{"product_id":"pop-9780061742613","title":"Pop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e delivers suspense, humor, sports action, and a compelling look at the damage those \"pop\"s in football can cause\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon Korman's books appeal to a wide range of kids and adults and can pull in even reluctant readers. Share \u003cem\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e in your home or classroom; sports fans in particular won't be able to put it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKorman, Gordon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Korman\u003c\/strong\u003e published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than ninety middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \u003cem\u003eUngifted\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSupergifted\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Unteachables\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePop\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchooled\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697237790994,"sku":"9780061742613","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b01395b-c9d0-4474-9075-70ccfdb3ddfd.jpg?v=1734297074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pop-9780061742613","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}