The Bombshell by Darrow Farr Scholastic and the National Book Foundation

and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree

Becoming awkward roommates quickly escalates when Mariel

to watch him trade is to watch an artist at work

opposites clashing

but also highly perceptive and honest about Hornby’s obsession and the state of the game

The Bombshell by Darrow Farr Scholastic and the National Book FoundationCorsica, 1993. As a sun drenched Mediterranean summer heads into full swing, beautiful and brash seventeen year old Sverine Guimard is counting down the days until graduation, dreaming of stardom while smoking cigarettes, and seducing boys in her class to pass the time. The pampered French American daughter of a politician, Sverine knows she's destined for bigger things. That is, until one night, Sverine is snatched off her bike by a militant trio