Final Season
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a gripping, deeply personal standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decision after his dad is diagnosed with ALS. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica!
With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps.
However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis?connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field?Ben's mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football.
Ben isn't playing just for himself though. This might be his dad's last chance to coach. And his teammates need a quarterback that can lead them to the championships. But as Ben watches the heavy toll ALS takes on his dad's body, he begins to question if this should be his final season after all.
- Middle School Football Action: Benjamin Redd is a star sixth-grade quarterback, but the pressure to win for his team and his coach?his dad?has never been higher.
- A Powerful Family Drama: After a career in the NFL, Ben's dad is diagnosed with ALS. Now Ben's mom is desperate to get him off the field, creating a difficult choice between the game he loves and the family that needs him.
- Dealing with a Parent's Illness: An emotional and honest look at how a family comes together to face a devastating diagnosis, perfect for starting conversations about love, loss, and resilience.
- An Unforgettable Father-Son Bond: This might be the last season Ben's dad can coach. For Ben, every play is about more than just football; it's about making memories with the man who taught him everything.
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Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and American Outrage. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR.
His first book for young readers, Football Genius, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a New York Times bestseller and was followed by Football Hero, Football Champ, The Big Time, and Deep Zone. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for Rivals and Pinch Hit and two more New York Times bestsellers: Baseball Great and Best of the Best.
Bestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's Unstoppable, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, "Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read.?
Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.
