Rivals

A Game Changer companion novel

Tommy Greenwald

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Amulet Paperbacks
13 October 2022

Sporting stories (Children's&YA); Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's&YA)

Series: Game Changer

A thrilling companion novel to Game Changer that follows a cross-town basketball rivalry that gets out of hand—now in paperbackThe people of Walthorne love their basketball—and one of the things they love most is the special rivalry between the Walthorne North Middle School Cougars and the Walthorne South Middle School Panthers. As the season begins, two star players are feeling the heat: Austin Chambers, captain of Walthorne North, worries that he’s not good enough to live up to his father’s legacy, while across town, the brilliantly talented Carter Haswell, captain of Walthorne South, is already under pressure to get a scholarship that might ease his family’s financial stress.

While both boys do whatever they can to make sure their team wins, Alfie Jenks, a school sports reporter, discovers that behind-the-scenes scandals are just as much a part of youth sports as on-the-court action. When she blows the story wide open, the whole season is jeopardized. Told through a series of flashbacks, newspaper reports, social media posts, and interviews, Rivals will have readers tearing through the pages to see what happens next—and asking themselves if winning has become more important than doing the right thing.

By: Tommy Greenwald
Imprint: Amulet Paperbacks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781419748288
ISBN 10: 1419748289
Series: Game Changer
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 13 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tommy Greenwald’s Game Changer is on 18 state lists, was an Amazon Best Book of the Month, a YALSA Top Ten Pick, and a Junior Library Guild Premier Selection. Greenwald is also the author of the Crimebiters! and Charlie Joe Jackson series, among many other books for children. Day job–wise, Greenwald is the cofounder of Spotco Advertising, a theatrical and entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter (with Andrew Lippa) of John & Jen, an off-Broadway musical that has been produced around the country and internationally.

Reviews for Rivals: (A Game Changer companion novel)

"""Scenes of action on the court are vivid and exciting. . .Give to fans of Jason Reynolds and Kwame Alexander's sports novels."" --School Library Journal ""What could be a tale of haves and have-nots swerves, instead examining the pernicious effects poor judgment, vicarious living, and outright self-interest can have on the physical and mental well-beings of student athletes.""--Kirkus Reviews"