S.O.R. Losers
A team of hopeless athletes decides there’s nothing wrong with being bad at sports, in Avi’s funny, subversive school story.
- Publisher
- Bradbury Press
- Published
- 1984
- List
- The Bradbury 1980s
- Category
- Books for young readers
- Readers
- Young readers, roughly ages 8–12
- Recognition
- —
- Author
- Avi
About this book
S.O.R. Losers was published by Bradbury Press in 1984 and belongs to the house's 1980s list — the years when Bradbury built its reputation on a small number of books given a great deal of attention. It was written by Avi, who has 6 titles on the list.
Who it's for
Young readers, roughly ages 8–12. A book for independent readers, written without talking down to them.
Where it sits on the list
Not every Bradbury book carried a citation. The house published on the belief that a book earns its place by being read for decades, and many of the titles without medals stayed longest in classrooms and libraries.
How to find it
Bradbury doesn't sell direct. The most reliable route to a copy of S.O.R. Losers is an independent bookseller or a library catalogue — WorldCat will show you which nearby libraries hold it, and OpenLibrary lists the editions that have existed since 1984.
Also published by Bradbury in 1984
- Tracker — Gary Paulsen
- This year's garden — Cynthia Rylant
- Waiting to Waltz — Cynthia Rylant
- Buffalo woman — Paul Goble
More from the Bradbury 1980s
Questions about S.O.R. Losers
Who wrote S.O.R. Losers?
S.O.R. Losers was written by Avi, who has 6 titles on the Bradbury Press list.
When did Bradbury Press publish S.O.R. Losers?
Bradbury Press published S.O.R. Losers in 1984, which places it among the house's 1980s list.
Has S.O.R. Losers won any awards?
S.O.R. Losers was not an award title, but it belongs to a list that produced a Newbery Medal, a Caldecott Medal, and ten further honor books.
What age is S.O.R. Losers for?
Young readers, roughly ages 8–12. A book for independent readers, written without talking down to them.
Where can I find a copy of S.O.R. Losers?
Bradbury does not sell direct. Ask an independent bookseller or your library; WorldCat and OpenLibrary will show you which nearby libraries hold S.O.R. Losers and which editions exist.