Game Changer
Will be published approx. on 11. September 2018
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-4197-3143-3 (ISBN)
Description
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery-and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this an inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or was something more sinister happening on the field that day? Told in an innovative, multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, Game Changer explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport.
Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery-and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this an inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or was something more sinister happening on the field that day? Told in an innovative, multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, Game Changer explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport.
Reviews / Votes
This nontraditional narrative, using conversations, interview transcripts, text messages, hospital reports, and other documents, skillfully peels back the elements of the mystery. The issues of football's violence are presented, but the book's real strength is the depiction of the culture behind it....The story will resonate with those on both sides of the debate about the role of youth football in society, and the unusual storytelling technique sets it apart from most sport fiction. * Kirkus Reviews * Hand this to your reluctant readers who love football; the format makes this an incredibly easy story to navigate and will not intimidate struggling readers. * School Library Connection * A must-buy for libraries looking for innovative narratives for sports fans. Readers who enjoy Tim Green, Mike Lupica, and Kwame Alexander will want to pick this up. * School Library Journal * Greenwald's novel entertains while exposing readers to the potential risks and consequences inherent in the sport of football . . . an interesting, innovative read. * Booklist * An ideal discussion starter for middle-school readers ready to debate whether football's-or any sport's-violence is reason to pull the plug. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books * A must-read for any parent, coach, or young football player. * Midwest Book Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-3143-3 (9781419731433)
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Person
Tommy Greenwald is the author of many books for children, including the CRIMEBITERS! and CHARLIE JOE JACKSON series. Tommy is also the co-founder of Spotco Advertising, a theatrical and entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter (with Andrew Lippa) of JOHN & JEN, an off-Broadway musical. To read woefully outdated information about Tommy, visit tommygreenwald.com.