A novel in verse about words, sports, and growing up. I can't think of anyone who wouldn't like this!

I used to hate reading novels in verse, but now I love them and Kwame Alexander is one of the reasons why. It doesn't matter if his book is sports-related like in Booked with soccer or music-related like in Solo. In Booked, I love how Kwame's words flow and the imagery you get. I think that both boys and girls would love this book.

Nick is the son of a linguistics professor and horse trainer. Nick is pulled in many different directions by his family, school, friends, and eventually his health. He wants to focus only on soccer and an upcoming tournament where he will play against his best friend. Told in verse, this is another amazing book by Kwame Alexander.

The poetry flows so seamlessly. I loved the friendship between Nick and Coby, the soccer references, and the constant footnotes of big words.

great book

Not quite as satisfying as Alexander's Newbery-winning The Crossover, but a wonderful read nonetheless. The characters are real and appealing and their experiences will resonate with upper elementary and middle school readers. Don't be put off by the poetry format - it works so well!

"I laughed, I cried..." No really I did! Amazing book - but what was in Mac's box???

I quite like "booked" by Kwame Alexander. I play soccer as a goalie, so reading this was enjoyable. The words flow smoothly and the poetry is fabulous. A really funny, zesty book the got me perked when I read it.

Really great book. Highly recommend it!

I have to give Kwame Alexander credit, because I'm on record as not loving either sports books or novels in verse -- and yet first The Crossover and now Booked have been SO. GOOD. I'm not sure this one is quiiiiiiiite as good as its Newbery-winning predecessor, but it's close -- the strength of this (as was the case with The Crossover and its basketball-obsessed protagonist) is the balance Alexander strikes between Nick's passion for soccer and his life at home with his parents. Most of all I loved that, despite this seeming to be a book about soccer, it was, at its heart, a celebration of books and reading. Wonderful.