Geoff Herbach is the author of Hooper and the award-winning Stupid Fast series, as well as Fat Boy vs. the Cheerleaders. His books have been given the Cybils Award for Best Young Adult Fiction and the Minnesota Book Award, selected for the Junior Library Guild, and listed among the year's best by the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, and many state library associations. In the past, he produced radio comedy shows and toured rock clubs telling weird stories. Geoff teaches creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in a log cabin with a tall wife. You can find him online at www.geoffherbach.com.
"Along with tackling the deadly hazards of concussions, this novel
offers a bulletin to readers facing life-altering changes, telling
them that they might not have to go through them alone...
Provocative entry centered on a sizzling topic." -- Kirkus
Reviews"Herbach's story explodes on the page with Isaiah's
searching self-reflection. Football fans will love the grace and
elegance with which the game is described, yet technical detail
never overwhelms the story about a wily, articulate teen
desperately trying to envision a future for himself by building a
new game plan." -- ALA Booklist"Herbach tackles the controversy
surrounding the risks of one of America's favorite pastimes...
Older readers will find this book interesting, as they are kept in
suspense as to the reasons behind characters' actions. This vivid
story is for fans of John Coy's Crackback and Tommy Greenwald's
Game Changer." -- School Library JournalPraise for HOOPER: "Lessons
on small-town politics and what it means to be a good friend abound
in this well-plotted work." -- ALA Booklist"Herbach's ability to
expand the narrative from solid game play to confronting racial
injustice is remarkable. No one here is perfect, and their failures
make readers cringe yet root for success. Hoops and so much more."
-- Kirkus Reviews"There's much to love in this sports tale.
Fast-paced play-by-plays vividly depict the speed and beauty of the
game. Adam's backstory is heartrending and with immigrant mistrust
and nonviolent protests in the national spotlight, this is a timely
and realistic teen drama and swish--nothin' but net." -- School
Library Journal"This sports/school/domestic drama checks all the
boxes. What could be another boilerplate basketball novel benefits
from a tight cast of well developed secondary characters who
surpass their expected stereotypes." -- Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books"Funny, gut-wrenching, and spilling over with
heart, Hooper is an uplifting breath of joy, and gives us all cause
to be hopeful. I loved it!" -- Andrew Smith, Michael L. Printz
Honor and New York Times Bestselling author of Winger and
Grasshopper Jungle"Fresh, funny, thoughtful, subversive, and
totally absorbing. Book of the year!" -- Robert Lipsyte, Margaret
A. Edwards award-winning author of The Contender"Hooper is a slam
dunk! A sports novel with incredible action and tons of heart. I
challenge you not to fall in love with these terrific, flawed
characters, and just try to put this one down once you start.
Impossible." -- Bill Konigsberg, Award-Winning Author of Honestly
Ben"Raw, funny, and deeply honest, Geoff Herbach gifts us a story
about the messiness of life and the importance of talking about
it--ultimately showing us how to not only trudge through it, but to
soar."
-- Gae Polisner, author of In Sight of Stars and The Memory of
Things"Author Geoff Herbach has a remarkable ability to create
characters who make us laugh and think, sometimes within the same
sentence. Read Hooper and let your self be changed."
-- John Coy, author of Gap Life"Geoff Herbach captures rural-urban
rivalries and the challenges of finding a home." -- Minneapolis
Star Tribune
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