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Unstoppable

by Tim Green
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On the field or off, it takes all you've got to be a winner. If anyone understands the phrase "tough luck," it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison's luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents-his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. In no time, he's practically unstoppable. But Harrison's good luck can't last forever.

In his most dramatic and hard-hitting story yet, former NFL defensive end Tim Green writes about what it takes to be a winner, even when it seems like fate has dealt an impossible hand. Inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and insider sports experience, this unforgettable story shows a brave boy who learns what it truly means to be unstoppable.

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  • Release date

    September 18, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780792793687
      • File size: 197402 KB
      • Duration: 06:51:15

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.4
    • Lexile® Measure: 730
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2012

      Gr 4-7-Tim Green reads his latest football story (HarperCollins, 2012) about an emotionally abused but athletically gifted 13-year-old. Staccato pacing coupled with distinct and persuasive descriptions of football characterize Green's style as both writer and narrator. A victim of the worse kind of foster parents, Harrison is essentially enslaved until a freak accident and an exceptionally kind counselor get him placed in a foster home with a childless couple who always wanted a boy like him. As new parents, the Kelly's patience and unconditional love toward Harrison are almost as unlikely as their convenient occupations as junior high football coach and lawyer. Once his life improves, Harrison is sure his good fortune can't last and waits for his regular bad luck to recur. And it does, in the form of bone cancer that requires the amputation of his leg the week before his football team is set to compete in the state championship. Harrison's anger, frustration, and pain are tangible. The Kelly's friend, Major Bauer, who has a similar amputation, comes to train Harrison to deal with his handicap and redevelop his athletic prowess. While Major Bauer and Ms. Kelly argue about giving Harrison false hope that he can play football again, Harrison must find his own peace. Green's narration is well-paced and engaging. Although the story is melodramatic and stretches the suspension of disbelief, it will attract sports fans.-Janet Thompson, West Belmont Branch Library, Chicago Public Library, IL

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.4
  • Lexile® Measure:730
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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