| Game Changer Contributor(s): Greenwald, Tommy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419731432 ISBN-13: 9781419731433 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017055217 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 196884 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A mysterious football accident sends a high school reeling in this award-winning multimedia-format novel from Tommy Greenwald Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma, fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery--and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this the inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or did something more sinister happen on the field that day? Told in an innovative multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, interview transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, Game Changer explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenwald, Tommy: - Tommy Greenwald is the author of many books for children, including the Crimebiters! and Charlie Joe Jackson series. Greenwald is also the cofounder of SpotCo Advertising and the lyricist and co-writer (with Andrew Lippa) of John & Jen, an off-Broadway musical and book. To read more about Greenwald, visit tommygreenwald.com. |