Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old Sam's extracurricular life revolves around football. After watching a video replay of an important game, the team realizes that its winning score was made inadvertently on an illegal fifth down. Bowen uses historical events—a game between Cornell and Dartmouth played in 1940—to anchor the plot realistically. This device will resonate with readers as it imparts an actual dilemma and conclusion without moralistic advice. They will feel the players' emotions when the Cowboys have to make an important decision based on an honest mistake by an official. This book can be used as an excellent opportunity for a group discussion and will be a fine addition to other popular play-by-play sports chapter books.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Sam loves football. There's nothing better than the rush he gets when his team, the Cowboys, are working together-moving closer and closer to the end zone.
In a key game, the Cowboys beat their archrivals to remain undefeated, thanks to a major play by Sam. However, the celebration ends when he and his teammates make an unwelcome discovery: the winning play was illegal.
Is the Cowboys' perfect season in jeopardy? Did they really deserve to win?
Author Fred Bowen delivers exciting play-by-play action along with an important story of winning and losing, truth and consequences, and good sportsmanship.
Sam loves football. There's nothing better than the rush he gets when his team, the Cowboys, are working together-moving closer and closer to the end zone.
In a key game, the Cowboys beat their archrivals to remain undefeated, thanks to a major play by Sam. However, the celebration ends when he and his teammates make an unwelcome discovery: the winning play was illegal.
Is the Cowboys' perfect season in jeopardy? Did they really deserve to win?
Author Fred Bowen delivers exciting play-by-play action along with an important story of winning and losing, truth and consequences, and good sportsmanship.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940176648218 |
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| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 09/26/2022 |
| Series: | All-Star Sports Stories , #20 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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