Game On!
  • Published: 24 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9780823452491
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $19.99

Game On!

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Paperback
24 Jan 2023
Hardback
7 Dec 2021
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Join Albert and a group of ragtag aliens as they dribble, cross, and score across the galaxy in this soccer-themed story of unlikely friendships.

Join Albert and a group of ragtag aliens as they dribble, cross, and score across the galaxy in this soccer-themed story of unlikely friendships.

The day that aliens abducted 13-year-old Albert Kinney was the day he was hoping to make the school soccer team.But that's the way life works sometimes, especially for Albert.

Astonishingly the Zeenods, don't want to harm Albert, they want him to play soccer. And so, Albert jumps at the chance to join the Zeenods. Yet just as he's making friends and getting used to the high-tech gear, he faces a series of direct threats to his life. Does someone have a mysterious vendetta against Albert? Or does their first opponent, the ruthless team from Planet Tev, want to guarantee that they win?

Action-packed, yet filled with humor and heart, Star Striker is the first book in a series that combines a sports friendship story with an exploration of social justice and the importance of compassion for others.
  • Published: 24 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9780823452491
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

Mary Amato

Mary Amato is the author of many acclaimed books for children including Invisible Lines, which was nominated for the California Young Readers Medal and was selected for the Missouri Truman Awards Master List. Of that book, The Washington Post states, “you may come to learn . . . an important lesson about what really matters in life. But amid all that learning of important lessons, there will be a good bit of giggling, too.”

A prolific songwriter, Mary sings, plays the guitar, and teaches songwriting. She also performs in the Washington, DC, area. Guitar Notes is her first novel for young adult readers.

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Lucky Me, Lucy McGee
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Drooling and Dangerous
Stinky and Successful
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Praise for Game On!

"This first book in a forthcoming intergalactic sports series will surely please science fiction readers. The writing is descriptive and elaborate without being burdensome. The characters are relatable and well developed with relationship issues and familiar family dynamics."—School Library Journal "Readers will instantly connect with Albert and his struggles at home, school, and with the sport he loves."—Kirkus Reviews