The Underdogs
New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica tackles football! Will Tyler may not be the biggest running back around but no one can touch him when it comes to hitting the hole and finding the end zone. And no one can match his love of the game. When Will has a football in his hand life can't touch him--his dad isn't so defeated his town isn't so poor and everyone has something to cheer for. All of which does him no good if the football season is canceled. With no funding for things like uniforms and a well-maintained playing field with every other family moving to find jobs there just isn't enough money or players for a season. It's up to Will to rally the town and give everyone a reason to believe . . .
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New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica tackles football!
Will Tyler may not be the biggest running back around but no one can touch him when it comes to hitting the hole and finding the end zone. And no one can match his love of the game. When Will has a football in his hand, life can't touch him--his dad isn't so defeated, his town isn't so poor, and everyone has something to cheer for. All of which does him no good if the football season is canceled. With no funding for things like uniforms and a well-maintained playing field, with every other family moving to find jobs, there just isn't enough money or players for a season. It's up to Will to rally the town and give everyone a reason to believe...
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Brand: Puffin Books
Publisher Date: 05/15/2012
Author: Mike Lupica
Dimensions: 7.75 x 5.06
UPC: 9780142421390
Ages: 10-14
Pages: 256
