Pop

Pop by Gordon Korman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Pop details the first few months of Marcus' transition to a new town. He is lonely as he goes to the park to practice his quarterback skills when he meets an older gentleman, Charlie. Charlie teaches Marcus all about football and Marcus soon learns that he was the "King of Pop" in the NFL. Marcus tries to fit in on the towns high school football team, but it's hard because the team went 10-0 the previous season, and had no room for a new guy. To top it, the quarterback, Troy, is a jerk, and his ex-girlfriend Alyssa likes Marcus--and he finds out that Troy is Charlie's son! Marcus soon realizes that Charlie and his family are hiding something, and Marcus keeps finding himself in trouble with Troy, Alyssa, Charlie and eventually the police department.

This book is a great sports book, but adds a lot of depth to its characters. The ending is completely unexpected, but kind of wraps things up nicely.

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