THE UNDERDOGS
By: Tyler Kozlowski
Theme= Don't ever give up on your dream's!
Description of the setting from the story "The Underdogs".
Football Field.
I chose this because, a lot of this story has to deal with playing football, and being on a football field. Especially since Will's (main character) passion is football. Being on the field he feel's relaxed, and normal. Will can just go out there, and be his self.
Charities at schools.
I chose charities because, Will start's a bunch of charities, and rally's so he can gain up enough money to get all the equipment he need's to start up the football season. Without the charities' (rallys') football would of never started back up.
Texas.
I chose Texas because, this is where Will live's and everything takes place at. Will live's in a small town in Texas where parents' are always trying to find jobs' to live somewhere. Also money for their kids' to be able to play sports, and one of those just so happen's to be one of the main things in the story! FOOTBALL!
Description of Will Tyler, and Hannah Grayson!
Hannah Grayson doesn't really come into the story until they start playing football again. But a lot of teams' do want Hannah, and for one reason. She is an incredible kicker, and that's what teams' in the league need is a kicker. Also Hannah is very brave to be playing full on tackle football in a guys' league. You don't see that very often in any football league! That's another reason why teams' in the league wanted her, because of how brave she was, and because she can take a hit! That's what teams' need, is someone who can take a hit!
If you like sport's, and surprise's this is definately a book for you!
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Mike Lupica is one of the most prominent sports writers in America. His longevity at the top of his field is based on his experience and insider's knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation that takes an uncompromising look at the tumultuous world of professional sports. Today he is a syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News, which includes his popular "Shooting from the Lip" column, which appears every Sunday.
He began his newspaper career covering the New York Knicks for the New York Post at age 23. He became the youngest columnist ever at a New York paper with the New York Daily News, which he joined in 1977. For more than 30 years, Lupica has added magazines, novels, sports biographies, other non-fiction books on sports, as well as television to his professional resume. For the past fifteen years, he has been a TV anchor for ESPN's The Sports Reporters. He also hosted his own program, The Mike Lupica Show on ESPN2.
In 1987, Lupica launched "The Sporting Life" column in Esquire magazine. He has published articles in other magazines, includingSport, World Tennis, Tennis, Golf Digest, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, ESPN: The Magazine, Men's Journal and Parade. He has received numerous honors, including the 2003 Jim Murray Award from the National Football Foundation.
Mike Lupica co-wrote autobiographies with Reggie Jackson and Bill Parcells, collaborated with noted author and screenwriter, William Goldman.
Lupica is also what he describes as a "serial Little League coach," a youth basketball coach, and a soccer coach for his four children, three sons and a daughter. He and his family live in Connecticut
Quotes from the story "The Underdogs".
- "Because we (Forbes 6th Grade Football Team) need a little more help. No, it's not the money this time if that's what you think. We just need for people in our town to get behind us in a different way, which means by being our eleventh manon Saturday."
- "But my (Will Tyler) dad once told me it takes no talent to get knocked down, espicially in a game like football. He said that it's how you get back up that counts.".
- "I (Will Tyler) don't know we could repay the money it would cost-ten thousand dollars-except by trying to do New Balance proud in the way we would play."
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