The Comeback Challenge (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) - Softcover

Christopher, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316141526 ISBN 13: 9780316141529

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1996

Synopsis

Mark Conway is staying with his grandparents while his parents fight over whom he'll live with after they divorce. He's become a valued member of the school soccer team and seems to be coping with the changes in his life. Or is he?

About this title

About the Author:

Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6?Christopher intertwines play-by-play soccer action with a story about a 12-year-old boy coping with his parents' divorce. Mark lives with his grandparents while his mother and father try to settle a bitter custody battle. He quickly becomes a valuable player on his school soccer team, but Vince, captain and last year's MVP, resents him. With Grandpa Conway's help, the boy confronts his parents with his angry feelings and stands up to Vince, as well. The book delivers important messages without becoming didactic. In a satisfying conclusion, Mark acknowledges that "Not all his problems had gone away?whose ever would?," but his future looks optimistic. Competent storytelling with positive values.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0316141526
• ISBN 13: 9780316141529
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176