{"product_id":"play-on-r-j-patterson-9781938848186","title":"Play On","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Ember Callahan's family moves from California to a small town in Kansas, she leaves behind her best friend, her championship soccer team, and her chance to compete at nationals. Now she must start over at a new school, on a new team, and in a place where soccer practice sometimes includes cows on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Grainger Middle School, Ember learns that fitting in can be harder than scoring the winning goal. The Kansas Barnstormers have heart but have never won a state title, and rival player Chelsea seems determined to make Ember's life miserable both on and off the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ember adjusts to her new home, she discovers that being part of a team means more than talent. It requires patience, courage, humility, forgiveness, and the resilience to keep going when life doesn't go as planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending fast-paced soccer action with humor, friendship, family, and a light mystery involving a local legend, \u003cstrong\u003ePLAY ON\u003c\/strong\u003e is an uplifting middle grade novel about perseverance, belonging, and character growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean, age-appropriate, and highly relatable, \u003cstrong\u003ePLAY ON\u003c\/strong\u003e is a strong addition to school library collections-especially for readers who enjoy sports fiction, friendship stories, school settings, and positive stories about finding your place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. J. Patterson,Faith Wild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938848187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938848186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Green E-Books, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"R. J. Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002064249087,"sku":"9781938848186","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/play-on-r-j-patterson-9781938848186","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}