| Tough to Tackle Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316140589 ISBN-13: 9780316140584 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1987 Annotation: More than anything Boots Raymond wants to be a quarterback for the Apollos. But because of his size, the coach assigns Tim to a tackle position. Boots rebels and almost quits the team, but his brother intercepts and teaches Boots a valuable lesson he learned from being a soldier. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87003714 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: Matt Christopher Sports Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.08" W x 7.5" (0.18 lbs) 139 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 693 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No one trusts a quitter... More than anything Boots Raymond wants to be a quarterback for the Apollos. But because of his size, the coach assigns him to a tackle position-and there's no arguing with the coach. Boots rebels and almost quits the team. It seems that nothing can change his mind, but his brother Tom intercepts and teaches Boots something valuable he learned from playing football and being a soldier. |