{"product_id":"checked-cynthia-kadohata-9781481446624","title":"Checked","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Kadohata's slapshot is the heart-swelling narrative of a father and son...Truly powerful.\" --Jason Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A deeply poignant story about a boy sorting out his priorities.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \"A vivid, memorable portrayal of a boy within his family, his sport, and his gradually broadening world.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata comes a brilliantly-realized novel about a hockey player who must discover who he is without the sport that defines him.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHockey is Conor's life. His whole life. He'll say it himself, he's a hockey beast. It's his dad's whole life too--and Conor is sure that's why his stepmom, Jenny, left. There are very few things Conor and his dad love more than the game, and one of those things is their Doberman, Sinbad. When Sinbad is diagnosed with cancer, Conor chooses to put his hockey lessons and practices on hold so they can pay for Sinbad's chemotherapy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut without hockey to distract him, Conor begins to notice more. Like his dad's crying bouts, and his friend's difficult family life. And then Conor notices one more thing: Without hockey, the one thing that makes him feel special, is he really special at all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia Kadohata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481446622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481446624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193862 \/ Checked\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cynthia Kadohata","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049904959743,"sku":"9781481446624","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_efc31775-d0ac-4064-b4e9-b22323571540.jpg?v=1685004080","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/checked-cynthia-kadohata-9781481446624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}