(3) 4-6 Comeback Kids series. With quick feet and a passion to "take it all the way," Jake rules in soccer. But his glory days on championship teams fade away after his family moves to a new town--and Jake joins a losing squad. Realistic soccer commentary and lively dialogue bolster this story of a believable group of athletes whose personal struggles match their challenges on the turf.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) 4-6 Comeback Kids series. Lupica scores with unlikely heroes who encounter challenges on and off the field. Nick, who's adopted, finds that moving up to varsity baseball has its downsides. Pedro wants to please his hard-working father, but basketball and a class election could spell failure, not fame. Believable characters, distinctive voices, and effective dialogue make for appealing novels. Review covers these Comeback Kids titles: Long Shot and Safe at Home.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) 4-6 Comeback Kids series. Lupica scores with unlikely heroes who encounter challenges on and off the field. Nick, who's adopted, finds that moving up to varsity baseball has its downsides. Pedro wants to please his hard-working father, but basketball and a class election could spell failure, not fame. Believable characters, distinctive voices, and effective dialogue make for appealing novels. Review covers these Comeback Kids titles: Long Shot and Safe at Home.

Reviewer: Nancy Hull

(3) 4-6 Comeback Kids series. In Hand, ten-year-old Billy struggles with his parents' separation, a situation complicated by his dad also being his basketball coach. In Drill, sixth-graders Scott "the brain" and Chris "the quarterback" work to make each other "better at football and...better at school." Lupica's underdogs courageously face life's challenges--bullies, divorce, dyslexia--with each book culminating in a dramatic game-winning victory. Review covers these Comeback Kids titles: Hot Hand and Two-Minute Drill.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) 4-6 Comeback Kids series. In Hand, ten-year-old Billy struggles with his parents' separation, a situation complicated by his dad also being his basketball coach. In Drill, sixth-graders Scott "the brain" and Chris "the quarterback" work to make each other "better at football and...better at school." Lupica's underdogs courageously face life's challenges--bullies, divorce, dyslexia--with each book culminating in a dramatic game-winning victory. Review covers these Comeback Kids titles: Hot Hand and Two-Minute Drill.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan