Football Genius by Tim Green

I read this book simply because I heard Tim Green speak at the middle school that I was doing my student teaching. He is a very engaging speaker and the eight graders that I worked with had positive things to say about his talk.

Football Genius is Tim Green’s first book for young adults. It is very well written and keeps the action moving from chapter to chapter. The main character, Troy, is a young man who loves playing football but never gets the chance to because his coach does not put him in any games. Troy is a quarterback and so is the coach’s son, even though Troy is the better player he does not get to play. Troy also has a gift. He can predict any football play before it happens. His Mom gets a job with the Atlanta Falcons and Troy sees that as his chance to help his favorite team get out of the slump that they are in. Troy finds that proving that he can help is not going to be easy. Very few adults will lesson to an eleven-year-old boy.

I read the book in a day but then I read very fast. It is a page turner though which kept me from putting it down. The chapters are just the right length but you read on because you want to discover what happens next. I recommend the book even for people who do not really like football. (I am not a big football fan and can’t even name more then a few football teams.) The characters are written as if they are real people and you care about them. With each turn and twist of the plot, you want to find out if Troy can prove that he is a football genius, save his Mom’s job and help the Falcons win a championship.
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Posted by Helen in Book Reviews on May 26th, 2009 |