The Fifth Quarter: Hard Court - Hardcover

by Mike Dawson (Author)

Grab a seat, and get ready to cheer Lori on once again, as she works through the growing pains of middle-school and faces her fears--on the court and in life.

Sixth grade is here--and just as Lori starts to find her footing, everything begins to shift again.

Her friends are developing new interests and drifting in different directions. Her dad returns to work for the first time since she was born, changing the rhythm of home life. And when her mom takes a job coaching a new after-school basketball league, Lori's world on and off the court suddenly collide in unexpected ways.

To make things even more complicated, her closest friends are now playing for the opposing team.

As the pressure builds, Lori begins to feel frustrated, left out, and unsure of where she stands--both in basketball and in her changing life.

Author Biography

Mike Dawson is the author of several graphic novels and comics collections, including Freddie & Me: A Coming of Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody and Ace Face: The Mod with the Metal Arms. His work has appeared at The Nib, Slate, and The New Yorker, and has been nominated for multiple Eisner and Ignatz Awards, as well as the Slate Cartoonists Studio Prize. He lives at the Jersey Shore with his wife and children.