I am very happy to let you all know that Ironjaws is now available to pre-order via Pete’s Press. Pete’s has been great to work with and we are set to launch Ironjaws in Indianapolis at Tomorrow Books on May 3rd.
“Basketball’s innate ability to bring young people together in meaningful and sometimes unexpected ways is at the center of this heartwarming, beautifully rendered tale of friendship, hope and redemption.
—Craig Leener
Author of the Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy and There’s No Basketball on Mars
“Five eighth grade boys, on an overnight trip, discover there is more to landing a fabled fish than simply casting their lines into the lake. It takes cunning, teamwork, and, sometimes, staring down death to win. In this captivating YA novella, author Jerry VanSchaik draws us into the action as the friends revert to their respective roles on a youth basketball team in a quest to land the ultimate trophy.”
–Don Thrasher, contributing arts and music writer for the Dayton Daily News
“An underdog story of friendship, adventure, and coming of age as five boys on the brink of high school discover resiliency, teamwork, and the importance of chasing dreams. Jerry Vanschaik’s Ironjaws shows that nothing is impossible on the basketball court, or out on the lake, if you have a little help from your friends.”—J.R. Jamison, award-winning author of Hillbilly Queer: A Memoir
An energizing and well-paced story, Ironjaws transports us back to the simpler days of adolescence. Jerry paints a vivid picture of the main crew’s tight-knit bond and impressive teamwork. As you turn the pages, the book will likely stir up some memories from your own childhood, when inside jokes and sharing experiences with your closest friends were the most important things in the world. -Joey Held, author of Kind, But Kind of Weird: Short Stories on Life’s Relationships
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