Million-dollar Throw
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · November 16, 2010
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT and TRAVEL TEAM.
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- Who it’s for
- A young quarterback faces a high-stakes throw while family troubles weigh on his game.
- Themes
- Football, Family financial hardship, Pressure to perform
- Genres
- Football Stories, Friendship, Parent-Child Stories
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT and TRAVEL TEAM. Everyone calls Nate Brodie "Brady" because he's a New England quarterback, just like his idol, Tom Brady. And now he's got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the Patriots; Thanksgiving night game. More than anything, Nate's family needs the money—his dad's been downsized, his mom's working two jobs, and they're on the verge of losing their house.
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The worry is more weight than a 13-year-old can bear, and it's affecting his playing for his own football team. Suddenly the boy with the golden arm is having trouble completing a pass . . . but can he make the one that really counts?
Football Under Pressure
A young quarterback faces a high-stakes throw while family troubles weigh on his game.
Come here for
- A halftime throw with a million dollars at stake
- Football pressure tangled with family worries
Expect
- A young player’s confidence tested by worries at home
- A sports story with real family stakes
Where it sits
| Football Stories | 99% |
|---|---|
| Parent-Child Stories | 69% |
| Friendship | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Football Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Mike Lupica
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- November 16, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Football · Family financial hardship · Pressure to perform
- Reading lane
- Parent-Child Stories