{"product_id":"takedown-paperback","title":"Takedown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Shovan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys in this exciting and thoughtful novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who wrestle, it's inevitable. It's also a way to stay connected to her brothers and her dad. Some people object to having a girl on the team. But that's not stopping Mikayla. She's going to work hard, and win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLev is determined to make it to the state championships this year. He's used to training with his two buddies as the Fearsome Threesome; but at the beginning of sixth grade, he's paired with a new partner--a girl. This better not get in the way of his goal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMikayla and Lev push each other to excel, and become friends. But when they face each other, only one of them can win.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Shovan's debut middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, \u003c\/i\u003e was a NCTE 2017 Notable Verse Novel and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and won a Cybils Award for poetry, as well a Nerdy Book Club award. Her son's experiences as a member of a travel wrestling team were the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eTakedown.\u003c\/i\u003e Laura and her family live in Maryland, where she is a longtime poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council. Visit her online at laurashovan.com, or follow her on on Facebook (facebook.com\/laura.shovan.poet\/) and on Twitter at @LauraShovan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takedown\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769619775776,"sku":"9780553521443","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/407a41e0d00f68a4945e530fd1a6a1e6.webp?v=1780352137","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/takedown-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}