Falling Short

Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpr Award-winning author of Efrn 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 readers who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Prez. Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it wont change things at homenot without each others help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaacs parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his fathers approval by earning a spot on the schools basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?