橄榄球少年能赢得百万美元吗？

    In 2005, an army veteran* won US$1 million by throwing a football through a target during a halftime show at a college football game. Lupica inserts a 13-year-old in the contestant* role and moves the action to Massachusetts, where quarterback* Nate Brodie stars for his 8th-grade team.

    Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” not just for his arm, but also because he’s the biggest Tom Brady fan. He’s even saved up to buy an autographed* football. And when he does, he wins the chance for something he’s never dreamed of — to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for 1 million dollars.

    Brodie should be excited. But things have been tough* lately. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. It’s no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. So all he feels is pressure, and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him.

    Even worse, his best friend Abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most — paint. Yet Abby never complains, and she is Brodie’s inspiration*. He knows she’ll be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime. Mike Lupica’s latest sports novel is also his most heartwarming.

    The ups and downs of Brodie’s football team provide sports play-by-play, but the thread that will pull readers through is whether the boy can save his and Abby’s families with one well-aimed spiral* on Thanksgiving night. (SD-Agencies)