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Million-Dollar Throw
#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica asks the question: If a million dollars was at stake, could you make the throw?
Nate Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” not only for his arm, but also because he’s the biggest Tom Brady fan. He’s even saved up to buy an autographed football. And when he does, he wins the chance for something he’s never dreamed of—to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for one million dollars.
Nate should be excited. But things have been tough lately. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. It’s no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. So all Nate feels is pressure, and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him. Even worse, his best friend Abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most—paint. Yet Abby never complains, and she is Nate’s inspiration. He knows she’ll be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime.
Mike Lupica’s latest sports novel is also his most heartwarming.
“Lupica's football action engages, and his delineation of the athlete's thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Lupica explores the themes of believing in yourself and handling pressure. Teens who love sports fiction . . . will find this book a rapid, enjoyable read.” –VOYA
“Lupica injects plenty of suspenseful sports action into the plot and creates a cast of uniformly likable characters whose faith in teamwork and in each other ultimately earns handsome rewards for all. A natural for graduates of Matt Christopher's sports stories.” –Booklist
Nate Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” not only for his arm, but also because he’s the biggest Tom Brady fan. He’s even saved up to buy an autographed football. And when he does, he wins the chance for something he’s never dreamed of—to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for one million dollars.
Nate should be excited. But things have been tough lately. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. It’s no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. So all Nate feels is pressure, and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him. Even worse, his best friend Abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most—paint. Yet Abby never complains, and she is Nate’s inspiration. He knows she’ll be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime.
Mike Lupica’s latest sports novel is also his most heartwarming.
“Lupica's football action engages, and his delineation of the athlete's thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Lupica explores the themes of believing in yourself and handling pressure. Teens who love sports fiction . . . will find this book a rapid, enjoyable read.” –VOYA
“Lupica injects plenty of suspenseful sports action into the plot and creates a cast of uniformly likable characters whose faith in teamwork and in each other ultimately earns handsome rewards for all. A natural for graduates of Matt Christopher's sports stories.” –Booklist
244 pages, Hardcover
First published July 7, 2009
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110 books1,206 followersMichael Lupica is an author and American newspaper columnist, best known for his provocative commentary on sports in the New York Daily News and his appearances on ESPN.
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July 10, 2021
Great Football Story
I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me a lot of the books I read as a teenager about the team being down and surprise player taking them to the big game.
But this book was more it was a story about a quarterback, of course, but also his girlfriend was going blind.
Great writing and the characters that were all very relatable.
I recommend this book
I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me a lot of the books I read as a teenager about the team being down and surprise player taking them to the big game.
But this book was more it was a story about a quarterback, of course, but also his girlfriend was going blind.
Great writing and the characters that were all very relatable.
I recommend this book
May 4, 2011
Lupica doesn't disappoint his fans (me) in this story set right here in the fictional Western Mass town of Valley. A star quarterback on his 8th grade football team and a huge Tom Brady fan, Nate lives for the game.His family is feeling the effects of the bad economy, with his parents scrambling to pick up jobs so they don't lose their house. He also has Abby, his best friend, who is facing a rare eye condition that is slowly taking her sight. Nate wins the opportunity to try and win one million dollars at half time of the Thanksgiving Patriot's game.
Great characters, interesting family situations, a really nice boy-girl friendship and enough football to keep everyone happy make this a winner. Warning--it will pull on your heartstrings and I did shed tears twice during the reading of this book!
Great characters, interesting family situations, a really nice boy-girl friendship and enough football to keep everyone happy make this a winner. Warning--it will pull on your heartstrings and I did shed tears twice during the reading of this book!
February 21, 2018
This book is one of my favorites.
January 18, 2014
What would you do with 1 Million dollars? Would you help a close friend going blind? Would you give the money to your family in need? You may have jokingly thought of buying an expensive car, but what would you really do?
Well that’s the questions Nate “Brady” Brodie in “Million Dollar Throw” faced. Nate Brodie has the chance to throw the football (what he does best) through a 20 inch target from 30 yards away. Not to mention this isn’t some high school football field this is Gillette stadium, where millions of people will be watching him from home. Nate is the #1 13 year old quarterback in the state and should have no problem making the through. He is Tom Brady’s biggest fan that’s why all his friends call him “Brady”.
Nate should be able to make this throw with his eyes closed, that’s how talented he is. That is until some very traumatic personal problems arise. Nate and his dad aren’t that close but when his dad loses his job and they have to put their house up for sale, the only house Nate’s ever known Nate begins to worry. Then soon after his dad losing his job, his mom loses her job and has to work to jobs where Nate barely sees his mom.
You barely see your mom and dad the only house you’ve ever known, the one you grew up in as a child being put up for sale. How could it get much worse? Well it can and it did. Nate was playing great, it was his first game. His best friend Abby and his mom were sitting in the bleachers together when Abby moved up to get a closer look. When she attempted to go forward she fell off the bleachers and Nate’s mom rushed her to the hospital. They later find out that Abby has a very serious problem that puts her in deadly danger every single day. What exactly is wrong with Abby you might ask? You’ll have to read to find out.
I think this was a great book. I mean this book was just absolutely captivating. I honestly wish this book was longer. There was not one dull moment in the book. I would recommend this book to ages 10-15 but it would be suitable for any age. So start reading now to find out what’s wrong with Abby!
Well that’s the questions Nate “Brady” Brodie in “Million Dollar Throw” faced. Nate Brodie has the chance to throw the football (what he does best) through a 20 inch target from 30 yards away. Not to mention this isn’t some high school football field this is Gillette stadium, where millions of people will be watching him from home. Nate is the #1 13 year old quarterback in the state and should have no problem making the through. He is Tom Brady’s biggest fan that’s why all his friends call him “Brady”.
Nate should be able to make this throw with his eyes closed, that’s how talented he is. That is until some very traumatic personal problems arise. Nate and his dad aren’t that close but when his dad loses his job and they have to put their house up for sale, the only house Nate’s ever known Nate begins to worry. Then soon after his dad losing his job, his mom loses her job and has to work to jobs where Nate barely sees his mom.
You barely see your mom and dad the only house you’ve ever known, the one you grew up in as a child being put up for sale. How could it get much worse? Well it can and it did. Nate was playing great, it was his first game. His best friend Abby and his mom were sitting in the bleachers together when Abby moved up to get a closer look. When she attempted to go forward she fell off the bleachers and Nate’s mom rushed her to the hospital. They later find out that Abby has a very serious problem that puts her in deadly danger every single day. What exactly is wrong with Abby you might ask? You’ll have to read to find out.
I think this was a great book. I mean this book was just absolutely captivating. I honestly wish this book was longer. There was not one dull moment in the book. I would recommend this book to ages 10-15 but it would be suitable for any age. So start reading now to find out what’s wrong with Abby!
