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When Marcus moves to a new town in the dead of summer, he doesn’t know a soul. While practicing football for impending tryouts, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with an older man. Charlie is a charismatic prankster—and the best football player Marcus has ever seen. He can’t believe his good luck when he finds out that Charlie is actually Charlie Popovich, or “the King of Pop,” as he had been nicknamed during his career as an NFL linebacker. But that’s not all. There is a secret about Charlie that his family is desperate to hide. When Marcus begins school, he meets the starting quarterback on the team: Troy Popovich. Right from the beginning, Marcus and Troy disagree—about football, about Troy’s ex-girlfriend, Alyssa, but most of all about what’s good for Charlie. Marcus is betting that he knows what’s best for the King of Pop. And he is willing to risk everything to help his friend.
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"Pop got me interested right in the beginning. A young boy who had a love for football and the new kid. He meets a strange man who looks like he is in his mid-forties. He's a a amazing football player. And that's the beginning of their friendship. But Marcus notices there's something strange about the man, he forgets literally everything, he doesn't pay for anything he buys, just who is this guy? Well, "this guy" is a football legend. Everything's great expect the football legend's son and daughter just has to be Marcus's worst enemies in his new school. And the disease."
— Sarah (5 out of 5 stars)
POP Listener Reviews
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" A football player arrives at a new high school and encounters a former NFL player suffering from concussion-induced Alzheimer's. Best for grades 7 and up due to some mature language about "fooling around" and "friends with benefits." "
— Christina, 2/20/2014 -
" Foorball and cheerleaders were very American but I liked the relationship btw Charlie and Marcus... character dev was pretty good and the book would provide readers with a glimpse of what alzheimer's disease is like. "
— Melanie, 2/5/2014 -
" Marcus is new in town and eager to join the high school football team as quarterback. He is afraid to take a hit however. He meets a middle-aged man in the park who helps him with his football skills, but the man seems forgetful at times. Together he and Marcus pull some pranks, but then Marcus is left to take responsibility for the pranks. Who is this man, and what is the secret he and his family are hiding? Read Pop by Gordon Korman to find out. "
— Roxanne, 1/20/2014 -
" if you love football, this is a great story! "
— Alvino, 1/18/2014 -
" This is an enjoyable sad story. This book can be for anyone thats how enjoyable it is. "
— Xavier, 12/25/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book a lot. I could relate to the main character through sports and school. This book also has a very interesting beginning wich got me hooked on this book. I would recomend this book to anyone who enjoys sports. "
— 1ashbrook_jon, 12/19/2013 -
" A quick, light-hearted read about a retired football player who has Alzheimer's. It's American football, which we are totally unfamiliar with in Singapore, but I do like Friday Night Lights and anything related to football now reminds me of that show. "
— mstan, 12/11/2013 -
" The book is about football. If you are a football fan you will probably like this book I did. "
— Cody, 11/25/2013 -
" this ook was ok...it wasent my favorite book though...i thought the ending was a little sloppy "
— Emma, 10/23/2013 -
" This is classic Gordon Korman. I chuckled while reading it, groaned in some parts, empathized in other parts. I was a bit surprised at the ending, but Korman has been known to throw twists in his other works. I think this would be good for my younger HS kids. "
— Dee, 1/8/2013 -
" This wasn't my favorite Gordon Korman book, but it was all right. "
— Mari, 2/28/2012 -
" A fun read with just enough football for our YA boys. A good contender for a Rosie. "
— Mrs., 2/13/2012 -
" Great read-aloud for my all boy struggling reader class. "
— Holly, 11/25/2011 -
" Not what you would expect. You think you are getting more of a football book, and you get a book about Alzheimer's. Not the ending you expect. "
— Nicole, 10/26/2011 -
" This was a good book, very predictable but it's one of the many 'teen' books I will be reading this year and the next 3 years. "
— Renee, 10/9/2011 -
" This book was awesome! It also had an epic ending! "
— Dillon, 10/1/2011 -
" This was a great young adult book about football, concussions, and Alzheimer's. It really made me think about my grandmother and her memory loss. Definitely a must read for families who have someone experiencing memory loss.<br/> "
— Gregory, 5/9/2011 -
" This book made me cry. I loved most of it except for the little teen-fling Korman threw in there. I think it would have been netter without it, but the book is for teens...overall a great book. "
— Anneleise, 4/29/2011 -
" Good YA book for boys, little heavy at times but interesting. "
— Lindsey, 4/22/2011 -
" Read this one on recommendation from my 11yr old. I really enjoyed this book and I like to keep up a bit with what he's reading. Some mature themes but he's old/mature enough to get it. I loved Gordon Korman books as a kid and he's still relevant today!<br/> "
— Lisa, 4/21/2011 -
" I was disappointed in this book - it was clunkier than I expect from Korman. While I still enjoyed it, it really got bogged down in the details of what Charlie is dealing with in a way that felt like Korman was trying too hard to force a lesson on the reader. "
— Mary, 4/14/2011 -
" This book is really good and it's a DCF! "
— Brenna, 3/31/2011 -
" it was a good book. The ending was the best part about it. The main character is Marcus Jordan. He is new to his city. He go to the park everyday to work out. He meets this NFL veteran that has alzheimer's disease. "
— Cdouceochoj, 3/25/2011 -
" I'm not a big sports fan--particularly football--but I really enjoyed this book. It made me think about reasons people might like the physicality of football. Korman's description of the action of football drew me in. "
— Michele, 3/20/2011 -
" I believe POP is one of or is the best book I will read in my lifetime. "
— John, 3/13/2011 -
" Foorball and cheerleaders were very American but I liked the relationship btw Charlie and Marcus... character dev was pretty good and the book would provide readers with a glimpse of what alzheimer's disease is like. "
— Melanie, 3/5/2011
About Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is the bestselling author of more than eighty books for children and teens, including his popular 39 Clues series. In 1999 the Disney Channel created The Jersey, a television series based on his Monday Night Football Club books. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.
About Nick Podehl
Nick Podehl is a professional voice actor. He has narrated numerous audiobooks, many of which have won prestigious awards, including fourteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. He currently lives and works around Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife.