Playing the Cards You're Dealt EBOOK

by Varian Johnson

 


Award-winning author Varian Johnson explores themes of
toxic masculinity and family legacy in this heartfelt, hopeful
story of one boy discovering what it really means to be a man.

Secrets are always a gamble.


Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which
means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament
every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends
are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only
has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's
expectations at the card table.


Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find
another spades partner. And Shirley, the new girl in his class, isn't
exactly who he has in mind. She talks a whole lot of trash -
way more than his old partner. Plus, he's not sure that his father
wants him playing with a girl. But she's smart and tough and pretty,
and knows every card trick in the book. So Ant decides to
join forces with Shirley - and keep his plans a secret.


Only it turns out secrets are another Joplin Man tradition. And
his father is hiding one so big it may tear their family apart...






Perfect for young fans of Angie Thomas, Jason
Reynolds and Malorie Blackman


A brilliant text to start conversations about
cultural norms and identity

Varian Johnson is the award-winning author of
The Parker Inheritance, The Great Greene Heist
and Twins

• ISBN13: 9780702315541
• Publish Date: 7 October 2021 (first published 5 October 2021)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Scholastic
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English