure" -- Booklist Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "A thrilling and fun series perfect for middle grade adventure seekers" -- School Library Journal Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Cat-and-mouse chase scenes deliver thrills...Volume 3 can't get here soon enough." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Packed with enough thrilling action and suspense to keep the pages turning...[a] highly entertaining series." -- Booklist Praise for MASTERMINDS: "A terrific page-turner. Full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up." -- James Patterson Praise for MASTERMINDS: "Masterminds takes readers on a wild ride with terrific humor, a surprising mystery, and characters you can't help but root for." -- Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series and the Five Kingdoms series Praise for MASTERMINDS: "[A] compelling, twisty mystery . . . [with] a truly gratifying payoff" -- Booklist (starred review) Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This tense, fast-paced story will have readers racing toward the cliffhanger ending." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This tense, fast-paced story will have readers racing toward the cliffhanger ending." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This unique and action-packed story is filled with twists and turns that readers will not see coming. A wonderful start to what promises to be a thrilling series." -- School Library Journal Praise for UNGIFTED: "Touching, without being overly sentimental, Ungifted is a gem for readers looking for a story where the underdog comes out on top." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Praise for UNGIFTED: "From its lovable-robot jacket art to its satisfying conclusion, this will please Korman's fans and win him new ones." -- ALA Booklist Praise for UNGIFTED: "Donovan has a goofy kindness that charms characters and readers alike ... The message is tolerance, and Korman expertly and humorously delivers it in an unpretentious and universally appealing tale." -- School Library Journal Praise for UNGIFTED: "Funny and insightful." -- Publishers Weekly, Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This tense, fast-paced story will have readers racing toward the cliffhanger ending.", Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Packed with enough thrilling action and suspense to keep the pages turning...[a] highly entertaining series.", Praise for UNGIFTED: "Touching, without being overly sentimental, Ungifted is a gem for readers looking for a story where the underdog comes out on top.", Praise for MASTERMINDS: "A terrific page-turner. Full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up.", Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Korman's action-packed caper series comes to a satisfying close...with a masterful balance of humor, thought-provoking questions, and adventure", Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Cat-and-mouse chase scenes deliver thrills...Volume 3 can't get here soon enough.", _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 _Funny, poignant and full of football action, POP hits you hard and doesn_t let up._ -- Tim Green, author of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius and Football Champ 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 SUPERGIFTED: "Managing a large cast of characters with ease, Korman creates a comedy of compounded errors leading to a public disaster and, strangely enough, a happy ending." -- Booklist Praise for SUPERGIFTED: "Another chortleworthy outing from Korman." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Packed with surprising twists, high-speed chases, and plenty of near misses." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Korman's action-packed caper series comes to a satisfying close...with a masterful balance of humor, thought-provoking questions, and adventure" -- Booklist Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "A thrilling and fun series perfect for middle grade adventure seekers" -- School Library Journal Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Cat-and-mouse chase scenes deliver thrills...Volume 3 can't get here soon enough." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children_s Books Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "Packed with enough thrilling action and suspense to keep the pages turning...[a] highly entertaining series." -- Booklist Praise for MASTERMINDS: "A terrific page-turner. Full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up." -- James Patterson Praise for MASTERMINDS: "Masterminds takes readers on a wild ride with terrific humor, a surprising mystery, and characters you can't help but root for." -- Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series and the Five Kingdoms series Praise for MASTERMINDS: "[A] compelling, twisty mystery . . . [with] a truly gratifying payoff" -- Booklist (starred review) Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This tense, fast-paced story will have readers racing toward the cliffhanger ending." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This tense, fast-paced story will have readers racing toward the cliffhanger ending." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This unique and action-packed story is filled with twists and turns that readers will not see coming. A wonderful start to what promises to be a thrilling series." -- School Library Journal Praise for UNGIFTED: "Touching, without being overly sentimental, Ungifted is a gem for readers looking for a story where the underdog comes out on top." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Praise for UNGIFTED: "From its lovable-robot jacket art to its satisfying conclusion, this will please Korman's fans and win him new ones." -- ALA Booklist Praise for UNGIFTED: "Donovan has a goofy kindness that charms characters and readers alike ... The message is tolerance, and Korman expertly and humorously delivers it in an unpretentious and universally appealing tale." -- School Library Journal Praise for UNGIFTED: "Funny and insightful." -- Publishers Weekly, Praise for MASTERMINDS: "This unique and action-packed story is filled with twists and turns that readers will not see coming. A wonderful start to what promises to be a thrilling series.", Praise for UNGIFTED: "From its lovable-robot jacket art to its satisfying conclusion, this will please Korman's fans and win him new ones.", Praise for MASTERMINDS: "Masterminds takes readers on a wild ride with terrific humor, a surprising mystery, and characters you can't help but root for.", Praise for MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY: "A thrilling and fun series perfect for middle grade adventure seekers", Praise for SUPERGIFTED: "Humorous, relatable, and full of heart, Korman's gift for understanding the middle school mind is on full display.", Praise for MASTERMINDS: PAYBACK: "Packed with surprising twists, high-speed chases, and plenty of near misses.", Praise for UNGIFTED: "Donovan has a goofy kindness that charms characters and readers alike ... The message is tolerance, and Korman expertly and humorously delivers it in an unpretentious and universally appealing tale.", Praise for SUPERGIFTED: "Managing a large cast of characters with ease, Korman creates a comedy of compounded errors leading to a public disaster and, strangely enough, a happy ending."

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromEighth Grade

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisPop delivers 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. Share Pop in 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's Pop ., Pop delivers 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. Share Pop in 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's Pop.