I totally loved The Crossover, and this book comes in a close second to The Crossover. Booked, though, is about soccer. Nick Hall is a star soccer player, as is his best friend, Coby. They play and kid around all the time, and everything seems cool, until Nick is hit with some really bad news. 
 Not as much sports action in this book as there was in The Crossover, but it is a quick read and both middle school boys and girls should enjoy this.