Falling Short - Ernesto Cisneros

nErnesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén 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. Pérez. n nIsaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won't change things at home--not without each other's help. n nThis year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac's parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father's approval by earning a spot on the school's basketball team. n nBut will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?n