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Final Season
**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**
From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a gripping, deeply personal standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decision after his dad is diagnosed with ALS. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica!
With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps.
However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis-connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field-Ben's mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football.
Ben isn't playing just for himself though. This might be his dad's last chance to coach. And his teammates need a quarterback that can lead them to the championships. But as Ben watches the heavy toll ALS takes on his dad's body, he begins to question if this should be his final season after all.
From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a gripping, deeply personal standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decision after his dad is diagnosed with ALS. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica!
With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father, it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps.
However, after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis-connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field-Ben's mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football.
Ben isn't playing just for himself though. This might be his dad's last chance to coach. And his teammates need a quarterback that can lead them to the championships. But as Ben watches the heavy toll ALS takes on his dad's body, he begins to question if this should be his final season after all.
Editorial Reviews
"The sport's allure comes through in a series of exciting clashes, with on-field heroics on the way to a last-yard, smash-mouth finale. An intense referendum on football's dangers and glories." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"While football fans will enjoy the play-by-play action, the heart of the story lies in its depiction of strong family relationships. A winning sports novel, on and off the field." -- Booklist
"While football fans will enjoy the play-by-play action, the heart of the story lies in its depiction of strong family relationships. A winning sports novel, on and off the field." -- Booklist
Readers Top Reviews
Debb AdamsKaren Ying
Final Season, by Tim Green, is a departure from what I typically read, but as a middle school teacher I’m always on the hunt for good books for my students--all of my students. Final Season is definitely a novel that will interest my students looking for sports books. But it is so much more than sports. Tim Green, a former NFL player, wrote the novel that is not quite autobiographical and not quite a memoir. Truthfully, I don't know how to classify it, but that doesn’t really matter. It is a novel based on real life, but with changes made. Ben, a 6th grader, is used to being coached by his father and two all-star football player brothers. In fact, they refer to themselves as the Four Brothers. When Ben’s father is diagnosed with ALS, the entire family’s lives change, including Ben’s mom’s feelings about football--which could have very well caused Coach Redd’s ALS. So Ben faces his father’s declining health, his mother’s insistence that this be Ben’s last year of football, and Ben’s own feelings and indecision about football all while attempting to lead his team to the championship. Final season is an exciting and often emotional read. It is perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and suitable for students as young as 5th through 8th grade. For me, I got bogged down in the football jargon during the chapters with the games, but I was able to make my way through and not miss any important parts. While this was a departure for me, I’m glad I took it.
Linda Riccelli
Tim, thank you for sharing your talent with this marvelous book! Reading it a second time!
CEW
My children absolutely love reading these books, not just because they love sports and football, but because they are so drawn in by the inspirational characters in each one of Tim greens books! Each character indoors what would seem as in surmountable challenges, but in the end always finds a way to persevere and succeed! I also love that every story includes a strong and fearless female character as well. These stories are not just for boys!
Robert Van Metre
True values of family virtues; teenage friendships; and the fun of football. Heartbreaking at times and tears brought to eyes, but thrilling while facing reality.
