Unstoppable

Unstoppable by Tim Green 2012 Realistic Fiction SLJ gr 4-8 Recommended by Merrimack Middle School

Link to the NHU PAC entry[| here]

From Amazon: Inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and insider sports experience, this unforgettable//New York Times// bestseller shows a brave boy who learns what it truly means to be unstoppable. As National Ambassador for Young People's Literature emeritus Jon Scieszka said, //Unstoppable// is "absolutely heroic, and something every guy should read." If anyone understands the phrase "tough luck," it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing in the NFL is a longshot. Then Harrison is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents—his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. On the field, he's practically unstoppable. But Harrison's good luck can't last forever. When a routine sports injury leads to a devastating diagnosis, it will take every ounce of Harrison's determination not to give up for good.

Comments:

Inspirational sports book about cancer....I did not like all of the male characters but I did like the book overall. Nancy/former Madbury

We've had an earlier Tim Green book, Football Genius, on the Isinglass list a few years back and I was pleased to see that Green's writing is even better! Listening to an eAudio version and enjoying it very much so far.... Yvette/Merrimack

I'm sorry we don't have a new sports author to introduce, but I really like Tim Green's books, so Yes for me on this one. Amy P / Barrington MS