{"product_id":"ten-thousand-tries-amy-makechnie-9781534482296","title":"Ten Thousand Tries","description":"\u003cb\u003eA middle school soccer whiz's determination to keep things from changing is tested when his father's ALS symptoms worsen in this \"heart-tugging and uplifting\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) story about growing up and facing loss, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eShouting at the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Golden Maroni is determined to channel his hero, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and become captain of his soccer team and master of his eighth grade universe...especially since his home universe is spiraling out of orbit. Off the field, Golden's dad, once a pro soccer player himself, is now battling ALS, a disease that attacks his muscles, leaving him less and less physically able to control his body every day. And while Mom says there's no cure, Golden is convinced that his dad can beat this, just like any opponent, they just have to try. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGolden knows that if you want to perfect a skill you have to put ten thousand tries in, so he's convinced if he can put that much effort in, on and off the field, he can stop everything from changing. But when his dad continues to decline and his constant pushing starts to alienate his friends and team, Golden is forced to confront the idea that being master of your universe might not mean being in control of everything. What if it means letting go of the things you can't control so you can do the most good for the things you can?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Makechnie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534482296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534482296\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 07\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e514568 \/ Ten Thousand Tries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/26\/2021","brand":"Amy Makechnie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053322105087,"sku":"9781534482296","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a805fc65-99f4-4e9d-b640-5f786134ad1b.jpg?v=1685023701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ten-thousand-tries-amy-makechnie-9781534482296","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}