What's up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag?
It's summertime, and even though his good friend Cali moved to another
city, Jaden can connect with her online almost every day to play their
favorite game, Cross Ups. His mom has loosened her rules on how often he
can play, and he has an amazing new controller that will make him even
better at tournaments. But then he gets roped into a dorky summer camp
with his buddy Hugh, and Cali starts acting really weird . . . So when a
last-minute tournament spot opens up in Cali's city, Jaden jumps at the
chance to go.
But things go badly from the start. Jaden loses his controller on the
train, and his reunion with Cali is awkward. She's unhappy, and Jaden
can't figure out why, especially when she's getting better and better at
Cross Ups--and may even win the tournament.
With its sharp dialogue and relatable characters, Anyone's Game, the
second book in the Cross Ups series, chronicles the ups and downs of
middle school with a relevant, contemporary twist.