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By: Lisa Bridgen. Ty Lewis’s life is all about one thing…. FOOTBALL. And this is Ty’s big chance to prove how fast he is on the field, get a fresh start in a new school, and be like his older brother Thane. Thane is graduating from college and is at the top of the NFL draft.
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And this is Ty’s big chance to prove how fast he is on the field, get a fresh start in a new school, and be like his older brother Thane
Thane is graduating from college and is at the top of the NFL draft.
But Ty is miserable living with his guardians, his Uncle Gus and Aunt Virginia but doesn’t want Thane to know how bad his life has become.
All Ty wants to do is play football, but he know that the possibility of that is quickly fading.
His Uncle makes him work scrubbing toilets, including one at a bar…
Where his uncle places bets with a scary mobster nicknamed Lucy.
When Lucy learns that Ty’s brother is the famous football player…
Who’s about to be signed by the NY Jets. Lucy hatches a scheme to make money from inside information about injured players that he gets from Thane.
When everything goes wrong, Ty must come up with a plan of his own to save his brother.
FOOTBALL HERO • Reading level: Ages 9-12 • Publisher: HarperCollins • Published Date: April 22, 2008 • ISBN-10: 0061122742