The Extra Yard (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481410007)

Teddy, a young football player, learns that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be harder than stretching for an extra yard on the field in the second book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.

Last spring Teddy's life changed for the better. He started working out, shaping up, and even earned a spot on the Walton baseball team, and with the team he went all the way to the Little League World Series. But the best things to come out of that season were his friendships with Jack, Cassie, and Gus, and the confidence to finally try out for the sport he really loves--football. So when eighth grade begins, Teddy couldn't be more psyched.

Until his mom drops a bomb: his father--who left them a long time ago--is back in Walton and back in their lives. And Teddy isn't happy about it. As a former star football player at the school, Teddy's dad is thrilled to find out his son is going out for the team, but Teddy begins to wonder if his father only cares about him now because he's putting on the helmet. Can Teddy find a way to go the extra yard for the team and for himself, or is the distance between him and his father too much to overcome?

Author: Mike Lupica
ISBN-10: 1481410008
ISBN-13: 9781481410007
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2016
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 178918 / Extra Yard


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 95 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 02/01/2016