Football Genius

New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green scores a touchdown with this exhilarating and action-packed story about an ordinary boy who becomes a hero you can really root for. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.

Twelve-year-old Troy White has a phenomenal gift: He can predict football plays before they even happen. Any position. Any player. Any team.

When Troy's single mom gets a job working for the Atlanta Falcons, Troy sees this as an opportunity to show what he can do. But first he has to get to the Falcons--and with tight security and a notoriously mean coach, even his mom's field passes aren't much help.

Then Troy and his best friends devise a plan to get the attention of star linebacker Seth Halloway. With Seth's playing and Troy's genius, the Falcons could be unstoppable if they'll only listen. But if he can't convince Seth he's telling the truth, the Falcons' championship and his mom's job are at risk.

Author: Tim Green
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.38w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780061122705
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 115892 / Football Genius


Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Isinglass Teen Read Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2007 pg. 91
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2007 pg. 607
School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 103
Kliatt 07/01/2007 pg. 14
Publishers Weekly 07/09/2007 pg. 54
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2007 pg. 241 - Reviewed - More Editing Needed
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2007 pg. 87
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Green, Tim: -

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.