Checked by Cynthia Kadohata
"Kadohata's slapshot is the heart-swelling narrative of a father and son...Truly powerful." --Jason Reynolds"A deeply poignant story about a boy sorting out his priorities." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A vivid, memorable portrayal of a boy within his family, his sport, and his gradually broadening world." --Booklist (starred review)
From 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.
Hockey 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.
But 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?
Cynthia Kadohata is the author of Kira-Kira, which won the Newbery Medal, The Thing About Luck, which won the National Book Award, and Weedflower, Cracker!, which won the Jane Addams Peace Award and the PEN America Award. She lives in California with her dog and hockey-playing son. CynthiaKadohata.com is her website.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781481446617 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481446614 |
| Title | Checked |
| Author | Cynthia Kadohata |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2018-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |