"Subtle, nuanced, and full of heart" (Kirkus Reviews), this powerful
story about football and a boy on the brink of adulthood is perfect for
fans of Carl Deuker and Mike Lupica.
Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway is happy to work in his uncle's auto
repair shop and cruise through school without much effort. He's a
quarterback on his high school's undefeated football team, but he never
plays. That is, until the star player is injured a week before the state
championships.
As Zeb assumes the role of QB and team leader, the entire town is
watching him. And when a college recruiter says Zeb could have a future
beyond his small New Hampshire town, he realizes there's a bigger life
out there for him.
Can one game really change everything? Fate and football collide in this
moving sports novel.