Mascot

Name: Mascot
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Antony John
ISBN: 9780062890337

Author: Antony John

Narrator: Maxwell Glick

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/11/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

This witty, heartfelt story about perseverance in the face of adversity is perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio, Cammie McGovern, and John David Anderson.Noah Savino has been stuck in a wheelchair for months. He hates the way people treat him like he’s helpless now. He’s sick of going to physical therapy, where he isn’t making any progress. He’s tired of not having control over his own body. And he misses playing baseball—but not as much as he misses his dad, who died in the car accident that paralyzed Noah.Noah is scared he’ll never feel like his old self again. He doesn’t want people to think of him as different for the rest of his life. With the help of family and friends, he’ll have to throw off the mask he’s been hiding behind and face the fears that have kept him on the sidelines if he ever wants to move forward.

About Antony John

Antony John was born in England and raised on a balanced diet of fish and chips and bizarre British comedies. To annoy his parents, he studied classical music at university. Now he writes books instead of music so he can wear sweatpants all day. He lives in St. Louis with his family, who think he’s weird for not liking chocolate. They might be right. Visit him online at www.antonyjohn.net.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on September 12, 2018

Schneider Family Book Award-winner Antony John does not disappoint with his second book about a disabled teen and his first middle grade book. Noah, a middle school student who must use a wheelchair thanks to the accident that killed his father, is as realistic as seventh graders come. Devious, irri......more

Goodreads review by Milton Public on December 16, 2020

Noah's life changed the day of the car accident...on that day he lost his dad and his ability to walk. Since then, he's been so preoccupied with being bitter that he's lost himself, his friends, and his passion for just about everything. But, with the help of a quirky, new kid (Dee-Dub) and a faithf......more

Goodreads review by Christina (Ensconced in Lit) on August 13, 2018

I've been following Antony John's career for a while, and while I've enjoyed all of his books, my favorite of all time was Five Flavors of Dumb. He just captured those characters so beautifully and I laughed and cried along with them and felt like we were friends by the end. Mascot is the first time......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on September 01, 2018

What happens AFTER the accident when the first reactions are done and everyone else has moved on with the normal lives? Noah, once star catcher, is now the kid in the wheelchair on the sidelines. His teammates side with the bully who taunts him, his mom struggles to get him in and out of the car and......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on July 17, 2019

I loved this book! There is so many reasons why I loved it and those reasons kept mounting as I read it. I’m only sorry that it took me a while to find this book and now, I’m wondering what else this author wrote that I should be reading. In the beginning pages of Mascot, you will meet Noah who is a......more