by Matt Christopher (Author)
No one trusts a quitter... More than anything Boots Raymond wants to be a quarterback for the Apollos. But because of his size, the coach assigns him to a tackle position-and there's no arguing with the coach. Boots rebels and almost quits the team. It seems that nothing can change his mind, but his brother Tom intercepts and teaches Boots something valuable he learned from playing football and being a soldier.
Back Jacket
More than anything Boots Raymond wants to be a quarterback for the Apollos. But because of his size, the coach assigns Tim to a tackle position. Boots rebels and almost quits the team, but his brother intercepts and teaches Boots a valuable lesson he learned from being a soldier.
Author Biography
Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.
Number of Pages: 139
Dimensions: 0.34 x 7.5 x 5.08 IN
Publication Date: September 30, 1987
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Tough to Tackle
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 2
