In "Pop" by Gordon Korman, the story follows a young boy named Marcus who moves to a new town and discovers a love for football. He soon befriends a mysterious teenager named Charlie, who has a talent for the game but is haunted by a difficult past as a former professional player. As they bond over the sport, Marcus learns about the impact of head injuries and the importance of friendship and loyalty. The story navigates themes of resilience, the pressure of sports, and the search for identity while highlighting the consequences of the game they love. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Balzer & Bray/Harperteen .

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than ninety middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Unteachables, Pop, Schooled, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at www. gordonkorman. com.