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April 7, 2019“Million-Dollar Throw” is a fantastic book, written by Mike Lupica, starring Nate Brody, a 13-year old quarterback prodigy from Massachusetts. The book describes a story of overcoming challenges, as Nate comes from a family that is struggling to get by financially and their only hope to climb out of their financial hole is Nate’s natural football talent. After Nate saves up for a signed Tom Brady football, he is entered into a lottery for a chance to throw a million dollar shot. As this is realistic fiction, Nate is chosen and he skyrockets with popularity; making appearances on Sports Center and ESPN. Through Nate, I saw key aspects of reliability, companionship and overcoming problems that arise. He learns these aspects through the issues of his community. His dad has needed to take low maintenance work for which he is overqualified when he loses his employment, his mom needs to maintain two sources of income and his closest companion, Abby McCall is going blind. Pressure is coming at Nate's reality from every direction. In any case, he understands that his pressure is nothing compared to what others are encountering.
October 11, 2019
Sports are the one thing in the world that I like the most, especially football. So it is no surprise that when my class got to read a book of our choice, I chose "Million Dollar Throw". I have read books by Mike Lupica in the past, and I have loved all of them. When I saw another Mike Lupica football book sitting on the shelf I knew immediately that I would both read it and enjoy it. This was one of my favorite books that I've read and gives a very real-life feeling about the story.
Nate Brodie is an 8th grader who possesses an incredible talent for playing quarterback, more specifically throwing a football. He leads his middle school football team and is by far their best player. He is also given the nickname "Brady" for his loving of Tom Brady and his abilities on the field. One day Nate is at a sporting goods store and his best friend Abby signs him up for a once in a lifetime contest. One person will be selected to have a chance to throw a football through a target at halftime of the Patriots Thanksgiving night game for a prize of one million dollars. A few days later on TV Nate is picked for the contest. But after that Nate's life starts to get tough on him. His family situation gets worse as his dad is fired from his job, his mom starts working two jobs and they are selling the family home. Also during this time he finds out that Abby is going blind due to a rare eye disease and has to go away to a boarding school for blind students. As his personal life gets worse, so does his life in football. As he can not help himself struggling on the field. Any the night of Thanksgiving eventually comes. And indeed living up to his talent, Nate Brodie throws the ball right through the target on national television to win one million dollars. He also finds himself on the field again and wins the middle school football championship for his team. With the million dollars, he uses much of it on an eye surgery that keeps his lifelong best friend Abby McCall from going blind.
While this story is very much about football, and goes very in-depth about the sport, the main messages in the story are about friendship and overcoming adversity. Nate's play on the field is used as a metaphor for what he is going through in his personal life. With his family situation and his best friend going blind, his football skills start to decline. Throughout the story he is fighting to overcome both of those things and he is successfully able to help his best friend in the end of the story.
The only issue I have with the book personally is the passage of time. The beginning of the story builds up very fast, then there is quite a lot of reading to do before the climax of the story. Some of the chapters through the middle of the book were a bit boring and it was hard to get a sense of how much time was passing. The book has a great ending, but it would be even better if the climax was earlier and even more information for the continuation after Thanksgiving was put in.
I personally really enjoyed reading this book. I would definitely recommend it to someone who likes sports. But aside from the sports there is good lessons and real life situations portrayed in this story. This book both gives a great view on youth sports and teaches good life lessons using Nate's football season as a symbol for his personal life.
Nate Brodie is an 8th grader who possesses an incredible talent for playing quarterback, more specifically throwing a football. He leads his middle school football team and is by far their best player. He is also given the nickname "Brady" for his loving of Tom Brady and his abilities on the field. One day Nate is at a sporting goods store and his best friend Abby signs him up for a once in a lifetime contest. One person will be selected to have a chance to throw a football through a target at halftime of the Patriots Thanksgiving night game for a prize of one million dollars. A few days later on TV Nate is picked for the contest. But after that Nate's life starts to get tough on him. His family situation gets worse as his dad is fired from his job, his mom starts working two jobs and they are selling the family home. Also during this time he finds out that Abby is going blind due to a rare eye disease and has to go away to a boarding school for blind students. As his personal life gets worse, so does his life in football. As he can not help himself struggling on the field. Any the night of Thanksgiving eventually comes. And indeed living up to his talent, Nate Brodie throws the ball right through the target on national television to win one million dollars. He also finds himself on the field again and wins the middle school football championship for his team. With the million dollars, he uses much of it on an eye surgery that keeps his lifelong best friend Abby McCall from going blind.
While this story is very much about football, and goes very in-depth about the sport, the main messages in the story are about friendship and overcoming adversity. Nate's play on the field is used as a metaphor for what he is going through in his personal life. With his family situation and his best friend going blind, his football skills start to decline. Throughout the story he is fighting to overcome both of those things and he is successfully able to help his best friend in the end of the story.
The only issue I have with the book personally is the passage of time. The beginning of the story builds up very fast, then there is quite a lot of reading to do before the climax of the story. Some of the chapters through the middle of the book were a bit boring and it was hard to get a sense of how much time was passing. The book has a great ending, but it would be even better if the climax was earlier and even more information for the continuation after Thanksgiving was put in.
I personally really enjoyed reading this book. I would definitely recommend it to someone who likes sports. But aside from the sports there is good lessons and real life situations portrayed in this story. This book both gives a great view on youth sports and teaches good life lessons using Nate's football season as a symbol for his personal life.
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May 27, 2013
GOODREADS DID NOT HAVE THE EXACT BOOK I READ, WENT WITH A SIMILAR BOOK
The first book that I chose to read as Heat, by Mike Lupica, and overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. This reading is a fictional sports work, overshadowed with a significant political issue. Michael, a superb baseball player and the main character of the book, who was eventually questioned about his age by other coaches, because he was incredible considering his young age. However, he was not a legal citizen, and there came the conflict for the book; how to keep Michael playing baseball. Heat is a fantastic read that combines America’s greatest pastime, Baseball, with the highly debated topic of immigration, which blend together to create a story that evicts a great emotional response from the reader.
The story begins with Michael playing baseball, on the quest to make it to the little league World Series. Michael was an incredible pitcher, demonstrated by when his father said “It’s something you are born with, a gift from the gods, like a singer’s voice. Or a boxer’s left hand. Or an artist’s brush.” (Lupica, 6) The story progresses with Michael playing more and more baseball, following his idol, the Yankees player El Grande. However, conflict soon arose, including his brother Carlos having financial issues, and the questioning of coaches around the league.
During a game with Westchester, Michael shredded the other team, especially one kid, Justin. Justin was upset, and thus in the next game tried to get Michael removed. As said in the text, “Justin went into his full windup and threw a fastball that hit Michael in the head.” (Lupica, 67) However, this was only the start of Justin and how he wanted to get rid of Michael. Afterwards, he only pushed the league more and more to try and get Michael dropped from the league, saying he was lying about his age. Because Michael had no birth certificate, he was no longer allowed to play, as there was no way to verify his age. After this the story really picks up, and the famed El Grande comes to help Michael out.
In conclusion, this was a great read that started slow, but eventually got extremely interesting. My favorite character was El Grande, with how he eventually helped Michael in order to play little league. Having such an important, celebrity status player, it was very inspiring to see him help Michael. Overall, it was a great read that I would suggest to anyone. It blends together many important and interesting topics, including immigration and baseball. Overall, I liked the plot, and is certainly one I would suggest to anybody looking for a good read.
