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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008 · Est. 8 hour read
Football Hero
Written by Tim Green
Part of the Football Genius series
A young boy must outsmart a mob boss to save his brother's NFL dreams and his own future.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 6,542 ratings
297 pages· 57,325 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Ty Lewis dreams of football glory, but his uncle's shady dealings with a mob boss threaten his brother Thane's NFL career. As Ty scrubs floors for his uncle's business, he's drawn into a dangerous game of deception. With Thane's future and life at stake, Ty must navigate a web of lies and betrayal. Can he outwit the mob and protect his brother, or will their dreams be crushed? Dive into a gripping tale of courage and cunning where the stakes are as high as the end zone is far.
From the publisher
Success comes with risk and a high price in this thrilling standalone football novel from New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.Ever since Ty Lewis was orphaned and forced to stay with his legal guardian, Uncle Gus, he’s always wanted to prove how fast he is on a football field and be like his older brother, Thane Tiger Lewis, who’s about to graduate from college–and is being courted by the NFL.But instead of playing football, he’s scrubbing bathrooms after school for his uncle’s cleaning service. Thane is the only bright spot in Ty’s life. And now Uncle Gus wants to use Ty to get to him and obtain valuable insider information for a local mob boss called “Lucy” and his gambling ring.Can Ty break free to save not only Thane’s football career, but his life?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 297
- Words
- 57,325
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 840L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.1
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 9
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 121938
Publication
- Published
- April 22, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 2008
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780061122743
- LCCN
- 2007024184
- OCLC
- 159919376
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