The Underdogs by Mike Lupica

The Underdogs by Mike Lupica

#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica tackles football

Will Tyler can fly on a football field. He may not be the biggest running back around, but no one can touch him when it comes to hitting the hole and finding the end zone. And no one can match his love of the game. When Will has a football in hand, he may as well be flying for real because life can't touch him - his dad isn't so defeated, his town isn't so poor, and everyone has something to cheer for. All of which does him no good if the football season is canceled. With no funding for things like uniforms and a cared-for playing field, with seemingly every other family moving to find jobs, there simply isn't enough money or players for a season. Unless one kid can rally an entire town and give everyone a reason to believe . . .

For fans of his bestselling novels Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw, Mike Lupica delivers a feel-good sports story that will have readers cheering where they sit.

There's plenty of action for sports fans, and readers will root for Will and his teammates till the very last page. -School Library Journal

F]ootball fans will.respond to the detailed and exciting game action once the season gets rolling and find inspiration in Will and his teammates' tenacity. -Publisher's Weekly

Will's ingenuity and loyalty are encouraging, causing readers to want to cheer him on as he makes his dream come true. -VOYA

Mike Lupica (mikelupicabooks.com) is the #1 bestselling author of Fantasy League, Travel Team, Heat, and Million-Dollar Throw, among other popular works for young readers. He's carved out a reputation as the best storyteller in sports. Mike, his wife, and their four children live in Connecticut. Mike Lupica writes for the New York Daily News and appears weekly on ESPN's The Sports Reporters when he is not writing novels.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780399250019
ISBN 10	0399250018
Title	The Underdogs
Author	Mike Lupica
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Philomel Books
Year published	2011-09-20
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Intermediate) 2015, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2013, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2014, Short-listed for Mark Twain Readers Award 2013
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