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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-101416947450
ISBN-139781416947455
eBay Product ID (ePID)71240108
Product Key Features
Book TitleShooting Star
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLaw & Crime, Sports & Recreation / Football, School & Education, General, Boys & Men
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorFredrick L. Mckissack Jr., Fredrick L. Mckissack
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.3 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2008-055525
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Grade ToUP
SynopsisA gritty, witty, and eloquent young adult debut, "Shooting Star" takes on the sports headlines and brings to the page a young man whose drive is about to make his life spiral out of control., A natural-born athlete, Jomo Rogers has talent that is easy to spot on the football field, and local reporters are taking notice. But the buzz keeps focusing on his potential, on his promise. Jomo doesn't want to be the "next big thing." He wants to be the real deal . . . in as little time as possible. He adopts a new workout regimen, complete with more weights, longer runs--and steroids. A gritty, witty, and eloquent youngadult debut, Shooting Star takes on the sports headlines and brings to the page a young man whose drive is about to make his life spiral out of control.