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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.
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"The book The Underdogs, is a good story if you are looking for a laugh and your spirits lifted. This book is about a young boy named Will Tyler that wants to save the football program in his home town of Forbes. He succeeds by writing a letter to the CEO of New Balance. Throughout the story there is no shortage of wisecracks and jokes but overall this is a story of courage, faith, and determination. The theme of this story is what goes around comes around. For example, the main characters father has worked hard for all of his life, from a factory worker to a bike courier, it has been a hard journey for him. Now he is rewarded by coaching his sons team and being sponsored by New Balance, a very large sporting goods company. The main character loves the sport of football. This sport is his life. As the story goes on He becomes more and more mature throughout the story learning that there is no difference between a boy and a girl when it comes to playing sports. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves happy endings."
— Devaughn (4 out of 5 stars)
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" This book reminds me of an after school TV special. Will Tyler's town is "going out of business" and the money for his football team has been cut. Will finds a sponsor for his team, talks his dad into coaching the team, finds players for the team, and even when they are down, he has the heart to keep everyone together. The football metaphors were too much for me, but if I were a 10-12 year old boy, I would love this book. "
— Caitlintobin, 1/26/2014 -
" This was a very good book because it was about a kid that had a passion for football and didn't let it go away because something was keeping it from him. His town was without money for football, so he came up with the courage to call New Balance to be able to supply his team with gear. That is where it all started for his team. They won as a team and never got down on themselves, in the end he got his dream of making it to the league championship. This was a very good book and maybe one of my favorites. "
— Mason, 1/18/2014 -
" it was awesome!!! will tyler can fly like tha wind. "
— Travis, 1/12/2014 -
" Nothing wrong with this book. Just another Lupica book my boys will love it "
— Amy, 12/11/2013 -
" I really liked this book. I like reading His books because he writes about sports. If you like to read and are a sports fan i would recommend this book. It really inspired me when he tried to raise money for his football team so they could play. He finally did and they beat there rivals. All in all this is a very good book. "
— Kolin, 12/8/2013 -
" The book genre is about real life because this book could happen.i pick up the book cause i like football and i like football story.will tyler the main chacter is trying to get his team back together cause they could have season. they need one more person and a coach to have the team to rtun "
— Callan, 11/14/2013 -
" I love this book about half way threw if you like football read this "
— Noah, 10/19/2013 -
" This book picked up and got somewhat better. "
— Stacy, 10/16/2013 -
" I liked the book a lot, but just thought it was too predictable. That being said, it will make the sports-loving book readers who like happy endings happy! "
— Anne, 10/13/2013 -
" Will is the rising football star on a team that my not be able to play because they don't have enough money, but they get money from New Balance and end up winning the championship. I really like this book and think you should read it. "
— Jordan, 10/3/2013 -
" A book that will get you up and cheering all the way!! "
— La, 9/14/2013 -
" it was good i strongly consider checking it out and at least giving it a try even it your not a sports fan "
— Joseph, 3/3/2013 -
" It reads like a football game. You cheer for Will and his team. Great book! "
— Brenna, 1/31/2012 -
" I thought this book was very good. It always kept me guessing on what was going to happen. I was very surprised with what the ending was like. If you like sports than this book is for you! "
— Enda, 12/6/2011 -
" Kinda cute, but not terribly exceptional. "
— Magda, 12/4/2011 -
" Nothing wrong with this book. Just another Lupica book my boys will love it "
— Amy, 10/29/2011
About the Authors
Mike Lupica is a New York Times bestselling author and a veteran sports columnist who spent most of his career with the New York Daily News. For three decades, he was a panelist on ESPN’s The Sports Reporters. He is now a member of the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.
Melissa Fay Greene is the author of the National Book Award finalists Praying for Sheetrock and The Temple Bombing, as well as Last Man Out and There Is No Me without You. New York University’s journalism department named Praying for Sheetrock one of the top one hundred works of journalism in the twentieth century, and her books have earned numerous other accolades. Green has written for the New Yorker, the Washington Post, the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, and Reader’s Digest, among other publications. She lives with her husband and nine children in Atlanta.
About the Narrators
Christina Delaine is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator and accomplished stage actress. Her theater credits include Jewtopia, the longest-running comedy in Off-Broadway history, and the title role in Antigone at both Portland Center Stage and Kentucky Repertory Theatre. She holds a BA degree from Dartmouth College and an MFA in acting from Brown University.
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.