Left Out
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New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green tells a heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him-both on and off the football field. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.
Landon Dorch wants to be like everyone else. But his deafness and the way he talks have always felt like insurmountable obstacles. But now he finally sees his chance to fit in. Bigger and taller than any other seventh grader in his new school, Landon plans to use his size to his advantage and join the school's football team. But the same speech problems and the cochlear implants that help him hear continue to haunt him.
Just when it looks like Landon will be left out of football for good, an unlikely friend comes along. But in the end only Landon can fight his way off the bench and through a crowded field of bullies bent on seeing him forever left out.
What happens when the kid everyone counts out becomes the one they can't win without?
- A Deaf Protagonist: Landon Dorch isn't just the new kid?he's a deaf athlete determined to prove himself. With his cochlear implants and a refusal to be sidelined, he steps onto the field ready to change the game.
- Anti Bullying Message: Being bigger and taller than every other seventh grader makes Landon a target. He'll have to face down a team of bullies who want to see him fail both in the hallways and on the field.
- An Unlikely Friendship: Just when Landon is ready to give up, a teammate sees past his differences. This powerful story shows how one friend can make all the difference.
- Heartfelt Sports Fiction: Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica, this moving story is packed with on-the-field action and off-the-field heart. It's a powerful reminder that the toughest battles are won with courage.
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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.
