â€œI hit him so hard, the clash of helmets and pads sounded like a gunshot across the field. I crushed him with the hit, held on to him and crushed him again when I slammed him into the ground .

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- Algonquin books of chapel hill
- Language: english
- Book - hit count
â€œI hit him so hard, the clash of helmets and pads sounded like a gunshot across the field. I crushed him with the hit, held on to him and crushed him again when I slammed him into the ground . . . I had arrived.â€ Arlo Brodie loves being at the heart of the action on the football field, getting hit hard and hitting back harder. Arloâ€™s dad cheers him on, but his mother quotes head injury statistics and refuses to watch games. Arloâ€™s girlfriend tries to make him see how dangerously heâ€™s playing; when that doesnâ€™t work, she calls time out on their relationship.Even Arloâ€™s coaches begin to track his hit count, ready to pull him off the field when he nears the limit. But for Arlo the winning plays, the cheering crowds, and the adrenaline rush are enough to convince him that everything is OK--in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion. â€œPowerful.â€ â€”The New York Times Book Review â€œSharp.â€â€”Sports Illustrated â€œHeart-pounding.â€ â€”Washington Independent Review of Books â€œA powerful provocative look at the dark side of popular sports and their potential cost.â€ â€”Publishers Weekly â€œThis unflinching examination of the price of athletic power with plenty of bone-crunching play-by-play action, is both thought-provoking and formidable.â€ â€”The Horn Book Magazine A Booklist 2015 Top Ten Sports Books for Youth A Junior Library Guild Selection
Country USA
Brand Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-05-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616205935

Country	USA
Brand	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2016-05-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616205935

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