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From the #1 bestselling author of Heat , Travel Team and Fantasy League comes a story of heroes, family, the thrills of skateboarding, and football. When the Brighton Bears suit up on game day, 12-year-old Tommy Gallagher is the toughest kid on the football field. And the bravest. After all, his father Patrick is a Boston firefighter--one of Boston's bravest. Tommy's dad taught him everything he knows about football--and life. Yet even Tommy isn't strong enough for what happens when the sirens ring and, for the first time, they're racing away from the fire. "First man in; last man out" had always been his dad's motto . . . yet he never said anything about leaving in an ambulance. What kind of risk had his dad taken? Now Tommy's biggest battle has nothing to do with football. And the kid who always had such respect for risk on the gridiron finds himself drawn to it off the field. Set in New England, home of the Patriots' football dynasty, Mike Lupica shows off his trademark knack for spinning a tale that's equal parts sports action and heart. Last Man Out is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes. Praise for Last Man Out " S]hort, action-packed chapters . . . will keep even the most reluctant readers motivated to keep reading. As is characteristic of Lupica's books, the sports segments, most particularly the football portions, are exceptionally well written."-- VOYA "Lupica stirs equal quantities of grief and gridiron action into his latest outing. Lupica effectively puts readers into the center of the action . . . I]n the best traditionsof sports writing, this will leave readers both breathless and thoughtful."-- Booklist

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PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-100399172793

ISBN-139780399172793

eBay Product ID (ePID)229194095

Product Key Features

Book TitleLast Man Out

Publication Year2016

TopicSports & Recreation / General, Sports & Recreation / Football, Family / Parents, Social Themes / Death & Dying, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Business, Careers, Occupations, General, Family / Siblings, People & Places / United States / General

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorMike Lupica

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years

FormatHardback