Booked
Ranked #1 in Divorce, Ranked #4 in Vocabulary — see more rankings.
New York Times
Bestseller ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ ILA-CBC Children's Choice List ∙ ALA Notable Children’s Book ∙ Book Links’ Lasting Connections ∙ Kirkus Best Book ∙ San Francisco Chronicle Best Book
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Washington Post Best Book∙ BookPage Best Book
"A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " — The Chicago Tribune
Can’t nobody... more
"A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller. " — The Chicago Tribune
Can’t nobody... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Simon Smith @Mrs_E_J_C @kwamealexander Completely, it’s a fantastic book. (Source)
Dave Cousins Written in free-verse, there’s some great bits of humour in there, and again this isn’t just a story about football. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Booked is ranked in the following categories:
- #77 in 13-Year-Old
- #89 in 8th Grade
- #13 in Bullying
- #5 in English Vocabulary
- #4 in Soccer
- #37 in Sports
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