Newly Released in Paperback: CROSS-X, by Joe Miller - A Year in the Life of a Kansas City UDL Team

• A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year
• An Amazon Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2006
• An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults Nominee
• One of Publisher's Weekly 100 Best Books of 2006

"In his exceptional new book, CROSS-X, Joe Miller offers an unforgettable portrait of life on the 'wrong' side of our nation's school system and a passionate analysis of the forces that have combined to keep its students in the dark. His story of Central High's young debaters and their redoubtable teacher is heroic but never rose-colored-it will engulf readers as the world of debate has engulfed him."
-Whitney Terrell, author of The King of Kings County and The Huntsman

"Forget the nerdy reputation that debate has. Instead think of a scenario as exciting as a sports game with high stakes like triumphing over racism, bad politics, and abject poverty. . . important, thoughtful, and provocative. "
-The Boston Globe

CROSS X is now available in paperback at bookstores nationwide. For more information, please contact anna.johnson@picadorusa.com.