Football Hero Contributor(s): Green, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061122742 ISBN-13: 9780061122743 Publisher: HarperCollins
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: Using his suspense-writing expertise and his experience in the NFL as a star for the Atlanta Falcons, the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Football Genius" offers another fast-paced, breathlessly satisfying story. Click for more in this series: Football Genius |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2007024184 |
Age Level: 10-12 |
Grade Level: 5-7 |
Lexile Measure: 840(Not Available) |
Series: Football Genius |
Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" L (1.17 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2011 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2011 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2008 pg. 358 School Library Journal 06/01/2008 pg. 142 Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2008 - Recommended - Readable Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 344 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 121938 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Success comes with risk and a high price in this thrilling standalone football novel from New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica. Ever since Ty Lewis was orphaned and forced to stay with his legal guardian, Uncle Gus, he's always wanted to prove how fast he is on a football field and be like his older brother, Thane Tiger Lewis, who's about to graduate from college--and is being courted by the NFL. But instead of playing football, he's scrubbing bathrooms after school for his uncle's cleaning service. Thane is the only bright spot in Ty's life. And now Uncle Gus wants to use Ty to get to him and obtain valuable insider information for a local mob boss called "Lucy" and his gambling ring. Can Ty break free to save not only Thane's football career, but his life? |
Contributor Bio(s): Green, Tim: - Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and American Outrage. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR. His first book for young readers, Football Genius, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a New York Times bestseller and was followed by Football Hero, Football Champ, The Big Time, and Deep Zone. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for Rivals and Pinch Hit and two more New York Times bestsellers: Baseball Great and Best of the Best. Bestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's Unstoppable, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, "Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read." Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York. |
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