The Big Game, Tim Green
The Big Game, Tim Green
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The Big Game

Author: Tim Green

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/14/2018


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author and former NFL defensive end Tim Green encourages readers to fight for their dreams in this heartfelt story about a young football star grappling with the stress of living up to his father’s name. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica!Danny Owens is dedicating his seventh-grade season to his Super Bowl champion father, who recently passed away. Danny promises everyone that, just like his dad, he’ll dominate the big game at the end of the season and earn a spot on the high school varsity team.Then his English teacher catches him cheating on a test. Even though Danny can retake it, he knows there’s no point. He can’t read. And if Danny can’t pass this class, he won’t be eligible to play in the championship game that could unlock his future.While his resentment rises against the only person willing to help him win off the field, the pressure to succeed begins to weigh heavily on Danny’s shoulders. Danny is being tested on every level now, and to pass, he may very well have to choose a different path from his father’s.

About Tim Green

Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and American Outrage. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR.His first book for young readers, Football Genius, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a New York Times bestseller and was followed by Football Hero, Football Champ, The Big Time, and Deep Zone. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for Rivals and Pinch Hit and two more New York Times bestsellers: Baseball Great and Best of the Best.Bestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's Unstoppable, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, ""Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read.”Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on September 23, 2023

Read this book with Alex for his school project. Documenting this as the first book where Alex was hooked by the story said “I want read one more chapter!” For a 5th grader who is a reluctant reader, this book was written just for him. It was an engaging story with chapters written in digestible bit......more

Goodreads review by Tyler on January 17, 2020

Good sports book 10/10 would recomend.......more

Goodreads review by Wyatt on April 07, 2020

It is a very action packed book and very good......more

Goodreads review by AlexGUP on November 21, 2023

In the Book The Big game that was written By the author Tim Green it is a book that starts off with the main character who’s name is Danny owens and how hard his dad his training him to be like him and make it to the Nfl but not only that Danny and his dad both wanted danny to be the first round pic......more

Goodreads review by Carson on May 29, 2020

Let me just say to start off, that I love Tim Greens work and I practically own all of his sports books. None of them ever disappoint and there is no exception to this one. In this book, The Big Game, there is a middle school boy named Danny Owens who exceeds in football and might just be the best p......more