Meet Troy White. At 11 years of age he is not only an excellent quarterback in football, but he also seems to have an unusual gift for predicting complicated plays on the field. Sounds great right? Unfortunately, coach Renfro is incredibly mean and self-serving, keeping Troy on the sidelines so his son Jamie can play quarterback. Jamie is a big kid who is a terrible football player and he constantly taunts Troy and his friends. Jamie thinks Troy's favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons are losers as his team, the Dallas Cowboys are winning. If Troy had a father, he might have stood a chance to play on his middle school team. How could anyone abandon their own child?
When Troy's mom gets a job working for the Falcons, Troy gets a chance to demonstrate his genius ability to predict plays and save the team from losing the season. Too bad he is constantly beaten down by those that don't believe he can do it or don't want him to do it! His only hope seems lie with the help a his two closest friends and one famous football player.
I have to tell you, I DO NOT know anything about football, but found this story exciting, suspenseful, heartbreaking and very inspiring! If you've ever been the underdog in a sport, check out this story.
Tim Green is a former NFL football player who brings first-hand knowledge and passion for the game into this novel. He has written many sports themed books like this one for you to enjoy.
Recommended for grades 5-8.
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