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Growing up, Lori learns to trust herself both on and off court.
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The Fifth Quarter: Hard Court

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    8 November 2022

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Summary

Lori’s game just gets better. She’s practicing constantly in her after-school program, and although she’s still only playing in the fifth quarter, she’s starting to feel confident on the court. But growing brings change; her friends start to branch off into different interests, and even different basketball teams. At home, the family dynamics are changing too, with her dad going back to work, and her mom staying home with the kids for the first time in Lori’s life. The brewing tension unsettl…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250244352
ISBN-10:1250244358
Author:Mike Dawson
Publisher:Roaring Brook Press
Imprint:First Second
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:8 November 2022
Weight:455g
Dimensions:20mm x 145mm x 208mm
Series:The Fifth Quarter
Audience Age:8
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The Fifth Quarter: Hard Court by Mike Dawson - ISBN: 9781250244352
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Critics Review

“Buoyant and breathless, scoring on several levels.”– Kirkus

A Junior Library Guild selection

“Buoyant and breathless, scoring on several levels.”–Kirkus

About The Author

Mike Dawson

Mike Dawson’s work includes the graphic novels Freddie & Me and the Ignatz Award winning Troop 142, as well as the cartoon essay collection, Rules for Dating My Daughter. He has published humor comics and strips examining issues of parenting and politics at the Nib, Slate, the New Yorker, the Comics Journal and Upworthy. His comics have been nominated for multiple Eisner and Ignatz Awards as well as the Slate Cartoonists Studio Prize. He lives alongside the scenic Jersey Shore with his partner and two children.

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