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With the help of his grandmother, his dead father's best friend, and his own best friend-a math whiz-Mickey prepares to compete in the most important pool championship of his life, despite his mother's reservations.

Joan Baueris the author of thirteen books for young readers. Joan's first novel,Squashed, won the Delacorte Prize for a First Young Adult Novel. Five novels for young adult readers have followed-Thwonk,Sticks,Rules of the Road(LA TimesBook Prize and Golden Kite),BackwaterandHope was Here(Newbery Honor Medal).The Christopher Award was given to bothHope was HereandClose to Famous,whichalsoreceived the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers.School Library Journalsays, "When it comes to creating strong, independent, and funnycharacters, Bauer is in a class by herself."Joan Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York.Visit her at

Mickey has a dream-pool. After all, pool is in Mickey Vernon's blood. His family owns the neighborhood pool hall, and his dad was a champion nine-ball player. That's why Mickey knows that he will win the Junior Nine-Ball Championship. All he has to do is beat Buck Pender. The problem is, Mickey's three years younger than Buck, who could eat him for a light snack. Mickey knows he can't do it alone. With ace player Joe Alvarez as his coach, and his best friend Arlen and his pet pig Mangler standing by him, can Mickey beat the odds?

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