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QB 1 by Mike Lupica

QB 1

Mike Lupica

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 2, 2014

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of TRAVEL TEAM, HEAT, and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a cheer-worthy, family-friendly football novel set amid the Friday Night Lights world of Texas high school football Jake Cullen is a freshman quarterback playing high school football in Texas, the high-pressure land of Friday Night Lights.

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Who it’s for
Texas football, family fame, and a freshman's search for his own footing.
Genres
Football Stories, Sibling Stories, Boys & Men
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, September 2, 2014

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author of TRAVEL TEAM, HEAT, and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a cheer-worthy, family-friendly football novel set amid the Friday Night Lights world of Texas high school football Jake Cullen is a freshman quarterback playing high school football in Texas, the high-pressure land of Friday Night Lights.

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He is also the brother of Wyatt Cullen, who quarterbacked his team to the Texas State Championship last season--not to mention the son of former NFL quarterback and local legend, Troy Cullen. To be a Cullen in Texas is to be football royalty . . . which leaves 14-year-old Jake in a Texas-sized shadow. Being a good teammate comes naturally to Jake; being a winner and a celebrity does not. Jake may be a Cullen, and he may play quarterback, but he is not his brother or his father. He's just like every other kid: fighting for every ounce of respect, awkward around a pretty girl, in awe of his famous family, and desparate to simultaneously blend in and cast his own shadow. Inspired by the real-life Manning family of quarterbacks and set amid the football-crazy culture of Texas, QB 1 is a coming-of-age story perfect for the fan of MILLION-DOLLAR THROW and HEAT.

Under the Lights

Texas football, family fame, and a freshman's search for his own footing.

Come here for

  • Friday-night football and the pressure of a famous family
  • A sibling story about carving out an identity

Expect

  • A family-friendly coming-of-age story
  • High-school football in Texas

Where it sits

Football Stories95%
Boys & Men49%
Sibling Stories47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Multigenerational Families
  • Sibling Stories
  • Football Stories
Authors
Mike Lupica
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 2, 2014
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Multigenerational Families