Overview

Just before they're due to start middle school, Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends, all attend the same weeklong soccer camp. Diego is an experienced soccer player, and Gig has a natural ability for the sport he never realized. But Jackson and Isaac are split into another group of players--a group with younger, smaller kids. For the first time, both boys aren't the stars of their team. In fact, they can't seem to get a handle on soccer. At the same time, Jackson is having a hard time getting a handle on his mom's deepening relationship with her boyfriend, and her suggestion that they move in with him. And Gig is worried about his father's deployment to Afghanistan. Here is a story about how life, like sports, can be unpredictable, frustrating, and exhilarating.

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Praise for John Coy and Top of the Order : &nbsp;&#8220;Appealing characters and plenty of baseball action will make this a hit with young sports fans.&#8221;&#8212; Kirkus Reviews &nbsp;&#8220;Coy effortlessly captures the voices of boys on the verge of adolescence. Jackson and his friends are fully developed.&#8221;&#8212; School Library Journal &nbsp;&#8220;Appealing and true to life.&#8221;&#8212; Publishers Weekly<br>

Author Information

John Coy is the aware-winning author of picture books (including Night Driving, illustrated by Peter McCarty), young adult novels, and the 4 for 4 middle-grade series. He live in Minneapolis and travels to schools nationaly and internationally. Visit him online at www.johncoy.com.

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