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Highlights
- From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT, TRAVEL TEAM and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a story of every football kid's dream come true.
- 10 Years
- 8.2" x 5.5" Paperback
- 320 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Sports & Recreation
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About the Book
First published in 2014 by Philomel Books.Book Synopsis
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT, TRAVEL TEAM and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a story of every football kid's dream come true. 12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school's football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game, he's first-string. He even becomes a celebrity when his podcast gets noticed by a sports radio host, who plays Charlie's fantasy picks for all of Los Angeles to hear. Soon Charlie befriends the elderly owner of the L.A. Bulldogs -- a fictional NFL team -- and convinces him to take a chance on an aging quarterback. After that, watch out . . . it's press conferences and national fame as Charlie becomes a media curiosity and source of conflict for the Bulldogs general manager, whose job Charlie seems to have taken. It's all a bit much for a kid just trying to stay on top of his grades and maintain his friendship with his verbal sparring partner, Anna. Like the best Disney film in book form, like Moneyball for kids, Fantasy League is every football kid's dream scenario. "Lupica is the greatest sports writer for middle school readers." -VOYAReview Quotes
Praise for FANTASY LEAGUE: * "This Moneyball story with kids is on the money."-Booklist, starred review
"Fantasy League . . . is the feel good book of the year."-VOYA
Mike Lupica has been named to 70 state awards lists, including multiple Texas Bluebonnet Award nominations.
About the Author
Mike Lupica is the #1 bestselling author of many popular books for young readers, including QB 1, Heat, Travel Team, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Underdogs. He has carved out a niche as the sporting world's finest storyteller. Mike lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. When not writing novels, Mike Lupica writes for New York's Daily News, appears on ESPN's The Sports Reporters and hosts The Mike Lupica Show on ESPN Radio. You can visit Mike Lupica at mikelupicabooks.comDimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10 Years
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Sports & Recreation
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Theme: Football
Format: Paperback
Author: Mike Lupica
Language: English
Street Date: July 14, 2015
TCIN: 79366865
UPC: 9780147514943
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-9106
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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