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"With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to...

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Main Author: Deuker, Carl (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]
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Summary: "With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to overcome his fears and discover that, in his own way, he is brave enough"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description: "A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap.
Physical Description: 329 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780544649613 (hardback)
0544649613 (hardback)
Author Notes: Carl Deuker is a premier author of psychological sports fiction for young adults, including the novels Heart of a Champion , Gym Candy , Payback Time, and Runner . He lives in Seattle, Washington. Visit his website at members.authorsguild.net/carldeuker/bio.htm .