The first book that I chose to read as Heat, by Mike Lupica, and overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. This reading is a fictional sports work, overshadowed with a significant political issue. Michael, a superb baseball player and the main character of the book, who was eventually questioned about his age by other coaches, because he was incredible considering his young age. However, he was not a legal citizen, and there came the conflict for the book; how to keep Michael playing baseball. Heat is a fantastic read that combines America’s greatest pastime, Baseball, with the highly debated topic of immigration, which blend together to create a story that evicts a great emotional response from the reader.
The story begins with Michael playing baseball, on the quest to make it to the little league World Series. Michael was an incredible pitcher, demonstrated by when his father said “It’s something you are born with, a gift from the gods, like a singer’s voice. Or a boxer’s left hand. Or an artist’s brush.” (Lupica, 6) The story progresses with Michael playing more and more baseball, following his idol, the Yankees player El Grande. However, conflict soon arose, including his brother Carlos having financial issues, and the questioning of coaches around the league.
During a game with Westchester, Michael shredded the other team, especially one kid, Justin. Justin was upset, and thus in the next game tried to get Michael removed. As said in the text, “Justin went into his full windup and threw a fastball that hit Michael in the head.” (Lupica, 67) However, this was only the start of Justin and how he wanted to get rid of Michael. Afterwards, he only pushed the league more and more to try and get Michael dropped from the league, saying he was lying about his age. Because Michael had no birth certificate, he was no longer allowed to play, as there was no way to verify his age. After this the story really picks up, and the famed El Grande comes to help Michael out.
In conclusion, this was a great read that started slow, but eventually got extremely interesting. My favorite character was El Grande, with how he eventually helped Michael in order to play little league. Having such an important, celebrity status player, it was very inspiring to see him help Michael. Overall, it was a great read that I would suggest to anyone. It blends together many important and interesting topics, including immigration and baseball. Overall, I liked the plot, and is certainly one I would suggest to anybody looking for a good read.
March 13, 2017
Personal Response:
I really enjoyed this book because it was about football and I like watching football. It showed that anyone can win a prize. I really enjoy reading books like these because they're exciting.
Plot:
A boy named Nate was on the school football team and he had a friend named Abby. Nate really likes watching football with his dad and wanted to get this signed Tom Brady football. His parents said that he can get it and they would pay for half of it. Nate finally got enough money to buy the football. Once Nate bought it, there was a signup sheet for throwing a football into the bucket for a million dollars, so he signed up. The winner was going to be announced on ESPN the next day. When the next day came, the winner was Nate and Nate was very excited about it. The next day, Nate went to the movies with Abby and when the movie theater lights went out she said that she couldn't see anything. Nate got worried after that and found out that it was a disease. Nate found out that the cure was expensive. Nate is now going to the Patriots stadium to throw the football in the bucket. At halftime he threw the ball and he made it in so Nate won the million dollars. The announcer asked what he will spend it on and he said that he´s going to get the cure for the disease. Abby started crying and Nate was happy that her disease was cured
Recommendations:
I would recommend this book for middle and high schoolers. It was easy to understand and it was easy to read. It was kinda long but there weren't a lot big words.
I really enjoyed this book because it was about football and I like watching football. It showed that anyone can win a prize. I really enjoy reading books like these because they're exciting.
Plot:
A boy named Nate was on the school football team and he had a friend named Abby. Nate really likes watching football with his dad and wanted to get this signed Tom Brady football. His parents said that he can get it and they would pay for half of it. Nate finally got enough money to buy the football. Once Nate bought it, there was a signup sheet for throwing a football into the bucket for a million dollars, so he signed up. The winner was going to be announced on ESPN the next day. When the next day came, the winner was Nate and Nate was very excited about it. The next day, Nate went to the movies with Abby and when the movie theater lights went out she said that she couldn't see anything. Nate got worried after that and found out that it was a disease. Nate found out that the cure was expensive. Nate is now going to the Patriots stadium to throw the football in the bucket. At halftime he threw the ball and he made it in so Nate won the million dollars. The announcer asked what he will spend it on and he said that he´s going to get the cure for the disease. Abby started crying and Nate was happy that her disease was cured
Recommendations:
I would recommend this book for middle and high schoolers. It was easy to understand and it was easy to read. It was kinda long but there weren't a lot big words.
October 30, 2012
Just to start of saying one reason I may think this is really good over others is that I'm a Patriots fan so I could relate very well to Nate the protagonist. Anyway the book starts off when Nate buys a Tom Brady signed football and was chosen as the lucky winner to have a chance at a million dollars. At Gillette Stadium in front of thousands of Patriots fans,players, coaches and other at halftime have to throw a football threw a tiny hole 50 yards away. At the same time as this his best friend Abby is suffering from Leber's disease which is taking away her eyesight. So when Nate goes to the game at halftime he is nervous but he also got to meet his idol Tom Brady before the throw. After meeting Tom, Nate feels confident and amazingly makes the throw. He gave the money he won to Abby to try and help get rid of her disease. I felt this book was everything that I could ever want. I would love to be able to go to Gillette Stadium and meet Tom Brady at halftime. Nate couldn't even believe it himself. I also thought it was so thoughtful of Nate to give his prize money to Abby to help with her disease. I feel I would probably do it too because she would be someone I care about. I would probably recommend this to football fans because they can relate better. I feel like if you don't like football then you might be a little bit lost in the book. Overall, this is a good read and I like how the theme is treat others before yourself.
February 28, 2013
Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica was an amazing book. It is about two main characters, Nate Brodie and Abby McCall. Nate is an amazing quarterback, and Abby is an outstanding artist. But their lives aren’t what you would call perfect. Nate’s parents are having trouble keeping their house, so they are both working two jobs to try to save it. Abby’s family is doing fine financially, but she has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that is wearing away at her peripheral vision. Abby enters Nate into a raffle and he wins. His prize is the chance to throw a football through a 20 inch hole from 30 yards away at halftime of the Super Bowl on Thanksgiving. That would change everything for him. His family would be out of financial trouble, and he would be able to give Abby the best care possible for her disease.
Million-Dollar Throw is a well written, intense, and sad story. My favorite part of the book is when Nate is on the field getting ready for the throw. He gets to meet Tom Brady, his favorite player in the world and his idol. Then he steps up to make the throw, and …
There are two possible endings. One, Nate could make the throw and his life would be turned way around. Or two, he misses and lives with the fact that he had the chance to change everything, but didn’t. Will Nate make the throw? Read to find out.
Million-Dollar Throw is a well written, intense, and sad story. My favorite part of the book is when Nate is on the field getting ready for the throw. He gets to meet Tom Brady, his favorite player in the world and his idol. Then he steps up to make the throw, and …
There are two possible endings. One, Nate could make the throw and his life would be turned way around. Or two, he misses and lives with the fact that he had the chance to change everything, but didn’t. Will Nate make the throw? Read to find out.
