Million-Dollar Throw

Hard to find something my 11yo boy liked, this worked

What I like about books by Mike Lupica, such as Million Dollar Throw, is that each story plot involves a character I can certainly relate to. I'm not into football like this Nate Brodie, but I do play baseball, basketball, and tennis. I've read other books of Lupica's about athletic kids who are confident, positive, and determined about making baseball and basketball teams as well as balancing life at home and school with their families and friends.The first book I read by Mike Lupica was Hero. The plot of a 14-year-old named Zach, living with his family on 5th Avenue in New York City really touched me. Zach investigating the scene where his father was killed in a plane crash, learning that it wasn't accidental but homicidal made things heat up for action taking. That's what made me inspired by Lupica's material(s). It's very intriguing.

I chose this book because I love football. Nate Brodie is the 13 year old star of his schools football team. He won a contest. He has a chance to win $1,000,000. He has to throw the football through the target during half time at a Patriots game on Thanksgiving. This gave Nate an opporunityto help his friends and famly after his father lost his job and his best friend is going blind. There was only one problem, the closer Nate got to the big throw the worse he got during his school football teams. This book was very interesting to read. If you want to know if Nate won the $1,000,000., you will need need to read this book!!

This story tells of a boy much like the students I taught in middle and high school. Easily depressed but wonderfully hopeful They worked hard for class success, and the athletes among them managed a strong sense of center regardless of losses and disappointments. The adults in this story are center, also, because they are guiding and encouraging, much as I saw evident in my teaching years. Lupica hits it out of the park, to mix a metaphor.

As with all Mike Lupica books, it's not just the real characters, it's the story they tell. This book is billed as a young adult book, but I suggest that "old" adults will love it, as well. I read it in one day, as did my 2 boys. Life isn't just about winning and losing..it's how you play the game...This story has a young boy coming of age at a difficult time, learning that a good day isn't just a good football game that he starred in and a bad day isn't just about a game gone wrong..it's much more than that..Nate Brody navigates himself through some tough life events and comes out better, more mature and happier. Mike has a gift, he has an ear for people and uses his remarkable voice to share great life stories with us. Talk about an easy Christmas gift!!!

All you need to do is throw a football through a target at half-time in a pro-football game. Your dad just lost his job and boy could your family use the money. However, your thoughts are consumed by your best frIend who has a rare disease and is going blind. She is your inspiration to practice. Lucky for you you are the quarterback on your football team.This book is filled with football strategy, games and action. It's also filled with strong families and strong friendships. Recommended for kids who love football or the thrill of a contest.

Mike Lupica has a way of writing great sports stories aimed at his audience. My twelve year old son not only loves to play sports but also to collect cards, learn trivia, and follow all the daily stories and facts about the games. He is also an A student in school who we encourage to read daily. With these books he has no problem finding something he enjoys reading about. Not only do the books have a great sports line aimed at a young audience, but there is always some type of life's story to be told. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but it teaches that there is always more to life than a game.

this book was awesome wait awesome wishes it was as awesome as this book but it was very predictable like just by looking at the cover you could say oh he is defiantly going to make the throw but other than that it is good but one book I really recommend by him is the bat boy that is the best book by him ever but that is just my opinion so definitely read this and the bat boy now peace wooooooooooooooooooooo