Tim, Green. Football Hero. New York: Scholastic, 2008. 297 pages. (Realistic Fiction) Ty Lewis is a 12 year old boy whose parents die unexpectedly. He has to live with his uncle and aunt who gamble a lot, do not care about anything, and don’t have a lot of money. He goes to Tully School. To get away from all the things that are going on, he tries out for football. The coach is amazed by his speed and wants to make him his starting z. There is just one problem, his uncle doesn’t want him to play and thinks he’d be better off working. When the coach finds out that Thane “Tiger” Lewis is his brother, the fastest wide receiver in the NCAA, he is dying to have him on his team. Tiger went to Syracuse University. When Ty’s family hears that the NFL New York Jets have signed Thane to a thirty-two million dollar contract, seven million dollars guaranteed, they become rich and have challenges along the way in their life. Ty’s uncle bets on football games and Ty and Tiger work with the FBI to try to find evidence on if he is guilty.
Football Hero is one of the greatest books I have ever read. The detail and different challenges in this story really bring out the excitement in this story. I'd refer this book to anybody who wants to read a great book. You do not need to be a football fan to read this book. Anybody who reads this book will absolutely love it! I selected this book because there was a picture of a football player and I like football. I also chose this book because it is written by a former NFL football player.
