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After moving to a new town, Marcus strikes up a friendship with Charlie Popovich, a former pro football player. As the two grow closer, Marcus learns that Charlie has early onset Alzheimers disease as a result of suffering head injuries during his career. n nPop delivers suspense, humor, sports action, and a compelling look at the damage those pops in football can causen nGordon Kormans books appeal to a wide range of kids and adults and can pull in even reluctant readers. Share Pop in your home or classroom; sports fans in particular wont be able to put it down.n nWhen Marcus moves to a new town in the dead of summer, he doesnt know a soul. While practicing football for impending tryouts, he strikes up a friendship with a man named Charlie, the best football player Marcus has ever seen. He cant believe his good luck when he finds out that Charlie is Charlie Popovich, or the King of Pop, as hed been nicknamed during his career as an NFL linebacker.n nCharlie turns out to be a prankster, and his actions get Marcus in trouble. Hes also the father of the quarterback at Marcuss new school--who leads the team in icing out the new kid.n nThe story of a good kids struggle to land on his feet in a new town after his parents split up combines with compelling sports action and even some romance in Gordon Kormans Pop.n
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Brand: Gordon Korman
