{"product_id":"game-face","title":"Game Face","description":"Thirteen-year-old Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse.\nWhat-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he’s in the middle of a playoff game. What if he lets his teammates down? What if he can’t make it pro? And the biggest what-if of all, the one he keeps to himself ― what if he’s like his dad, whose life is controlled by anxiety that has only gotten worse since Jonah’s mom died in a car crash?\nTo prove that he’s not like that, Jonah is determined to succeed in the high-stress role of goalie. He and his best friend Ty have big plans for their hockey futures. But when Ty suffers a medical crisis during a pivotal game, Jonah’s anxiety ramps up to new levels\nIt takes courage to ask for help, but Jonah starts to realize that his team goes beyond the people who lace up their skates with him every week, and maybe it’s okay to look for support on and off the ice.\nFrom the adrenaline rush of sudden-death overtime to the weight of worrying about letting your teammates ― and yourself ― down, this novel in verse will hook readers from the first line.\n\nKey Text Features\ndialogue\npoems\n\nCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\nCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\nDescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).\nCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5\nExplain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.\nCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\nDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1773068687\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1773068687.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Green, Shari\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41455433416762,"sku":"DBV.1773068687.G","price":4.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1773068687-0.jpg?v=1781055693","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/game-face","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}