Backfield Boys: A Football Mystery in Black and White Contributor(s): Feinstein, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0374305927 ISBN-13: 9780374305925 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2017 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017001308 |
Age Level: 12-18 |
Grade Level: 7-13 |
Lexile Measure: 840(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" L (0.90 lbs) 368 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 191609 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Backfield Boys, renowned sports journalist and New York Times-bestselling author John Feinstein tells a thrilling story of friendship, football, and a fight for justice. Freshman footballers Jason Roddin and Tom Jefferson are a perfect pair: Jason is a blazing-fast wide-receiver, while his best friend Tom has all the skills a standout quarterback needs. After summer football camp at an elite sports-focused boarding school, the boys are thrilled to be invited back with full-ride scholarships. But on day one of practice, they're shocked when the team's coaching staff makes Tom, a black kid, a receiver and Jason, a white kid, a quarterback. Confronted with mounting evidence of deep-seated racial bias, the boys speak out, risking their scholarships and chances to play. As tensions ratchet up with coaches and other players, Tom and Jason must decide how much they're willing to lose in a conflict with powerful forces that has nothing--and everything--to do with the game they love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Feinstein, John: - John Feinstein is the author of more than thirty books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers: A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. He is also the author of numerous kids mysteries. His first young adult mystery, Last Shot, won the Edgar Allen Poe Award. John also works for the Washington Post, The Golf Channel, Sirius XM Radio and Comcast Sportsnet. |
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