April 15, 2014
Nate Brodie has always been nicknamed "Brady" after Super Bowl Champ quarterback Tom Brady because of his magnificent and accurate arm. This book contains everything you could want in a book from sports action, suspense, and all the way to "family" drama in between. Nate soon finds out that his arm may lead him to the best thing that his family has received in a while and all he has to do is just throw a long and accurate pass at midfield of the biggest sporting event in American history, the NFL Super Bowl. Mr. Brodie finds out that his family may be in peril and after discovering the "Million Dollar-Throw" challenge at the next Super Bowl which happened to be right there in New England, he knew that this was his shot to not only show the world what his arm could do, but to make his family proud as they would be enlightened by the fact that their son had just won them 1 million dollars with a simple throw. Find out if "Brady's" arm could lead to more money than he can spend, or if he will luck out in what seems like winning the lottery with the winning numbers in your hand. This book is a must-read for anybody interested in football but can also be appealing to any reader who likes a good thrill in their books.
April 22, 2012
Mike Lupica is one of my favorite author because most of his books are about sports. I like to play and watch sports.
This book is about a boy who is 13 years old named Nate Brodie who's idol is Tom Brady, a quarterback for the New England Patriots. Nate is also the starting quarterback on his football team. His friends and teammates have nicknamed him Brady.
Nate finds football is a way to get away from his daily responsibilities of school, friends and his family. When he takes a trip to a sports store he discovers a contest that he can use his football skills to win big money. The contest is for a person to throw a football through a small ring 30 yards away. If he could complete this throw he would win one million dollars.
When Nate thinks about winning the money he is torn between his family and his best friend, Abby. His family has falling on hard times and might have to move away. Abby, a talented artist, could go blind without this surgery that her family can't afford.
This book is not only about football but tough choices in life. I enjoyed every bit of this book and totally recommend it to everyone.
This book is about a boy who is 13 years old named Nate Brodie who's idol is Tom Brady, a quarterback for the New England Patriots. Nate is also the starting quarterback on his football team. His friends and teammates have nicknamed him Brady.
Nate finds football is a way to get away from his daily responsibilities of school, friends and his family. When he takes a trip to a sports store he discovers a contest that he can use his football skills to win big money. The contest is for a person to throw a football through a small ring 30 yards away. If he could complete this throw he would win one million dollars.
When Nate thinks about winning the money he is torn between his family and his best friend, Abby. His family has falling on hard times and might have to move away. Abby, a talented artist, could go blind without this surgery that her family can't afford.
This book is not only about football but tough choices in life. I enjoyed every bit of this book and totally recommend it to everyone.
January 9, 2014
This book is about a boy named Nate who is in the 8th grade and is really good at playing quarterback. He has a friend named Abby who convinces him to enter a contest to make a throw for a million dollars. Nate wins the contest and the makes the throw for a million dollars the gives to Abby so she can fix her eyes and so she can see again.
Personally I really like this book because it is not that hard to read and it is perfect for people in 7-9 grade. This book also shows that no one is perfect because even though Nate is a really good quarterback he does go into a slump and has a hard time throwing the ball. This book also shows the true meaning of friendship and unselfishness because Nate doesn't keep the money for his family to pay the bills he gives it to Abby his best friend so that she can fix her eyes so she doesn't end up going totally blind. This she that Nate isn't all about himself and that he will spend that much to help a friend out. This is why I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Personally I really like this book because it is not that hard to read and it is perfect for people in 7-9 grade. This book also shows that no one is perfect because even though Nate is a really good quarterback he does go into a slump and has a hard time throwing the ball. This book also shows the true meaning of friendship and unselfishness because Nate doesn't keep the money for his family to pay the bills he gives it to Abby his best friend so that she can fix her eyes so she doesn't end up going totally blind. This she that Nate isn't all about himself and that he will spend that much to help a friend out. This is why I give this book a 5 out of 5.
December 8, 2011
Million Dollar Throw
by Mike Lupica
Nate has the football arm NFL recruiters only dream about. But when his best friend Abby hooks him up with a chance of a lifetime, suddenly his arm won't cooperate. Everything is on the line, and if Nate's arm fails him, he will not only let himself down, but everyone he loves. This novel rocks! First of all, it feels realistic. I mean, most of us know what it's like to live in a house that is tight on money and doesn't have a lot of extra cash to throw around. Some of you may have parents who work two jobs, or maybe you even have a part time job yourself to help take the strain off the parents. Either way, you will feel for Nate and won't be able to put this book down--and when Nate's moment comes, you'll be holding your breath and crossing your fingers that he succeeds--just like I did.
by Mike Lupica
Nate has the football arm NFL recruiters only dream about. But when his best friend Abby hooks him up with a chance of a lifetime, suddenly his arm won't cooperate. Everything is on the line, and if Nate's arm fails him, he will not only let himself down, but everyone he loves. This novel rocks! First of all, it feels realistic. I mean, most of us know what it's like to live in a house that is tight on money and doesn't have a lot of extra cash to throw around. Some of you may have parents who work two jobs, or maybe you even have a part time job yourself to help take the strain off the parents. Either way, you will feel for Nate and won't be able to put this book down--and when Nate's moment comes, you'll be holding your breath and crossing your fingers that he succeeds--just like I did.
December 13, 2016
Nate Brodie is probably the best thirteen year old quarterback in all of Boston, but he would need more than skill to make a throw like this. Nate has been given a chance to make a throw into a twenty inch target at Gillette stadium with thirty million people watching for one million dollars. Although this is more than just a normal million dollar throw. His dad lost his job and almost their house, and his best friend Abby is going blind. His whole life is leading up to this throw. Will he make it? I recommend this book to anyone that loves sports or young adult books. I was exilirated while reading this book and hope you are too.
March 17, 2017
the main character is Nate Brodie "Brady" a quarterback. he loves football. I like it because he won the raffle for million dollar throw. I don't like it because the story is too short, and it should be longer.
October 20, 2017
GREAT BOOK VERY Good ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS BOOKS I EVER READ.
January 5, 2018
I liked this book because the whole book was just as interesting as the first page and how he over comes challenges to win the game
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January 19, 2018
the best part about this book is in the being when he through that long pass for a tuchdown
March 5, 2021
football guy
December 5, 2019
I think that is this is a fantastic book. Nate is a 13 year old quarterback. Nate comes from a family that is struggling at this time. Nate is a great football player and has a great talent. Nat is entered into a chance to throw a million dollar shot. Nate gets to be on ESPN which is very cool for a 13 year old boy. His dad has lost his job in the book too. Also his best friend Abby McCall is going blind. So he has a lot of pressure on him.
October 30, 2015
1. Like Flowers in Spring
The main character of this story is named Nate Brodie. He is described in this book as a fantastic quarterback who could throw a football pretty darn well. More importantly one of his main features in this book is that he is a very noble and is a player that shows a lot of sportsmanship on the field. On page 4 it says, “ … because if you played on a team with Nate Brodie, if he was the one throwing you the ball, you knew enough not to do some kind of crazy touchdown dance afterward.” This shows the character of Nate on the field and it is directly translated to what kind of person he was off of the field. On the other hand, Abby is Nate’s best friend and her strengths include being fearless and outgoing. This leads to the way she speaks, in a way that could make you believe that miracles could happen. On page 13 it says, “Abby looked at him, smiling her best smile, and said, “You could make a throw like that with your eyes closed, Brady” (Nate is referred to as Brady which stands for Tom Brady, the quarterback for the New England Patriots). This throw being a thirty yard throw in front of thousands of fans at Gillette Stadium and for a million dollars, she makes it seem like a stroll in the park. The story’s ending fits almost perfectly while complementing what we as readers learned about Nate. Nate steps foot on the field where legends have played in and receives the football that could determine the fate of the whole story. He throws the football into the hoop which correlates to the fact that he is a great quarterback but what he does with the money only strengthens how we as readers view the noble character of Nate. As the readers know about Abby’s eyes going blind, Nate receives the million dollars and uses it towards helping doctors cure the blinding of Abby’s eyes concluding the story.
