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Highlights
- With nonstop in-game action, ATTEMPTING CONNECTION captures all the adrenaline of gaming plus its fierce power to bring people together.
- 8-12 Years
- 8.3" x 5.6" Hardcover
- 272 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Sports & Recreation
- Series Name: Gamers
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Book Synopsis
With nonstop in-game action, ATTEMPTING CONNECTION captures all the adrenaline of gaming plus its fierce power to bring people together. It's one week into middle school, and Chell Park is already in the principal's office. Not ideal for a new girl. But a chance meeting in line connects her to some kids who like gaming, just like her. First they compete against each other, and then they realize they could compete together. Sure, gaming's been banned at Chell's house since her parents split up. But Chell can't just give up on something she loves, right? Quietly, she gathers the group into an esports team. By the time they enter their first competition, the gamers are way more than just teammates -- they're friends. And what Chell learns from gaming could even help her find a way forward at home. ATTEMPTING CONNECTION features fast-paced online action and imaginative new games, but at its heart it's a warm and classic tale of a team coming together and teammates finding a place where they belong.Review Quotes
Exciting gaming scenes accompany gentle, emotional explorations of telling the truth even in the face of undesirable consequences. . . A refreshingly original high-interest, low-grit video game story.
--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author E.C. Myers (he/him) won the Andre Norton Nebula Award for his first novel, Fair Coin, and is the author of the S0S Thriller series and several RWBY young adult books: After the Fall, Before the Dawn, Fairy Tales of Remnant, and Roman Holiday. His short fiction has been published in various anthologies, including Tasting Light, Mother of Invention, and A Thousand Beginnings and Endings. He has also cowritten several podcast serials, including Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, CTRL+ALT+Destroy, and ReMade.Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Sports & Recreation
Series Title: Gamers
Publisher: Pixel+ink
Theme: Games
Format: Hardcover
Author: E C Myers
Language: English
Street Date: May 6, 2025
TCIN: 93212625
UPC: 9781645952688
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-0748
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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