Football Hero
by Tim Green
by Tim Green
FOOTBALL HERO by Tim Green
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 4/22/08
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
Rating: 5 Stars
Ty Lewis' parents have died in an accident, so he has gone to live with his dad's sister, Aunt Virginia, and Uncle Gus.
Ty's older brother is Thane (aka Tiger) Lewis, a hopeful NFL first-round draft pick from Syracuse University. Thane and
Ty are close, but because Thane is finishing up his college degree, Ty is forced to remain with his aunt and uncle.
Living with his aunt and uncle is horrible. Ty remembers the loving home he came from, and misses his parents terribly.
His relatives make him sleep on a stained mattress on the floor in the laundry room. His uncle has scavenged an old Porta
Potti that he forces Ty to use instead of the indoor plumbing. And now it's his twelfth birthday. Ty doesn't expect
anything exciting, and it's even worse than he thought possible. His uncle presents him with a work permit allowing Ty to
work for the family cleaning business. So while Ty and his cousin, Charlotte, spend their evenings after school scrubbing
toilets and floors, his uncle sits back and drinks beer and socializes.
Ty has two shining spots in his life: his brother, Thane, and the chance to play on his middle school football team. Ty is
fast and has sure hands. Coach V has great plans for Ty for the upcoming season. But his Uncle Gus does everything he
can to keep Ty from playing football and away from his brother.
Then, Thane gets his draft pick and is worth millions. Uncle Gus enters into illegal gambling with the mafia, and Ty and
Thane are the unwitting pawns. With the intervention of the FBI, Ty may come out better or worse than he started. But
you have to read the story to see how the plot twists and turns.
I admit that I have never heard of Mr. Green before reading this story. Mostly because I will be honest and say I am not
a fan of football. I go out of my way to avoid any game that may be on TV. But Mr. Green's story sounded exciting and
thrilling. The story moved fast and had plots outside of football to interest those beyond the sports fans. This book will
easily have appeal to boys ages 10 to 100. The reader will be satisfied to see that the underdog does come out on top in
the end!
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 4/22/08
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
Rating: 5 Stars
Ty Lewis' parents have died in an accident, so he has gone to live with his dad's sister, Aunt Virginia, and Uncle Gus.
Ty's older brother is Thane (aka Tiger) Lewis, a hopeful NFL first-round draft pick from Syracuse University. Thane and
Ty are close, but because Thane is finishing up his college degree, Ty is forced to remain with his aunt and uncle.
Living with his aunt and uncle is horrible. Ty remembers the loving home he came from, and misses his parents terribly.
His relatives make him sleep on a stained mattress on the floor in the laundry room. His uncle has scavenged an old Porta
Potti that he forces Ty to use instead of the indoor plumbing. And now it's his twelfth birthday. Ty doesn't expect
anything exciting, and it's even worse than he thought possible. His uncle presents him with a work permit allowing Ty to
work for the family cleaning business. So while Ty and his cousin, Charlotte, spend their evenings after school scrubbing
toilets and floors, his uncle sits back and drinks beer and socializes.
Ty has two shining spots in his life: his brother, Thane, and the chance to play on his middle school football team. Ty is
fast and has sure hands. Coach V has great plans for Ty for the upcoming season. But his Uncle Gus does everything he
can to keep Ty from playing football and away from his brother.
Then, Thane gets his draft pick and is worth millions. Uncle Gus enters into illegal gambling with the mafia, and Ty and
Thane are the unwitting pawns. With the intervention of the FBI, Ty may come out better or worse than he started. But
you have to read the story to see how the plot twists and turns.
I admit that I have never heard of Mr. Green before reading this story. Mostly because I will be honest and say I am not
a fan of football. I go out of my way to avoid any game that may be on TV. But Mr. Green's story sounded exciting and
thrilling. The story moved fast and had plots outside of football to interest those beyond the sports fans. This book will
easily have appeal to boys ages 10 to 100. The reader will be satisfied to see that the underdog does come out on top in
the end!