2. As Old as Time
Most of Mike Lupica’s books revolve around the classic plot structure of a rising action, climax, a falling action, and the resolution. With the involvement of sports in most of his books, “The Million Dollar Throw” is no exception. The story in and of itself is very original with the main character dealing with two main conflicts. One is this throw that Nate is going to have to throw in order to get the million dollars, as well as the rising plot of his best friend Abby’s eyes going blind. On the hand, the plot is similar to most of the books that the author writes. This plot usually is one main problem that the whole story revolves around while putting in some game action throughout the story. Another element that the author added to make the conclusion that much more dramatic was how Nate’s dad loses his job which makes the decision on what Nate is going to do with the money a lot harder. So with some elements that are fairly original, Mike Lupica adds a little twist and some flair into the classic plot structure to write a book that includes sports action for those who enjoy that while adding in a side story to make the book more dramatic. Overall this book brings out the better sides of Mike Lupica’s book that was an enjoyable read.
The main character of this story is named Nate Brodie. He is described in this book as a fantastic quarterback who could throw a football pretty darn well. More importantly one of his main features in this book is that he is a very noble and is a player that shows a lot of sportsmanship on the field. On page 4 it says, “ … because if you played on a team with Nate Brodie, if he was the one throwing you the ball, you knew enough not to do some kind of crazy touchdown dance afterward.” This shows the character of Nate on the field and it is directly translated to what kind of person he was off of the field. On the other hand, Abby is Nate’s best friend and her strengths include being fearless and outgoing. This leads to the way she speaks, in a way that could make you believe that miracles could happen. On page 13 it says, “Abby looked at him, smiling her best smile, and said, “You could make a throw like that with your eyes closed, Brady” (Nate is referred to as Brady which stands for Tom Brady, the quarterback for the New England Patriots). This throw being a thirty yard throw in front of thousands of fans at Gillette Stadium and for a million dollars, she makes it seem like a stroll in the park. The story’s ending fits almost perfectly while complementing what we as readers learned about Nate. Nate steps foot on the field where legends have played in and receives the football that could determine the fate of the whole story. He throws the football into the hoop which correlates to the fact that he is a great quarterback but what he does with the money only strengthens how we as readers view the noble character of Nate. As the readers know about Abby’s eyes going blind, Nate receives the million dollars and uses it towards helping doctors cure the blinding of Abby’s eyes concluding the story.
2. As Old as Time
Most of Mike Lupica’s books revolve around the classic plot structure of a rising action, climax, a falling action, and the resolution. With the involvement of sports in most of his books, “The Million Dollar Throw” is no exception. The story in and of itself is very original with the main character dealing with two main conflicts. One is this throw that Nate is going to have to throw in order to get the million dollars, as well as the rising plot of his best friend Abby’s eyes going blind. On the hand, the plot is similar to most of the books that the author writes. This plot usually is one main problem that the whole story revolves around while putting in some game action throughout the story. Another element that the author added to make the conclusion that much more dramatic was how Nate’s dad loses his job which makes the decision on what Nate is going to do with the money a lot harder. So with some elements that are fairly original, Mike Lupica adds a little twist and some flair into the classic plot structure to write a book that includes sports action for those who enjoy that while adding in a side story to make the book more dramatic. Overall this book brings out the better sides of Mike Lupica’s book that was an enjoyable read.
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May 8, 2019I would give Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica 5 out of 5 because of the way he showed friendship, Nate’s love for football, and all of the cliffhangers. I would give The things that made the book 5 out of 5 stars would be. Good descriptive words and good character development and Good imagery. I think everyone should read this book it is a wonderful book.
The friendship between the main character, Nate and his best friend Abby is extremely noticeable. Some ways that you can notice this is how Abby goes to ever one of Nate’s football games. Even though she can’t always see them because she is losing her vision. Also, Abby is very into art, so she made an art studio in her old playroom. Nate is mostly the only person, besides Abby allowed in there. Abby even bought him his own director’s chair with his name on it to sit in when he’s there. On page 71 Abby even says, “since you’re the only one allowed in here on a regular basis, you might as well have your own viewing chair.” Now that’s what I call a strong friendship. Being the only one to pretty much ever go into your friend's art room. Nate’s love for Abby is almost as much as his love for the game of football.
Nate, no matter how bad his team lost, would never whine or mope around, he would just go out there, work his butt off, and win the next game he played. When Nate got benched one game, but he didn’t whine. He just sat on the bench and thought of new ways how he could improve, so this wouldn’t happen ever again. Then he practiced, practiced, practiced until he could throw like he used to. Speaking of practicing, Nate loved football practice. Nate knew that most people on his team despised the practice. But Nate had never minded it. He would do anything to play a little football. Even if Nate wasn’t playing in a game. Talking about playing in a game makes me think about the big game on Thanksgiving where Nate could throw a football from 30 yards away into a tire like a hole and win a million dollars.
Now that makes me think what Nate would do if he won the million dollars. That is a cliffhanger. The whole book I was wondering what Nate would do with the money. But on page 226 when Nate said, “It's like you don’t want to tell what your wish was before you blow out the candles.” It really made me ask myself, is he going to pay the rent on his house, since his family is struggling? Will he pay stuff for himself or maybe give it all to charity? Another cliffhanger, since Abby is going blind, I was waiting to see if she would ever see again like she used to. I know that everyone needs to see, but with Abby’s passion being art, she really needs to be able to see. If she couldn’t see, she would never be able to draw or paint ever again.
I guess what I’ve been trying to say this whole time, is that I love this book. You should most definitely put it on your to-read list.
The friendship between the main character, Nate and his best friend Abby is extremely noticeable. Some ways that you can notice this is how Abby goes to ever one of Nate’s football games. Even though she can’t always see them because she is losing her vision. Also, Abby is very into art, so she made an art studio in her old playroom. Nate is mostly the only person, besides Abby allowed in there. Abby even bought him his own director’s chair with his name on it to sit in when he’s there. On page 71 Abby even says, “since you’re the only one allowed in here on a regular basis, you might as well have your own viewing chair.” Now that’s what I call a strong friendship. Being the only one to pretty much ever go into your friend's art room. Nate’s love for Abby is almost as much as his love for the game of football.
