Milliondollar throw, revolves around the genre sports fiction. The million dollar shot discussion guide scholastic. In october 2006, lupicas third childrens novel, miracle on 49th street, was published. Hes written summer ball, travel team, miracle on 49th street, heat, the big field, the million dollar throw, the million. Mike lupicas 2009 novel, milliondollar throw, is about nate brodie, a yearold quarterback who is the star of his eighthgrade football team. She is the smartest, prettiest, and most talented girl in their school, but something is happening to her. This book is about a kid named nate brodie and his fist clinching adventure. What is the conflict in the million dollar throw written. Its central theme is that adding manpower to a late software project makes it later. The genre would be a nonfiction book because it is not a true story. I chose to read milliondollar throw by mike lupica published by scholastic, inc. For fans of his bestselling novels travel team and milliondollar throw, mike lupica delivers a feelgood sports story that will have readers cheering where they sit. Ils516 booktalk assignment on mike lupicas million dollar throw.
Mike lupica is the author of several new york times bestsellers, including travel team, heat, and the big field. Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading the million dollar shot by dan gutman print the student handout pdf. While nate has the support of everyone around him, including his coach and teammates, his main support. Eighthgrader nate brodie is nicknamed brady not only for his arm, but also because hes the biggest tom brady fan.
Nate brodie is a thirteen year old star quarterback. He then goes to the game and wins the milliondollar throw, and gives the money to abby to help with here disease. Nate learns important lessons in keeping promises, loyalty, friendship and overcoming obstacles. Student information slide travis politakis 8n 4\23\14 million dollar throw author. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica scholastic teacher store. Milliondollar throw, mike lupica 9780399246265 youtube. Million dollar throw summary and study guide supersummary. Summer ball, a sequel to travel team, was released in 2007. Author offers official playbook to the books of mike lupica a teachers guide. Although it can be considered a sports novel due to its heavy emphasis on the playbyplay actions of nate brodies football games, it is also a novel about. This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on milliondollar throw by mike lupica. Million dollar throw by mike lupica clownfish619s blog. Lupica the big field inserts a yearold in the contestant role and moves the action to massachusetts, where qb nate brodie stars for his eighthgrade team and idolizes the new england patriots tom brady.
She is nates best friend and she pushes him to try his hardest. In million dollar throw by mike lupica, nate brodie is an 8th grade quarterback for his schools football team in valley, massachusetts. Eddie air ball wants to win the finkle foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a million dollar free throw at halftime of the nba finals. The novel is geared towards middle schoolers, with simple language and a straightforward plot. Nate brodie brady is a quarterback who has a chance to win a million dollars if he can throw one pass at a patriots game at the target. He has to throw a football through a 20 inch hole from 30 yeards away.
Heat is a fictional story based on the danny almonte scandal in the south bronx little league. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball million dollar throw an excerpt read chapter 1 chapter 2. When he does, he qualifies to be chosen to go to a new england patriots football game on thanksgiving, and throw a football from 30 yards away into a 20 inch hole to win a million dollars. The year is 2009 and a young boy named nate brodie. Wondering if milliondollar throw is ok for your kids. Nate brodie and abby mccall have been lifelong best friends. He knows shell be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime. I really enjoy reading books like these because theyre exciting. Million dollar throw character analysis nate brodie nate is the yearold quarterback of the eighth grade valley football team, and the protagonist of the novel. Rising action when nate enters for the million dollar throw climax when it turns out nate won the lottery and is going to make the throw falling action when nate is benched and cannot make throws as well resolution nate makes the throw and gives the money to his friend abby to fix her eyes. For kids whose parents have faced job loss and for everyone else who knows someone that has been impacted by the economy, this book may help them accept the changes that come. Everyone calls nate brodie brady because hes a new england quarterback, just like his idol, tom brady. Essays on software engineering is a book on software engineering and project management by fred brooks first published in 1975, with subsequent editions in 1982 and 1995. Describe the setting of the novel, using as many details as possible.
The milliondollar throw by mike lupica 2009 flashlight. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. Buy a cheap copy of milliondollar throw book by mike lupica. Its no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. Million dollar throw by mike lupica by michael dillon prezi.
A boy named nate was on the school football team and he had a friend named abby. A couple of days later nate finds out that his name was picked out of the raffle, and on thanksgiving night he has a chance to win a million dollars. This raffle decides who will have the chance to make a throw from 30 yards away into a hole to win 1 million dollars. The milliondollar throw takes place in massachusetts.
Milliondollar throw kindle edition by lupica, mike. Nov 03, 2009 mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. In a twopoint conversion attempt, the team that just scored must run a play from close to the opponents goal line 5yard line in canadian, 3yard line in amateur american, 2yard line in professional american and advance the ball across the goal line in the same manner as if they were scoring a touchdown. What would you do with a million dollars, if you were thirteen. The way mike lupica writes his books, it relates to more teenage boys because they are about sports but also have a lesson behind them. The milliondollar throw by mike lupica 2009 flashlight chronicles. And when he does, he wins the chance for something hes never dreamed of.
However, the happiness and confidence that nate feels by the end of the book is stronger than his feelings in the beginning of the story because he has learned a big lesson inbetween. The theme of the book is if something is worth fighting for, then fight for it. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica, paperback barnes. The book shows great ways of being involved in sports and how much they mean to you. Praise for million dollar throw lupica delivers another smooth, wellpaced, characterdriven novel. Combining the disruption of common fallacies, spotlights on change makers, the authors personal reflections, and a call to action, this powerful book has. And now hes got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the patriots. Mike lupicas official website million dollar throw excerpt. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Posted by shatekon elementary school at tuesday, june 07, 2011. This is the event when nate finds out that he won the chance to win the million dollars on thanksgiving night at halftime of the patriots game. Yet abby never complains, and she is nates inspiration.
Because if i do that now that bad stuff has happened. Overview mike lupicas 2009 novel, million dollar throw, is about nate brodie, a yearold quarterback who is the star of his eighthgrade football team. This idea is known as brookss law, and is presented along with the secondsystem effect and advocacy of prototyping. Million dollar throw character analysis supersummary. Although it can be considered a sports novel due to its heavy emphasis on the playbyplay actions of nate brodies football games, it is also a novel about friendship, enduring hardship, and sacrifice. In april 2006, his second childrens book, heat, was published by philomel.
Mike lupica author sports fiction genre milliondollar throw. He was the kid that was chosen to go to the game, and when the pressure starts to take over, he loses control of his golden arm. Milliondollar throw quotes mike lupica this study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of milliondollar throw. By the author of new york times bestsellers travel team, heat, and the big field. Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. And now hes got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the patriots thanksgiving night game. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica at the best online ebook storage. Apr 10, 2016 football fiction with depth and heart.
Milliondollar throw by mike lupica childrens audiobook. The setting of this book is in a small town in massachusetts called valley. Goodreads members who liked milliondollar throw also liked. What would you do with a million dollars, if you were. More than anything, nates family needs the money his dads been downsized, his moms working two jobs, and theyre on the verge of losing their. It also allows you to follow up on the football season of nate brodie and his team on things like nates stats, team stats, and the score and records of all. Thirteen year old nate is already a star football player when he wins a chance to throw a football through a target and win a million dollars. Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie oakley stokely. To win a million dollars all yearold nate brodie has to do is to throw a football. The book, milliondollar throw, is a great book to read if you are interested and involved with sports. Lupica s football action engages, and his delineation of the athletes thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real. When a million dollars on the line can this quarterback rise. Download and read online for free milliondollar throw by mike lupica. And now hes got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass.
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