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Payback Time by Carl Deuker

Payback Time

Carl Deuker

HarperCollins · Paperback · February 28, 2012

Through the eyes of an inspiring young journalist—an overweight high school reporter named Mitch—veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel.

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Who it’s for
A football mystery unfolds through a high school reporter’s pursuit of a story.
Genres
Football, YA Mysteries, YA Career Stories
Published
HarperCollins, February 28, 2012

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About this book

Through the eyes of an inspiring young journalist—an overweight high school reporter named Mitch—veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel. When Angel shows up Lincoln High, he seems to have no past—or at least not one he is willing to discuss. Though Mitch gets a glimpse of Angel’s incredible talent off the field, Angel rarely allows himself to shine on the field. Is he an undercover cop? wonders Mitch.

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Or an ineligible player? In pursuit of a killer story, Mitch decides to find out just who this player is and what he’s done. In the end, the truth surprises everyone.

On the Sidelines

A football mystery unfolds through a high school reporter’s pursuit of a story.

Come here for

  • Football with a reporter’s eye for a story
  • A player whose past raises questions

Expect

  • A young journalist’s perspective
  • Sports and mystery in a high school setting

Where it sits

YA Mysteries97%
Football92%
YA Career Stories42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • YA Career Stories
  • YA Crime & Law
  • YA Mysteries
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  • School Stories for Teens
  • Addiction & Substance Use for Teens
  • Finding Your Footing
  • Violence & Trauma
Authors
Carl Deuker
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 28, 2012
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Stories About Boys & Men