Nate, no matter how bad his team lost, would never whine or mope around, he would just go out there, work his butt off, and win the next game he played. When Nate got benched one game, but he didn’t whine. He just sat on the bench and thought of new ways how he could improve, so this wouldn’t happen ever again. Then he practiced, practiced, practiced until he could throw like he used to. Speaking of practicing, Nate loved football practice. Nate knew that most people on his team despised the practice. But Nate had never minded it. He would do anything to play a little football. Even if Nate wasn’t playing in a game. Talking about playing in a game makes me think about the big game on Thanksgiving where Nate could throw a football from 30 yards away into a tire like a hole and win a million dollars.
Now that makes me think what Nate would do if he won the million dollars. That is a cliffhanger. The whole book I was wondering what Nate would do with the money. But on page 226 when Nate said, “It's like you don’t want to tell what your wish was before you blow out the candles.” It really made me ask myself, is he going to pay the rent on his house, since his family is struggling? Will he pay stuff for himself or maybe give it all to charity? Another cliffhanger, since Abby is going blind, I was waiting to see if she would ever see again like she used to. I know that everyone needs to see, but with Abby’s passion being art, she really needs to be able to see. If she couldn’t see, she would never be able to draw or paint ever again.
I guess what I’ve been trying to say this whole time, is that I love this book. You should most definitely put it on your to-read list.
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January 24, 2013 Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica is a book about at young boy named Nate Brodie who is an aspiring quarterback for his local pop warner team. He is in eighth grade and is in my opinion a little over confident. He has a best friend named Abby. She is also an eighth grade and is in Nates opinion the most prettiest girl in school. The story takes place in a small town in Massachusetts. Nate and his family are going through some tough times at during the story, and aren't sure where to turn next. They are tying to sell there house and his parents are working a combined 4 jobs. They are barely supporting themselves. During the course of a couple of years, Nate saved up money to by an autographed Tom Brady football at the local sports store. When he went to purchase the ball from the store, Abby his best friend noticed the opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to win a million dollars.
As the book goes on, you learn about Nate's football season. At the beginning of the story, his season is going great, and he is playing his best game. During the begging of the book, Nate also learns that he has won the chance of a lifetime. He will be going to Gillette Stadium to have a chance to win a million dollars. Sports center is talking about him, news reporters are talking to him, everything is going well. The one thing you don't know about Abby is that she has an issue with her eyes. She informs Nate that she will be going away to a school to help her when she goes blind. Nate is crushed by this, and it effects the way he plays his game. He begins to miss throws that usually come no problem to him. He thinks it's just a fluke, but it turns out to be an every week ritual. He gets frustrated and doesn't know what to do. Nate is very hard on himself, he works hard everyday to get better and correct the mistakes that he is making. Things go real sour towards the end of the story, Nate's dad loses his job at Big Bills, and Nate ends up losing his job for being afraid to pull the trigger. All things seem lost, until Nate gets his chance to prove he's still the guy and does. This book really taught me the lesson of never giving up, and putting my best foot forward no matter what is going on. I won't tell you what happens at the end because if you're reading it you'll hate me for it.
In conclusion, this book was very, very entertaining. It kept me involved, and taught me very valuable lessons. It's one of those sports stories that have a twist. There were lots of ups and downs throughout this book, and thats what really kept me in the book. Anybody who is looking for an entertaining book with lots of twists and turns, then this is the book for you. It may look like a fourth grade book, but it's not. Great book over all.
As the book goes on, you learn about Nate's football season. At the beginning of the story, his season is going great, and he is playing his best game. During the begging of the book, Nate also learns that he has won the chance of a lifetime. He will be going to Gillette Stadium to have a chance to win a million dollars. Sports center is talking about him, news reporters are talking to him, everything is going well. The one thing you don't know about Abby is that she has an issue with her eyes. She informs Nate that she will be going away to a school to help her when she goes blind. Nate is crushed by this, and it effects the way he plays his game. He begins to miss throws that usually come no problem to him. He thinks it's just a fluke, but it turns out to be an every week ritual. He gets frustrated and doesn't know what to do. Nate is very hard on himself, he works hard everyday to get better and correct the mistakes that he is making. Things go real sour towards the end of the story, Nate's dad loses his job at Big Bills, and Nate ends up losing his job for being afraid to pull the trigger. All things seem lost, until Nate gets his chance to prove he's still the guy and does. This book really taught me the lesson of never giving up, and putting my best foot forward no matter what is going on. I won't tell you what happens at the end because if you're reading it you'll hate me for it.
In conclusion, this book was very, very entertaining. It kept me involved, and taught me very valuable lessons. It's one of those sports stories that have a twist. There were lots of ups and downs throughout this book, and thats what really kept me in the book. Anybody who is looking for an entertaining book with lots of twists and turns, then this is the book for you. It may look like a fourth grade book, but it's not. Great book over all.
November 21, 2013
I would give Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupcia 5 out of 5 because of the way he showed friendship, Nate’s love for football, and all of the cliffhangers.
The friendship between the main character, Nate and his best friend Abby is extremely noticeable. Some ways that you can notice this is how Abby goes to ever one of Nate’s football games. Even though she can’t always see them because she is losing her vision. Also, Abby is very into art, so she made an art studio in her old playroom. Nate is mostly the only person, besides Abby allowed in there. Abby even bought him his own director’s chair to with his name on it to sit in when he’s there. On page 71 Abby even says, “since you’re the only one allowed in here on a regular basis, you might as well have your own viewing chair.” Now that’s what I call a strong friendship. Being the only one to pretty much ever go into your friends art room. Nate’s love for Abby is almost as much as his love for the game of football.
Nate, no matter how bad his team lost, would never whine or mope around, he would just go out there, work his butt off, and win the next game he played. When Nate got benched one game, but he didn’t whine. He just sat on the bench and thought of new ways how he could improve, so this wouldn’t happen ever again. Then he practiced, practiced, practiced until he could throw like he used to. Speaking of practicing, Nate loved football practice. Nate knew that most people on his team despised practice. But Nate had never minded it. He would do anything to play a little football. Even if Nate wasn’t playing in a game. Talking about playing in a game makes me think about the big game on Thanksgiving where Nate could throw a football from 30 yards away into a tire like hole and win a million dollars.
Now that makes me think what Nate would do if he won the million dollars. That is a cliffhanger. The whole book I was wondering what Nate would do with the money. But on page 226 when Nate said, “Its like you don’t want to tell what your wish was before you blow out the candles.” It really made me ask myself, is he going to pay the rent on his house, since his family is struggling? Will he pay stuff for himself or maybe give it all to charity? Another cliffhanger, since Abby is going blind, I was waiting to see if she would ever see again like she used to. I know that everyone needs to see, but with Abby’s passion being art, she really needs to be able to see. If she couldn’t see, she would never be able to draw or paint ever again.
I guess what I’ve been trying to say this whole time, is that I love this book. You should most definitely put it on your to-read list.
The friendship between the main character, Nate and his best friend Abby is extremely noticeable. Some ways that you can notice this is how Abby goes to ever one of Nate’s football games. Even though she can’t always see them because she is losing her vision. Also, Abby is very into art, so she made an art studio in her old playroom. Nate is mostly the only person, besides Abby allowed in there. Abby even bought him his own director’s chair to with his name on it to sit in when he’s there. On page 71 Abby even says, “since you’re the only one allowed in here on a regular basis, you might as well have your own viewing chair.” Now that’s what I call a strong friendship. Being the only one to pretty much ever go into your friends art room. Nate’s love for Abby is almost as much as his love for the game of football.
