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Football Champ

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Football genius Troy White is back in a new adventure that mixes NFL thrills with high-stakes junior high games made just as exciting by the storytelling power of bestselling author Tim Green.

When Troy White proved his remarkable "football genius" to the Atlanta Falcons, they brought him on board as a team consultant. Now, thanks to Troy's ability to predict winning plays, the Falcons are pulling in victories. Troy loves his starring role behind the scenes and the thrill of having NFL star linebacker Seth Halloway (who's dating Troy's mom) to coach his own Duluth Tigers team on their way to a state championship.

Then Troy's perfect world comes crashing down. Reporter Brent Peele is out to smear as much mud on the Falcons as he can, and that means going after Troy. The vicious media storm that descends on the football genius threatens not only his job with the Falcons and the Tigers' run at a championship but his mother's career—and Seth's—as well.

Together with his best friends, loyal Nathan and feisty Tate, Troy sets out to unmask the dishonest Peele—and save Seth's reputation—no matter what the risk.

With his signature blend of thrilling action and insider knowledge, Tim Green shows Troy, hero of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius, in a new and riveting adventure.

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    • School Library Journal

      July 1, 2009
      Gr 4-8-In this sequel to "Football Genius" (HarperCollins, 2007), Troy White, 12, continues to put to good use his uncanny ability to predict an opposing teams next move. He is employed by his beloved Atlanta Falcons to send in plays during games, thus helping the team to build a winning streak and prolonging the career of his idol, the aging and injury-riddled linebacker, Seth Halloway. Seth is dating Troys mom (also a Falcons employee) and coaching Troys youth league football team. While Troy is technically doing nothing against the rules, the Falcons want to keep his contribution to the teams success a secret. When he is outed by a sportswriter who has a grudge against Seth, the Falcons season, Troys upcoming youth league championship game, and his moms job are all placed in jeopardy. Troy is able to demonstrate to the NFL Commissioner that he can predict plays without cheating and tricks a corrupt doctor into admitting, on tape, that he lied about Seths steroid use. The Falcons season is saved, Seth coaches Troys team to the championship, and Troy is approached by an agent who promises millions for his play-predicting abilities. The unexpected appearance of Troys biological father in the final chapter sets up the next book in the series. While the novels premise is somewhat outlandish, the characters are engaging and the game action is exciting. Short cliff-hanger chapters make this a good bet for reluctant readers."Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT"

      Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      September 15, 2009
      Grades 5-8 Green sends the 12-year-old savant introduced in Football Genius (2007) into the national spotlight in this second sequel. Proud of his unfailing ability to predict football plays, Troy naively grants a solo interview to an unscrupulous reporter and finds himselfalong with his NFL linebacker friend, Sethpublicly accused of cheating. Not only are the play-off hopes of their pro team (the Atlanta Falcons) and Troys own Duluth Tigers threatened but so are the careers of Seth and Troys mother, who works in the Falcons PR department. Readers will enthusiastically cheer Troy on as he heroically rises to every occasion, both on and off the field.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2010
      Twelve-year-old Troy White (Football Genius) continues to help the Atlanta Falcons by using his unique talent for "predicting football plays...like a supercomputer." A disgruntled reporter exposes Troy's secret, jeopardizing the team's playoff chances. Fast-paced chapters propel the story as Troy works to untangle the lies twisted in the media storm (though his own actions, left unexamined, aren't entirely aboveboard).

      (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • ATOS Level:5.3
  • Lexile® Measure:880
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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