| Payback Time Contributor(s): Deuker, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547577338 ISBN-13: 9780547577333 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 304 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139118 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through the eyes of an inspiring young journalist--an overweight high school reporter named Mitch--veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel. When Angel shows up Lincoln High, he seems to have no past--or at least not one he is willing to discuss. Though Mitch gets a glimpse of Angel's incredible talent off the field, Angel rarely allows himself to shine on the field. Is he an undercover cop? wonders Mitch. Or an ineligible player? In pursuit of a killer story, Mitch decides to find out just who this player is and what he's done. In the end, the truth surprises everyone. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deuker, Carl: - Carl Deuker is a celebrated author of "top-flight sports writing matched to uncommonly perceptive coming-of-age stories" (Kirkus Reviews). He describes his younger self as a classic second-stringer: "I was too slow and too short for basketball; I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. So, by my senior year the only sport I was still playing was golf." He was a teacher for many years in the Seattle area, where he now lives with his wife. |