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Crackback by John Coy

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John Coy

Scholastic Inc. · Ebook · February 1, 2010

In his gripping debut novel, acclaimed picture book author John Coy presents the high stakes world of high school football, where doing what it takes to win doesn't always mean doing the right thing.When Miles Manning, a successful high school football player, discovers his teammates are using steroids--and one of them is his best friend--he's faced with a tough decision: Is he willing to do what it takes to win?

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Who it’s for
A football-centered novel puts loyalty, pressure, and the meaning of winning under scrutiny.
Genres
Football, Addiction & Substance Use for Teens, Peer Pressure for Teens
Published
Scholastic Inc., February 1, 2010

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In his gripping debut novel, acclaimed picture book author John Coy presents the high stakes world of high school football, where doing what it takes to win doesn't always mean doing the right thing.When Miles Manning, a successful high school football player, discovers his teammates are using steroids--and one of them is his best friend--he's faced with a tough decision: Is he willing to do what it takes to win?

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Football is his life, and his family, especially his dad, is pinning its hopes on him. It's a lot of pressure for a high school junior to bear. This gripping look into the world of high school boys and athletes--and their struggle to be the best--is provocative and searingly honest.

Pressure to Win

A football-centered novel puts loyalty, pressure, and the meaning of winning under scrutiny.

Come here for

  • Football stakes tangled with friendship, family pressure, and a hard choice
  • A close look at what winning can ask of a high school player

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  • A tense choice shaped by teammates, a best friend, and family hopes
  • An unsparing look at steroids and the pressure to be the best

Where it sits

Football95%
Peer Pressure for Teens66%
Addiction & Substance Use for Teens48%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Football
Authors
John Coy
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
February 1, 2010
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Football