“Deuker skillfully complements a sobering message with plenty of exciting on-field action…[A] solid addition to the sports fiction shelf.” Booklist
Description
Running back Mick Johnson has dreams: dreams of cutting back, finding the hole, breaking into the open, and running free with nothing but green grass ahead. He has dreams of winning and of being the best. But football is a cruel sport. It requires power, grace, speed, quickness, and knowledge of the game. It takes luck, too. One crazy bounce can turn a likely victory into sudden defeat. What elite athlete wouldn't look for an edge? A way to make him bigger, stronger, faster?
This novel explores the dark corners of the heart of a young football player as he struggles for success under the always glaring—and often unforgiving—stadium lights.
Praise
“Deuker skillfully complements a sobering message with plenty of exciting on-field action…[A] solid addition to the sports fiction shelf.” Booklist
“Deuker realistically portrays the paranoia, acne, and emotional roller-coaster…of steroid use.” School Library Journal
“[A] great addition to both school and public libraries and an eye-opening recommendation to all budding athletes.” VOYA
“A solid sports tale with a valuable message.” Kliatt
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jun 10, 2013 |
| Release Date | June 11, 2013 |
| Release Date Machine | 1370908800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Teen & Young Adult, Politics, Society & Current Events, Sports & Outdoors, Children/YA, YA, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Carl Deuker is the critically acclaimed author of Payback Time, Gym Candy, and Runner, which was a Booklist Top 10 Sports Book. He lives with his wife and daughter in Seattle.
Narrator Bio
Kyle McCarley, a graduate of the University of Southern California, is a voice-over actor whose credits include audiobooks, video games, television pilots, radio and television commercials, podcasts, and many others. He has been heard in such games as Dragon Nest, Vindictus, and MapleStory, as well as the audiobooks Forgotten Realms: The Shadow Stone by Richard Baker and Nightingale by New York Times bestselling author David Farland.
Overview
Running back Mick Johnson has dreams: dreams of cutting back, finding the hole, breaking into the open, and running free with nothing but green grass ahead. He has dreams of winning and of being the best. But football is a cruel sport. It requires power, grace, speed, quickness, and knowledge of the game. It takes luck, too. One crazy bounce can turn a likely victory into sudden defeat. What elite athlete wouldn't look for an edge? A way to make him bigger, stronger, faster?
This novel explores the dark corners of the heart of a young football player as he struggles for success under the always glaring—and often unforgiving—stadium lights.
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