until he stumbles on a stash of old love letters. While Walk works on his swing and listens ot a podcast on love, Noah settle sin for another year of the status quo. Not to mention Walt's plan relies on the advice of his fast food-employed cousin and a steady diet of jazz music. Walt is confident that his is their year to gain athletic fame and woo the girls of their dreams-despite the fact that they were just cut from the high school baseball team yet again, and Noah's crush since third grade, Sam, has him firmly in the friend zone. Summary (from the inside flap of the book): For the last three years best friends Noah and Walt have been searching for cool. Especially after he witnesses events that hint divides and prejudices run deeper than he realized.Īs the personal and social tensions increase around them, Noah and Walt must decide what is really true when it comes to love, friendship, sacrifice, and fate.Location ( my 2019 Google Reading map) : USAįTC Disclosure: I bought this book with my own money While some think it's a harmless prank and others see it as a form of peaceful protest, Noah can't shake the feeling something bigger is happening to his community. Each page contains the words he's always wanted to say to Sam, and he begins secretly creating artwork using the lines that speak his heart.īut when his private artwork becomes public, Noah has a decision to make: continue his life in the dugout and possibly lose the girl forever, or take a swing and finally speak out?At the same time, numerous American flags are being left around town. Status quo seems inevitable until Noah stumbles on a stash of old love letters. Noah soon finds himself navigating the worlds of jazz, batting cages, the strange advice of Walt's Dairy Queen-employed cousin, as well as Walt's 'Hug Life' mentality.

Never mind that he and Noah failed to make the high school baseball team yet again, and Noah's love interest since third grade, Sam, has him firmly in the friend zone. Walt is convinced junior year is their year, and he has a plan to help them woo the girls of their dreams and become amazing athletes.

When America is not so beautiful, or right, or just, it can be hard to know what to do.īest friends Walt and Noah decide to use their voices to grow more good in the world, but first they've got to find cool. And the surprise ending shines a spotlight on the issues related to our current social divide, challenging perspectives and inspiring everyone to make their voice heard. New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess (Solo) tell this lyrical story about hope, courage, and love that speaks to anyone who's struggled to find their voice.

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