Million-Dollar Throw

No one writes sports fiction like Mike Lupica. He has just the right balance of a good story interspersed with great game action. This book is a must for Tom Brady fans. Nate Brodie is the Tom Brady of junior football. He’s the quarterback for the Valley Patriots and he’s so good that his teammates call him “Brady.”

No matter what’s going on in Nate’s life, he can always count on it going right when he’s on the field. But lately his personal stress is affecting his game. His family has been having financial difficulties since his dad lost his job and his best friend is losing her sight. On top of that he has the pressure of the upcoming million-dollar throw which will be televised during the NE Patriots game on Thanksgiving show more Day. But that’s not all. Now he has developed a fear of passing after he threw an interception at a critical moment causing his team to lose the game. The coach benches him, giving the backup QB a chance at victory.

I can’t say enough about Mike Lupica. I’m a non-sport playing female and yet love his books. He always has a great life lesson to pass on. show less

Mike Lupica writes about friendship in a very enjoyable way, and this book's best friends happen to be a guy and girl. The resolution is just too perfect but then I am a jaded adult. Football fans would probably enjoy this book very much. But since baseball is my thing, the play by play was lost to me. Definitely will recommend it.

Josue Figueroa
English Language Arts 9
Block B
March 8,2013

A Million Dollar Throw

By: Mike Lupica

When I first saw this book i was like “Hmmmm... This book looks good” and it was good. Some things that were actually good was the conflict and the dialogue, it makes you wanna just keep reading to find out what happens next because this guy and his family are having some financial problems so he wants to win a million dollars by making a pass in a real NFL game. Also his “girlfriend” it’s becoming blind so it’s like you want to know what happens next because is so intense. I will recommend this book to people who like books that are intense and somewhat crazy at the same time because this book has some crazy moments and some show more intense moments and it just drives you to read more and more. show less

In this book, Mike Lupica shows you what love can do. In this book, love makes the main character have bad and good moments. This book is very similar to his other books. He writes about sports, but the main character has an important life experience. The life experience could be major or minor. Then he writes how they got through the experiment. In this book, the experience is out of the ordinary.
Brady, the main character is thirteen and is one of the best quarterbacks for his age. His best friend Abby is smart and pretty. Unfortunately a disease she gets causes Brady to go off track in his football career. It affects him because of his love for her.
In this book, Mike Lupica does a great job connecting the sport of football to an show more extraordinary life experience. One problem with his writing was he didn't describe the football games well. He told not showed. Besides that, this is a great read for sport fans and people who love a good story. Read this book, Million Dollar Throw, on how Brady conquers what life throws at him. show less

Mike Lupicas "Million-Dollar Throw" is a great story,a tale about a 13 year old QB from Valley,Massachusetts named Nate Brodie,who everyone calls "Brady",because of his amazing arm and because he's Tom Brady's number one fan,Nate's family is in though times but when he saves up enough money to buy the football signed by Tom Brady and the local sports store,his life will be changed forever as he gets a chance to make a "million-Dollar Throw" at halftime of the Patriots game Thanksgiving night,The pressure

Jody Little (Children's Literature)
Thirteen-year old Nate Brodie loves the game of football. On his eighth grade team, he is the quarterback--just like his idol, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. When Nate wins the opportunity to make a million dollars by throwing a football through a twenty-inch hole at halftime of the Patriot’s Thanksgiving Day game, he becomes an instant celebrity. But as the time approaches for his million-dollar throw, Nate’s world begins to crumble. His father loses his real estate job, forcing him to work at a sports store and put their home up for sale. His best friend Abby is quickly losing her eyesight to a disease Nate does not understand, and suddenly Nate cannot seem to make a pass on the football show more field. He loses his starting quarterback position. Even as things get worse and worse for Nate and Abby alike, his friend supports him and gives him strength to believe in himself. By the day of Nate’s million-dollar throw, his confidence has been restored. He meets Tom Brady and, in front of a packed stadium, his parents and Abby, Nate spirals the ball through the hole. Author Lupica’s sports writing skills are evident in his football game scenes; however, the young characters feel older than thirteen, and the optimism of the adult characters is often unbelievable. Nevertheless, sports fans will enjoy this well-plotted, fast-paced, touching story. 2009, Philomel Books/Penguin Young Readers Group, $17.99. Ages 11 to 16. show less

I listened to this book with my boys. Despite the fact they aren't really sports-orientedkids, we all enjoyed this book and rooting for the main character, Nate.