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Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros
Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon, Gary Tiedemann
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Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. A great next pick for listeners who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez.

Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help.

This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac’s parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father’s approval by earning a spot on the school’s basketball team.

But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?

©2022 Ernesto Cisneros (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
Fiction Geography & Cultures Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Latin American Sports Fiction United States Basketball Funny Heartfelt Witty
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Great characters!

This was a refreshing take on two lifelong friends coming to middle school who don’t allow their growing differences to break them apart, but instead lean on each other even more like true brothers to overcome their life problems. Very well done!

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This was a reading bowl book but I loved it. I loved it more than the other books.

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