{"product_id":"defending-champ-paperback","title":"Defending Champ - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Lupica\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this follow up to \u003ci\u003eTriple Threat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Mike Lupica takes us to the soccer field in another empowering story--now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh off her football victory as QB, twelve-year-old Alex Carlisle is on cloud nine. But with football season over, Alex is ready to get back on the field on the spring for soccer. But after tryouts, with Alex back on her old team, she and her teammates find out that athletic funding has been cut in Orrville, and girls soccer is one of the first teams to go. Now, Alex knows playing soccer is about more than just healthy competition--it's about fighting for their right to play. Why should the girls team be first to get cut? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo the soccer girls hatch a plan. The girls team versus the boys team; if the girls can raise enough money, they will fund their own season. But Alex soon realizes that her plan to save the girls team has consequences. Will Alex be able to figure out a way so that everyone gets the chance to play? Or will the girls be the ones left out?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMIKE LUPICA has been called \"the greatest sports writer for middle school readers.\" He is the author of multiple bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel Team\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMillion-Dollar Throw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Underdogs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQB 1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFantasy League\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast Break\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Man Out\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Slam Dunk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrike Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTriple Threat\u003c\/i\u003e. When not writing novels, Mike Lupica writes a column for the New York Daily News and MLB.com, appears regularly on MSNBC, and does twice-weekly The Sports Reporters podcasts for Compass Media. He has proven that he can write for andspeak to sports fans of all ages and stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Defending Champ\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697249095743,"sku":"9781984836939","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0ce0c88d4db98b899891e43969665e88.webp?v=1765008863","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/defending-champ-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}