Nate, no matter how bad his team lost, would never whine or mope around, he would just go out there, work his butt off, and win the next game he played. When Nate got benched one game, but he didn’t whine. He just sat on the bench and thought of new ways how he could improve, so this wouldn’t happen ever again. Then he practiced, practiced, practiced until he could throw like he used to. Speaking of practicing, Nate loved football practice. Nate knew that most people on his team despised practice. But Nate had never minded it. He would do anything to play a little football. Even if Nate wasn’t playing in a game. Talking about playing in a game makes me think about the big game on Thanksgiving where Nate could throw a football from 30 yards away into a tire like hole and win a million dollars.
Now that makes me think what Nate would do if he won the million dollars. That is a cliffhanger. The whole book I was wondering what Nate would do with the money. But on page 226 when Nate said, “Its like you don’t want to tell what your wish was before you blow out the candles.” It really made me ask myself, is he going to pay the rent on his house, since his family is struggling? Will he pay stuff for himself or maybe give it all to charity? Another cliffhanger, since Abby is going blind, I was waiting to see if she would ever see again like she used to. I know that everyone needs to see, but with Abby’s passion being art, she really needs to be able to see. If she couldn’t see, she would never be able to draw or paint ever again.
I guess what I’ve been trying to say this whole time, is that I love this book. You should most definitely put it on your to-read list.
April 7, 2011
The book Million Dollar Throw is about a boy named Nate and he is a huge football player. For his birthday he used his saved up money to buy a Tom Brady autographed football. At the store that he bought the football at he signed up for a contest that gives you the chance to throw a football thirty yards and try to make it through a hole. If you make the throw the winner gets a million dollars. Nate's name was drawn and on Thanksgiving night at the New England Patriots field he will get the chance to make the throw.
Nate is the starting quarterback for his 8th grade football team the Valley Patriots. After a really good game something happened to Nate that nobody knows what happened. The next few games he just couldn't make a pass. He would always throw the ball too high, too long and even right to the other teams players. After this had been going on for about three games his coach benched him. Nate started to play more of a wide receiver position. He was actually doing really good at that position. At the same time he was playing wide receiver he was practicing the throw for his challenge. One game though the kid who was the starting quarterback got hurt and Nate had to go back in. Starting at that point Nate didn't have trouble making a good pass.
The night of Thanksgiving and Nate's throw he even got to go on the field before the game and play catch the friend that he got to bring along. Nate's family and everyone else that came along to watch him got to sit in a luxery box around the 45 and 50 yard line. When it was almost half time Nate and everyone else that wanted to go onto the field headed down to the field. After the half was over Nate tried to find his favorite football player Tom Brady coming off of the field, but he didn't see him. After the anouncments the anouncer said that Nate would get to play a quit game of catch with Tom Brady. After he finished getting warmed up Nate got ready to throw the football. He throw the football and just like that he had a million dollars. He used most of the money to help his friend Abby so then she could get eye surgery so she could get he eye sight back.
Nate is the starting quarterback for his 8th grade football team the Valley Patriots. After a really good game something happened to Nate that nobody knows what happened. The next few games he just couldn't make a pass. He would always throw the ball too high, too long and even right to the other teams players. After this had been going on for about three games his coach benched him. Nate started to play more of a wide receiver position. He was actually doing really good at that position. At the same time he was playing wide receiver he was practicing the throw for his challenge. One game though the kid who was the starting quarterback got hurt and Nate had to go back in. Starting at that point Nate didn't have trouble making a good pass.
The night of Thanksgiving and Nate's throw he even got to go on the field before the game and play catch the friend that he got to bring along. Nate's family and everyone else that came along to watch him got to sit in a luxery box around the 45 and 50 yard line. When it was almost half time Nate and everyone else that wanted to go onto the field headed down to the field. After the half was over Nate tried to find his favorite football player Tom Brady coming off of the field, but he didn't see him. After the anouncments the anouncer said that Nate would get to play a quit game of catch with Tom Brady. After he finished getting warmed up Nate got ready to throw the football. He throw the football and just like that he had a million dollars. He used most of the money to help his friend Abby so then she could get eye surgery so she could get he eye sight back.
July 9, 2013
I was going to give this a 4 until the end; I think students will really like it, though. My main problem is that it seems to me that Lupica is writing down to kids. The pounding the heart was too much for me, too.
From the very get-go, you know that this book is about football. That's guaranteed to grab some readers-- and maybe turn some others away. I can say that from the many 8th grade football games I've watched, the plays are not as elaborate as described in this book. I figure Lupica is highlighting some of his favorite players by including their names: (John) Brodie, (Terry) Hanratty, (Jabar) Gaffney, Lydell(Mitchell), and that Brady guy. (I would have enjoyed this more if it had been about Peyton. Oh well)
One thing about this book: everybody in it is a nice person. Sometimes Nate is the biggest jerk, and he's not that bad, just human. There are a few cliches at times, but I did like the fact that we knew he was going to try the throw from near the beginning. (In our state, you cannot require a purchase of anything for a prize; it would need a gaming license; Abby doesn't see that well, and she noticed the entry forms?)
Students will like that the chapters are short, and I think some will relate to the family's financial difficulties (but why is Nate frequently going to movies and out for pizza, and has the NFL Network?) It's also hard to believe that Nate had never heard of Helen Keller.
There were some cliches that the book could have taken that it didn't. I listened to the audio book and felt that the reader's delivery was somewhat flat, and a couple of times the accents were goofy (like the coach). I could tell that Lupica disdains celebration after scores, and was hoping to get that point across to students. Our middle school teams would never get to play on Saturday or especially Sunday.
I wondered about Abby's eye disease, and wondered how plausible the developments related to that are. Sometimes the friendship between Nate and Abby didn't ring true to me (they really hadn't hugged before), but it is a great idea to show a girl-boy friendship. We do have this in our library, and I can recommend it to students.
From the very get-go, you know that this book is about football. That's guaranteed to grab some readers-- and maybe turn some others away. I can say that from the many 8th grade football games I've watched, the plays are not as elaborate as described in this book. I figure Lupica is highlighting some of his favorite players by including their names: (John) Brodie, (Terry) Hanratty, (Jabar) Gaffney, Lydell(Mitchell), and that Brady guy. (I would have enjoyed this more if it had been about Peyton. Oh well)
One thing about this book: everybody in it is a nice person. Sometimes Nate is the biggest jerk, and he's not that bad, just human. There are a few cliches at times, but I did like the fact that we knew he was going to try the throw from near the beginning. (In our state, you cannot require a purchase of anything for a prize; it would need a gaming license; Abby doesn't see that well, and she noticed the entry forms?)
Students will like that the chapters are short, and I think some will relate to the family's financial difficulties (but why is Nate frequently going to movies and out for pizza, and has the NFL Network?) It's also hard to believe that Nate had never heard of Helen Keller.
