The Underdogs - Hardcover

Lupica, Mike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399250018 ISBN 13: 9780399250019

Publisher: Philomel Books, 2011

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 272 in Publisher: Philomel Will Tyler can fly on a football field. He 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 hand. he may as well be flying for real because 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 cared-for playing field. with seemingly every other family moving to find jobs . there simply isn't enough money or players for a season. Unless one kid can rally an entire town and give everyone a reason to believe ... For fans of his bestselling novels Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw. Mike Lupica de...

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Praise for "The Underdogs"

"There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page." -"School Library Journal"

"[F]ootball fans will...respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity." -"Publisher's Weekly"

"Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true." -"VOYA"
Praise for "The Underdogs"
"There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page." -"School Library Journal"
"[F]ootball fans will...respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity." -"Publisher's Weekly"
"Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true." -"VOYA"
Praise for "The Underdogs"
"There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page." -"School Library Journal"
"[F]ootball fans will...respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity." -"Publisher's Weekly"
"Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true." -"VOYA"

Praise for "The Underdogs"
There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page. "School Library Journal"
[F]ootball fans will respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity. "Publisher s Weekly"
Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true. "VOYA""

Praise for The Underdogs
There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page. School Library Journal
[F]ootball fans will respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity. Publisher s Weekly
Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true. VOYA"

Praise for The Underdogs

"There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page." -School Library Journal

"[F]ootball fans will...respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity." -Publisher's Weekly

"Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true." -VOYA

About the Author:

Mike Lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including QB 1, Heat, Travel Team, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Underdogs. He has carved out a niche as the sporting world's finest storyteller. Mike lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. When not writing novels, Mike Lupica writes for New York's Daily News, appears on ESPN's The Sports Reporters and hosts The Mike Lupica Show on ESPN Radio. You can visit Mike Lupica at mikelupicabooks.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0399250018
• ISBN 13: 9780399250019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280