Out of the Blue (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780451416179)

Victor Cruz, the Super Bowl-winning and record-breaking wide receiver, is best known for his explosive plays and salsa touchdown celebrations. While his meteoric rise in the NFL looked like the result of a magical year, it was actually a lifetime in the making.

Raised in Paterson, New Jersey's gritty Fourth Ward, Cruz overcame numerous setbacks through hard work, perseverance, and the support of his loving family--from his grandmother who gave him his signature dance moves; to his late father, a former firefighter, who introduced him to football and taught him how to play; to his hard-working, single mother who never let him give up in the face of a challenge.

In this inspiring and candid account, Cruz pays tribute to the people and places that made him the man he is today, recounts his most defining moments, and illustrates how his hardships ultimately unleashed his impenetrable will to win.

INCLUDES A NEW EPILOGUE

Author: Victor Cruz, Peter Schrager
ISBN-10: 0451416171
ISBN-13: 9780451416179
Publisher: Berkley / Nal
Language: English
Published: 07/02/2013
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159014 / Out of the Blue (Young Reader's Edition)