{"product_id":"game-changers-a-benchwarmers-novel-9781250820440","title":"Game Changers: A Benchwarmers Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrouble is about to tip off for Jeff and Andi's sixth-grade basketball teams in \u003ci\u003eGame Changers\u003c\/i\u003e, a standalone second book in the middle-grade Benchwarmers series by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a controversial season playing on the boys' soccer team, Andi Carillo is ready to kick butt and take names on the girls' basketball team. Jeff Michaels, her best friend, is raring to drop his benchwarmer status from soccer and play a leading role on the boys' basketball squad. But between a coach's coded racism and a teammate's endless sabotage, neither Andi nor Jeff is in for a layup of a season. To make matters worse, the local media smells more than one juicy story. Will Andi and Jeff be able to power through and find a way to help both their teams rebound? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom sportswriting legend John Feinstein comes this fast-paced novel about two friends who are willing to risk it all to change the game--on and off the court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Feinstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than forty books, including two #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eA Season on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Good Walk Spoiled\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of numerous sports-related mysteries and adventures for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eBackfield Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Prodigy\u003c\/i\u003e. His first YA mystery, \u003ci\u003eLast Shot\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Edgar Allen Poe Award. John has also contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGolf Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, Golf Channel, Sirius XM, CBS Sports Radio, Comcast SportsNet, UMBC Basketball, and The Navy Football Radio Network.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512003596562,"sku":"9781250820440","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1007801-ef8b-47c4-b063-a1ecabfb7ad4.jpg?v=1730948912","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/game-changers-a-benchwarmers-novel-9781250820440","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}