{"product_id":"cracking-the-bell-9780062453143","title":"Cracking the Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFriday Night Lights \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eConcussion \u003c\/em\u003ein this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaiah loves football. In fact, football saved Isaiah's life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister's death tore his family apart. But when Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, he learns there's a lot more to lose than football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile recovering from a concussion, Isaiah wonders what his life would look like without the game. All his friends are on the team, and Isaiah knows they can't win without him. The scholarship offer from Cornell is only on the table if he keeps playing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd without football, what would keep his family together? What would prevent him from sliding back into the habits that nearly destroyed him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaiah must decide how much he's willing to sacrifice for the sport that gave him everything, even if playing football threatens to take away his future.\u003c\/p\u003e--Gae Polisner, author of \u003cem\u003eIn Sight of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Memory of Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Tegen Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062453143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507799 \/ Cracking the Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Geoff Herbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634344128668,"sku":"9780062453143","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5f46aa72-9131-4847-9038-fd6933ab70d4.jpg?v=1603836475","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cracking-the-bell-9780062453143","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}