Game Change

Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway is happy to work in his uncle's auto repair shop and cruise through school without much effort. He's a quarterback on his high school's undefeated football team, but he never plays. Why would he when T.T. Munroe—a walking, talking highlight reel—is around? That is, until T.T's injured a week before the state championships. Now Zeb is starting. As he assumes the role of QB and team leader, the entire town is watching him. And when a college recruiter says Zeb could have a future beyond his small New Hampshire town, he realizes there's a bigger life out there for him . . . if he can play his heart out. Subtle, Nuanced, And Full Of Heart (kirkus Reviews), This Powerful Story About Football And A Boy On The Brink Of Adulthood Is Perfect For Fans Of Carl Deuker And Mike Lupica. Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway Is Happy To Work In His Uncle's Auto Repair Shop And Cruise Through School Without Much Effort. He's A Quarterback On His High School's Undefeated Football Team, But He Never Plays. That Is, Until The Star Player Is Injured A Week Before The State Championships. As Zeb Assumes The Role Of Qb And Team Leader, The Entire Town Is Watching Him. And When A College Recruiter Says Zeb Could Have A Future Beyond His Small New Hampshire Town, He Realizes There's A Bigger Life Out There For Him. Can One Game Really Change Everything? Fate And Football Collide In This Moving Sports Novel. Can one game really change everything? Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway works in his uncles auto repair shop and spends his weekends deer hunting in New Hampshires backwoods. Hes a quarterback on his high schools undefeated football team, but he never plays. Why would he when T.T. Munroea walking, talking highlight realis around? That is, until T.T.s injured a week before the state championship game. Now Zebs tapped to start. As he assumes the role of QB and team leader, it feels like the entire town is watching. Girls want to talk to him and adults want to shake his hand. When a college recruiter says Zeb could have a future beyond his small New Hampshire town, he realizes theres a bigger life out there for himif he can play his heart out. One town, one game, one chance... 17-year-old Zeb Holloway is an ordinary kid living in an ordinary town in rural New Hampshire. Sure, he's a quarterback on his high school's undefeated football team, but he's second-string and he never plays. Why would the coach play Zeb when T.T. Munroe's around? T.T.'s a walking, talking highlight reel. That is, until he's injured one week before the state championship game.