{"product_id":"the-league-paperback","title":"The League - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThatcher Heldring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe League \"will keep sports fans reading\" when all one boy wants is to play in a summer football league even though it's the roughest and most secretive rogue league in town (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd don't miss Thatcher Heldring's newest novel, \u003ci\u003e The Football Girl\u003c\/i\u003e--about a girl who follows her passion for the game and tries out for the football team! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo teams. One summer. No rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wyatt Parker is tired of getting picked on by bullies and ignored by girls. He hopes playing football will toughen him up and impress his next-door neighbor Evan, who has her eye on the town's star quarterback. \u003cbr\u003e His older brother, Aaron has an even better idea: if Wyatt ditches the lame golf camp his parents signed him up for, he can play with Aaron in the League of Pain, the roughest and most secretive rogue football league in town.\u003cbr\u003e Now Wyatt has a choice. He can play by the rules like he always does, or he can steal back his neighbor, accept the penalties of the game, and have the winning summer he's been waiting for all year.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With its focus on bullying, a first crush, changing friendships, and coming of age, this book is \u003cb\u003ea solid choice for reluctant readers who also happen to love football.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heldring's latest novel \u003cb\u003econveys well the allure of contact sports, particularly tackle football, and the appeal of evasive tactics, \u003c\/b\u003e particularly lying to your parents.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWyatt is a strong, multidimensional character, and the tension is palpable\u003c\/b\u003e as he strives to keep his secret. Secondary characters are varied if not very fully developed early in the book.\"-\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHATCHER HELDRING grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where he taught himself to write and play sports--though not at the same time. He has had several jobs in publishing. He has also worked as a grocery bagger, a ditchdigger, a small forward, a goalie, a scorekeeper, a coach, a rabid fan, a benchwarmer, and a shortstop. This is his second novel. He lives with his wife and son in Seattle, a good place for indoor sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e League\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47312533324025,"sku":"9780385741828","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Iwe5F5Rme39780385741828.webp?v=1769393222","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-league-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}