What happens when the team’s star player meets someone who might outshine him—on the pitch and in his heart?
Dennis is the star of the football team. No one plays like him.
But then a new girl moves into the building.
Turns out she’s just as good at football.
Maybe even better.
And Dennis doesn’t know if he hates her—or loves her.
Henmo is often praised for portraying the chaos of emotions of adolescence in a credible way. This book is no exception. Game Changer is a fine portrayal of the relationship between two football-enthusiastic youths.
Barnebokkritikk
This is a book that even as a fully grown adult is hard to put down. Henmo’s use of language is so authentic, light, and effortless for its intended age group that an old book reviewer almost feels young again.
BY Bærum
The jury’s citation:
“Love in its many forms and formats unfolds across the numerous stories we are invited to take part in when we immerse ourselves in his body of work. At the same time, the books explore different facets of life, allowing readers to recognize themselves in the protagonists’ small and large challenges. For Henmo writes about life — about longing, grief, infatuation, and relationships. Child and young adult readers are taken seriously; there are no easy solutions here, yet there is always hope.”Winner of the School Librarians’ Literary Prize, 2022
