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Football Hero | 
| Author: Tim Green
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 53193
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0061122742
EAN: 9780061122743
ASIN: 0061122742
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Condition: Dirt and wear on exterior, some bent pages. In good shape!
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Product Description
Ty Lewis can't believe it when Coach V recruits him for the football team. This is Ty's big chance to prove how fast he is on the field, get a fresh start in a new school, and be like his older brother, Thane "Tiger" Lewis, who's about to graduate from college—and is being courted by the NFL. But Ty's guardian, Uncle Gus, won't let him play. Uncle Gus needs Ty to scrub floors and toilets for his cleaning business while he cooks up gambling schemes with the local mob boss, a man called "Lucy." When Lucy hears just how famous Ty's older brother is, he becomes suddenly friendly. Are the questions Lucy is asking Ty really about fantasy football . . . or is the Mafia using Ty to get valuable insider info from his superstar brother? Desperately worried, Ty must come up with a plan to save Thane's football career—and, ultimately, his life. Author of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius, former NFL player Tim Green will have you on the edge of your seat rooting for Ty—and enjoying an up-close look at what it's like to be inside the NFL.
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A sure-fire touchdown for young readers! July 17, 2008
Reader Views (Austin, Texas)
Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (7/08)
Welcome to the world of the National Football League! "Tiger" Lewis is predicted to be a top draft choice. His future looks bright and he should be rolling in fame and fortune very soon. He is all excited about the upcoming draft. He wants his younger brother Ty to join him for the "big draft weekend."
Ty would love to spend more time with his older brother but he has major obstacles in his way. Ty is a pretty good football player as well. Only thing is he can't even compete for his school's team. Uncle Gus and Aunt Victoria are Ty's legal guardians now that Ty and Tiger's parents have been killed in a car accident. Uncle Gus demands that Ty work in his cleaning business. What kind of life can this be for a young boy who has high hopes for a future like his older brother? Gus is obsessed with gambling! He can't seem to ever pass up a good or a not so good bet.
Ty Tiger is drafted by the Jets. Ty is excited for his brother. "Football Hero" tells the story of a draft choice in his rookie season in the National Football League. The author Tim Green uses his own experiences as being a draft choice and NFL rookie to bring insight to the story.
Middle schoolers will love this story. Aspiring athletes will see the turmoil that goes into their beloved game and the hard work that it takes. There is a touch of mystery in the story as you wonder if Uncle Gus can ever be cured of his addiction without drastic trouble or destruction. Even if you want to read just one book about the NFL, football or young adults this summer, you will want to snag this one. "Football Hero" by Tim Green is a sure-fire touchdown for young readers!
Great Read by an Author who Know the Sport April 29, 2008
James A. Nichols (Midwest City, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is just as good if not better than Football Genius. Tim Green really know the sport and some of the shady dealings that go along with it. In this story Ty, whose parents passed away get shipped to live with his aunt and uncle. Ty's older brother Thane is a college football star is destined to be one of the top picks in the upcoming NFL draft. Ty really wants to play middle school football but his uncle has other plans as he gets him a work permit for his 12th birthday and expects Ty to help out in his cleaning business. When Thane gets drafted Ty gets talked into helping out his uncle, who is gambling with the mafia, in exchange for being allowed to play football. What happens next is a whirlwind story that keeps you reading and wanting more. This is the second youth football story released by Tim Green and I cant wait for more releases.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too April 23, 2008
TeensReadToo.com (All Over the US & Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ty Lewis' parents have died in an accident, so he has gone to live with his dad's sister, Aunt Virginia, and Uncle Gus. Ty's older brother is Thane (aka Tiger) Lewis, a hopeful NFL first-round draft pick from Syracuse University. Thane and Ty are close, but because Thane is finishing up his college degree, Ty is forced to remain with his aunt and uncle.
Living with his aunt and uncle is horrible. Ty remembers the loving home he came from, and misses his parents terribly. His relatives make him sleep on a stained mattress on the floor in the laundry room. His uncle has scavenged an old Porta Potti that he forces Ty to use instead of the indoor plumbing. And now it's his twelfth birthday. Ty doesn't expect anything exciting, and it's even worse than he thought possible. His uncle presents him with a work permit allowing Ty to work for the family cleaning business. So while Ty and his cousin, Charlotte, spend their evenings after school scrubbing toilets and floors, his uncle sits back and drinks beer and socializes.
Ty has two shining spots in his life: his brother, Thane, and the chance to play on his middle school football team. Ty is fast and has sure hands. Coach V has great plans for Ty for the upcoming season. But his Uncle Gus does everything he can to keep Ty from playing football and away from his brother.
Then, Thane gets his draft pick and is worth millions. Uncle Gus enters into illegal gambling with the mafia, and Ty and Thane are the unwitting pawns. With the intervention of the FBI, Ty may come out better or worse than he started. But you have to read the story to see how the plot twists and turns.
I admit that I have never heard of Mr. Green before reading this story. Mostly because I will be honest and say I am not a fan of football. I go out of my way to avoid any game that may be on TV. But Mr. Green's story sounded exciting and thrilling. The story moved fast and had plots outside of football to interest those beyond the sports fans. This book will easily have appeal to boys ages 10 to 100. The reader will be satisfied to see that the underdog does come out on top in the end!
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
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