Bricktown Boys Contributor(s): Fanning, Pete (Author) |
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ISBN: 1953491022 ISBN-13: 9781953491022 Publisher: Immortal Works LLC OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6" W x 9" (0.61 lbs) 184 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It's 1987 and twelve-year-old Sam Beasley only wants two things: to play football and for his mother to stop dating losers. Only there's no money for a football team in Bricktown, while there's an endless supply of losers for his mother to bring home. Sam finds a friend in the elderly widow down the street. While he's careful not to let on about his crummy home life, Mrs. Coleman always seems to know when he needs to do wash or eat a hot meal. When he mentions his football dilemma, she surprises him by offering to fund the team. It's a dream come true, until she names the team The Gospel, declares herself head coach, and arms herself with a whistle, Bible scriptures, and a mouthful of grammar lessons. But Sam has bigger worries, like his mom's latest loser, Troy, easily the worse one yet. As Sam's home life spirals out of control, the boys of Bricktown become more than a football team, and football becomes more than just about winning. |