{"product_id":"9780062881748","title":"Falling Short","description":"\u003cp\u003eErnesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. A great next pick for readers who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac’s parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father’s approval by earning a spot on the school’s basketball team. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDual POV:\u003c\/b\u003e See the story from both sides as star athlete Isaac struggles with his grades and straight-A student Marco tries to make the basketball team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBasketball Fiction for Kids:\u003c\/b\u003e Feel the courtside tension as two friends trade places—the jock hitting the books and the scholar hitting the court—to achieve their dreams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Navigating the halls of middle school is tough, but it’s even harder when you’re trying to keep your family from falling apart and earn a distant father’s approval.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt and Funny:\u003c\/b\u003e A story packed with laugh-out-loud moments and touching scenes about the power of friendship to help you through the toughest times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ernesto Cisneros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101837475989,"sku":"9780062881748","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062881748.jpg?v=1776887850","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062881748","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}