Jacqueline Woodson’s done it again. This beautiful novel in verse is about ZJ and his dad, everyone’s favorite NFL star. Things aren’t going so well lately—Dad’s been missing games and complaining about headaches and getting forgetful. ZJ is scared as he watches his dad become a different person. The book gently explains the dangers of contact sports and the effects of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), brain degeneration caused by repeated head traumas, with a truly lovable family.

✨ From Heart-Eyes for Days at Crooked Reads.