There were some cliches that the book could have taken that it didn't. I listened to the audio book and felt that the reader's delivery was somewhat flat, and a couple of times the accents were goofy (like the coach). I could tell that Lupica disdains celebration after scores, and was hoping to get that point across to students. Our middle school teams would never get to play on Saturday or especially Sunday.
I wondered about Abby's eye disease, and wondered how plausible the developments related to that are. Sometimes the friendship between Nate and Abby didn't ring true to me (they really hadn't hugged before), but it is a great idea to show a girl-boy friendship. We do have this in our library, and I can recommend it to students.
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March 8, 2017This book keeps you reading until you finally no if Nate Brodie made the million dollar throw. Nate Brodie was asked if he wanted to throw a ball thru a tire at halftime on thanksgiving at a patriots game. If Nate could do this he would make a million dollars. He needed to make this through he practiced and practiced his family really needed the money. But will he be able to make it when the through really matters to find out ready the million dollar throw.
Million dollar throw by Mike Lupica is about Nate Brodie and how he was asked to throw a ball through a twenty inch hole from 30 yards at halftime on thanksgiving night. He is a very talented quarterback and keeps practicing and practicing on throwing the ball through the tire. The pressure is on when he finally gets to go down to the field and meet Tom Brady His hero. He is getting more and more scared about the throw when he looks around and sees all the people looking just at him. Will Nate Brodie be able to make the shot when it counts he's made it plenty of times but this is the shot that counts. Read this book to find out if he walks away with a million dollars or walks away with nothing.
I really liked this book. There is not one time during the book that is boring. This makes you feel like you might not make a million dollars if it doesn’t make the throw. You will never want to put this book down you are just as nervous as Nate when he is about to throw the ball. The book is cool if you like sports and it tells you that you should practices a lot because it can pay off. There are many cool things that happen during this book including meeting Tom Brady and how much practice he did to feel good about making this shot.
This book is an action packed book that makes you wondering what will happen next. If you are looking for a book that will make you feel like you are having a dream and about to make a million dollars you should read this book there is not one boring part in this book. Find out if Nate walks away will a million dollars.
Million dollar throw by Mike Lupica is about Nate Brodie and how he was asked to throw a ball through a twenty inch hole from 30 yards at halftime on thanksgiving night. He is a very talented quarterback and keeps practicing and practicing on throwing the ball through the tire. The pressure is on when he finally gets to go down to the field and meet Tom Brady His hero. He is getting more and more scared about the throw when he looks around and sees all the people looking just at him. Will Nate Brodie be able to make the shot when it counts he's made it plenty of times but this is the shot that counts. Read this book to find out if he walks away with a million dollars or walks away with nothing.
I really liked this book. There is not one time during the book that is boring. This makes you feel like you might not make a million dollars if it doesn’t make the throw. You will never want to put this book down you are just as nervous as Nate when he is about to throw the ball. The book is cool if you like sports and it tells you that you should practices a lot because it can pay off. There are many cool things that happen during this book including meeting Tom Brady and how much practice he did to feel good about making this shot.
This book is an action packed book that makes you wondering what will happen next. If you are looking for a book that will make you feel like you are having a dream and about to make a million dollars you should read this book there is not one boring part in this book. Find out if Nate walks away will a million dollars.
May 19, 2015
This book is very good. The main character is Nate. Nate's friends nickname him "Brady" because he reminds them a lot of Tom Brady. He is very good and accurate at throwing a football. It seems that life is working out good for Nate. He has a best friend named Abby. One day Nate comes home to find out that his dad lost his job and, his parents are very nervous. Nate also learns a few days later that his friend Abby is going blind, and the only option would be to get a very expensive surgery. Nate is very down on his luck when he learns that there is a way to win a lot of money doing what he does best. He hears about how there will be a contest held. The winner gets a chance to try to throw a football through a hole from a certain distance at the next New England Patriots game. If you make it you get a check for one million dollars. Nate enters and learns that he won. Using Abby's and his parent's situations he trains to make the throw. When it is time to leave he doesn't know what to do if he wins. He could give the money to his parents or he could pay for Abby's operation. When they get to the stadium he is really nervous. While on the field he meets his hero Tom Brady. That is enough to get rid of his nerves, and he makes the throw. He ends up giving half the money to Abby and half to his parents. Once again Nate's life is great.
Nate's character is very consistent throughout the book. The reader gets a clear sense of how selfless Nate really is. He is a very athletic kid because he loves the sport of football. He is very selfless, brave, and he is very family oriented. He will stop at nothing to please the ones he cares about.
This book is very good for anyone from middle school to high school. This book is geared a little more to guys because it is based around football. Girls could read it though because it is very inspiring. This book is a very good book for people who like football or want to read an inspiring book.
Nate's character is very consistent throughout the book. The reader gets a clear sense of how selfless Nate really is. He is a very athletic kid because he loves the sport of football. He is very selfless, brave, and he is very family oriented. He will stop at nothing to please the ones he cares about.
This book is very good for anyone from middle school to high school. This book is geared a little more to guys because it is based around football. Girls could read it though because it is very inspiring. This book is a very good book for people who like football or want to read an inspiring book.
October 4, 2016
In the book, “Million Dollar Throw,” by Mike Lupica, the main character is a boy named Nate Brodie. Nate and his parents live in Valley, Massachusetts. His dad worked real-estate and his mom didn’t have a job, but his dad lost his job so then the mom had to get one, and the dad had to find two more jobs. Money is real tight now in their household, but Nate has a chance to win a million dollars, so their family is lowkey hoping he wins the million dollars, but they pretend like they don’t want it so he wouldn’t have stress over it On the field, Nate is an amazing quarterback, but off the field, a lot of things stress him out. Brodie was given the nickname Brady because his favorite NFL player is Tom Brady and he has an arm like Brady. In the book, Brodie has a very close friend named Abby McCall. She kind of helps him out and tries to make sense of everything that goes on in his life, but she is also dealing with a major issue for herself.
This is a really good book. I enjoyed reading this because of the way it is narrated. It’s in the perspective of Nate, so he doesn’t know much of what's going on with his family, or even with Abby. He just goes along with everything. He doesn't really understand school, neither. Football is kind of where he goes when he needs an answer for something. For the most part, I feel like a lot of people can relate to this book because of the money issues, stress over school and trying to fit in.
I would recommend this book anywhere in the middle school range. Elementary is too young because their are things in the book that elementary kids wouldn’t understand. If you’re interested in sports books, this is good for you because this isn't really one of those cheesy sports books. Everything is more realistic and more relatable.
This is a really good book. I enjoyed reading this because of the way it is narrated. It’s in the perspective of Nate, so he doesn’t know much of what's going on with his family, or even with Abby. He just goes along with everything. He doesn't really understand school, neither. Football is kind of where he goes when he needs an answer for something. For the most part, I feel like a lot of people can relate to this book because of the money issues, stress over school and trying to fit in.
I would recommend this book anywhere in the middle school range. Elementary is too young because their are things in the book that elementary kids wouldn’t understand. If you’re interested in sports books, this is good for you because this isn't really one of those cheesy sports books. Everything is more realistic and more relatable.
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