| Bleachers Contributor(s): Grisham, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385511612 ISBN-13: 9780385511612 Publisher: Doubleday Books OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. Now, as Coach Rake's "boys" sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake - or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach - and himself - before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sports - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003055534 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.8" W x 8.64" (0.78 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Topical - Death/Dying - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 74752 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. Now, as Coach Rake's "boys" sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake - or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach - and himself - before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high. |