Million-Dollar Throw
by Mike Lupica · Grade 5-8 · Ages Ages 10-14
Nate Brodie is a huge football fan with a great throwing arm. When he wins a chance to make one pass during a big game for a million dollars, he has to handle pressure on the field while also worrying about his best friend and his family.
Key vocabulary
A football player who leads the offense and usually throws or hands off the ball.
A worried or nervous feeling when something important is happening.
A competition where people try to win a prize.
A big place with seats where people watch sports or shows.
A football throw that spins smoothly as it flies through the air.
Believing you can do something, even when it feels hard.
The ability to see; it can also mean imagining what might happen.
Someone who plays on the same team as you.