Game Changers (18 page)
Authors: Mike Lupica
BASKETBALL SEASON IS HEREâ¦.
Ben, Sam, Coop, Shawn, and Lily return in a second Game Changers novel!
It's another sport â basketball â and a new season for Ben McBain and his friends. That means a new set of challenges, both on and off the court, for Ben, Sam, Coop, Shawn, and even Lily. Before the cheering has stopped at the end of the football season, their friendships will be tested at the tip-off of basketball season. Ben faces off against a new set of opponents and must come to terms with his own abilities in order to prove once again that it's not about getting knocked down in sports; it's about how you get back up afterward.
To my wife, Taylor, and our four amazing children: Chris, Alex, Zach, and Hannah. They continue to make me want to be the best husband, the best father, the best writer of books like this one.
Mike Lupica is the
New York Times
bestselling, highly acclaimed author of several books for young readers including
Heat, Travel Team, The Big Field, Million-Dollar Throw,
and
The Underdogs.
One of the most prominent sports writers in America, Mr. Lupica writes a column for the New York
Daily News
and can be seen weekly on ESPN's
The Sports Reporters.
He lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children.
Copyright © 2012 by Mike Lupica
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First edition, June 2012
Cover art & design © 2012 by Phil Falco
Cover photography by Michael Frost
Author photo by Taylor McKelvy Lupica
e-ISBN 978-0-545-44315-9
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