Additional information
by Joseph Monninger (Author)
"Subtle, nuanced, and full of heart" (Kirkus Reviews), this powerful story about football and a boy on the brink of adulthood is perfect for fans of Carl Deuker and Mike Lupica.
Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway is happy to work in his uncle's auto repair shop and cruise through school without much effort. He's a quarterback on his high school's undefeated football team, but he never plays. That is, until the star player is injured a week before the state championships. As Zeb assumes the role of QB and team leader, the entire town is watching him. And when a college recruiter says Zeb could have a future beyond his small New Hampshire town, he realizes there's a bigger life out there for him. Can one game really change everything? Fate and football collide in this moving sports novel.Author Biography
Joseph Monninger is an English professor and New Hampshire guide. He is the author of the young adult novels Finding Somewhere, Wish, Hippie Chick, and Baby. He also writes fiction and nonfiction for adults. www.joemonninger.com
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: August 20, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Game Change
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 9
