But i really liked how mike lupica kept is still reading by adding some misfortunes to his family and best friend and us the readers wanted to keep on reading because we wanted to find out if nate. Nate is just a quarter back for his team, who has a shot to win 1 million dollars for a pass through a hole from 30 yards away. Falling action when nate is benched and cannot make throws as well. Million dollar throw mike lupica author sports fiction genre million dollar throw million dollar throw, revolves around the genre sports fiction. The novel is geared towards middle schoolers, with simple language and a straightforward plot. His dad lost his job and his family is struggling to keep their home. Download and read online for free milliondollar throw by mike lupica. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica comprehension questions and.
He has been a recurring guest on the cbs morning news, good morning america, and the macneillehrer newshour. Nate faced a great deal of pressure to make the milliondollar throw and win the money. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Climax when it turns out nate won the lottery and is going to make the throw. Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie oakley stokely. What is the conflict in the million dollar throw written. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica at the best online ebook storage. Eighthgrader nate brodie is nicknamed brady not only for his arm, but also because hes the biggest tom brady fan. The central tension of the novel happens when abby puts nates name into a drawing for a chance to take the million dollar throw during the halftime of the patriots game on thanksgiving day. This book is about a boy who is an amazing football quarterback who singed up to throw a football threw a whole from 30 yards and he will win a million dollars. And when he does, he wins the chance for something hes never dreamed of. Nate learns important lessons in keeping promises, loyalty, friendship and overcoming obstacles. Milliondollar throw chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 summary. Lupica injects plenty of suspenseful sports action into the plot and creates a cast of uniformly likable characters whose faith in teamwork and.
I think teenage boys will like this book more than others. The milliondollar throw tonight nate goes to the football game and has the chance to win the million dollars. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica, paperback barnes. Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Milliondollar throw milliondollar throw, revolves around the genre sports fiction.
Million dollar throw vocabulary flashcards quizlet. These questions can be used in both a guided reading setting or as a. Mike lupica s 2009 novel, milliondollar throw, is about nate brodie, a yearold quarterback who is the star of his eighthgrade football team. Its no secret that a million dollars would go a long way.
He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. If you are looking for a heartwarming story, if you love sports, and you are looking for something exiting, then read this book. Lupica explores the themes of believing in yourself and handling pressure. About milliondollar throw what would you do with a million dollars, if you were. Jacketflap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for children and. 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. Download or read million dollar throw 2009 in pdf, epub formats. In million dollar throw by mike lupica, nate brodie is an 8th grade quarterback for his schools football team in valley, massachusetts. Nate is given an opportunity to change not only his life, but also his family and his friends lives. Nates name is drawn, and much of the novel focuses on nates anticipation of this moment, which comes at the end of the book. He then goes to the game and wins the million dollar throw, and gives the money to abby to help with here disease. After the game, we find that nate has been saving up for.
We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled. Theme one if stress is blocked out, success will come out the theme, if the stress is blocked out, success will come out, fits the book, million dollar throw, in many ways and is showen all over the book. Million dollar throw by mike lupica is a very good book. Nate brodie is nicknamed brady not only for his arm, but also b. Listen to milliondollar throw audiobook by mike lupica. Awardwinning journalist and espn personality mike lupica crafts a moving tale of perseverance, loyalty, and of the hope that rides on one pressurepacked football toss. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read million dollar throw. Miracle on 49th street, heat, the big field, the million dollar throw, the million dollar strike, the million dollar throw. The two main characters in this book is nate and abbey. If yearold nate brodie can throw a football through a small target at a patriots game, he will win a million dollars.
Lupica the big field inserts a yearold in the contestant. Setting place valley, massachusetts and gillette stadium rising action when nate enters for the million dollar throw. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from milliondollar throw. This 42page guide for million dollar throw by mike lupica includes detailed. The story opens with nate brodie making an amazing throw to pete, a wide receiver who is also a friend of nates. 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. She is nates best friend and she pushes him to try his. Nate brodie is a thirteen year old star quarterback. Talked in the same voice when talking for characters. The book related to me because i play football like nate but he played qb and im a wide receiver. Milliondollar throw unabridged milliondollar throw unabridged audiobook, by mike lupica.
Everyone calls nate brodie brady because hes a new england quarterback, just like his idol, tom brady. Milliondollar throw 2009 read online free book by mike. Love abby wonder page116 this is one of the key passages because abby left for perkins, and she left this gift which was a 20 inch target for. And when he does, he wins the chance for something hes never dreamed ofto throw a pass through a target at a patriots game for one million dollars. Awardwinning journalist and espn personality mike lupica crafts a. The book describes a story of overcoming challenges, as nate comes from a family that is struggling to get by financially and their only hope to climb out of their financial hole is nates natural football talent.
He also briefly hosted an unsuccessful television chat program, the mike lupica show, on espn2, as well as a shortlived radio show on wfan in new york city in the mid1990s. Yes and the book movie million dollar throw asked in mike lupica. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. What is the hardest part for adults about losing their jobs. What could mike lupica have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you. This book is about a kid named nate brodie and his fist clinching adventure. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home.
Milliondollar throw is a fantastic book, written by mike lupica, starring nate brody, a year old quarterback prodigy from massachusetts. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on milliondollar throw by mike lupica. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. We find that nate has a golden arm and is an excellent quarterback for his football team in his hometown valley. What happens in million dollar throw by mike lupica answers. Dan gutman born october 19, 1955 is an american writer, primarily of childrens fiction. Nate learns these lessons through the problems experienced by. Mike lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including qb 1, heat, travel team, milliondollar throw, and the underdogs. What would you do with a million dollars, if you were. Because if i do that now that bad stuff has happened. As she tells the story of the boy named nate brodie, his best friend named abby is going blind. The milliondollar throw was made by the author who made other sports books. Then his best friend, abby mccall, puts him back into place and his golden arm starts to work with him again.