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Overview

What would you do with a million dollars, if you were 13?

Nate Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” not only for his arm, but also because he’s the biggest Tom Brady fan. He’s even saved up to buy an autographed football. And when he does, he wins the chance for something he’s never dreamed of—to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for one million dollars.

Nate should be excited. But things have been tough lately. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. It’s no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. So all Nate feels is pressure, and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him. Even worse, his best friend Abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most—paint. Yet Abby never complains, and she is Nate’s inspiration. He knows she’ll be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime.

Mike Lupica’s latest sports novel is also his most heartwarming.

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To win a million dollars all 13-year-old Nate Brodie has to do is to throw a football through a target at a Patriots half-time event. But with dad now unemployed and the family losing its house, tons of pressure rest squarely on the young man's shoulders. Now in paperback; a perfect touchdown as we head into Super Bowl season.

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In 2005, an army veteran won $1 million by throwing a football through a target during a halftime show at a college football game. Lupica (The Big Field) inserts a 13-year-old in the contestant role and moves the action to Massachusetts, where QB Nate Brodie stars for his eighth-grade team and idolizes the New England Patriots' Tom Brady. The pressure to win is intense—Nate's father has lost his job, the house is close to foreclosure, and his best friend, Abby, needs money to go to a special school since she is rapidly going blind. Though the entire cast is a bit too perfect, many kids will relate to Nate's fears about his family's finances: “You were going along, having what felt like a pretty cool life, and then all of a sudden came the economy trying to wreck everything.” The ups and downs of Nate's peewee football team provide sports play-by-play, but the thread that will pull readers through is whether Nate can save his and Abby's families with one well-aimed spiral on Thanksgiving night. Ages 10–up. (Nov.)
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Lupica injects plenty of suspenseful sports action into the plot and creates a cast of uniformly likable characters whose faith in teamwork and in each other ultimately earns handsome rewards for all.
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Eighth-grader Nate "Brady" Brodie is one of professional quarterback Tom Brady's biggest fans. Nate also plays quarterback, and when he wins the chance to throw one pass for a million dollars during halftime at a New England Patriots game, his entire life changes. Suddenly Nate feels a tremendous amount of pressure, and his own play on the football field is adversely affected. In addition, Nate's family is in financial trouble and his parents must take on second jobs. He also faces the prospect of his best friend Abby going blind. Nate must learn to deal with the circumstances that surround him without being weighed down by the pressure to succeed. Instead of burdening himself with the throw and asking, "Why me?," Nate decides to change the question to "Why not?" Bestselling author Lupica stays within his sports fiction niche and provides another solid addition to the genre. The game descriptions are typical Lupica, but the plots that develop away from the field are what make this book special. The possibility of the Brodie family losing their home provides a very current backdrop to the story. Lupica keeps the tension high as the million-dollar throw approaches and surprises the reader with a heartwarming decision at the end of the story. Through Nate, Lupica explores the themes of believing in yourself and handling pressure, issues faced by many teens. Teens who love sports fiction or Lupica's other books will find this book a rapid, enjoyable read. Reviewer: Dave Goodale
Children's Literature
Thirteen-year old Nate Brodie loves the game of football. On his eighth grade team, he is the quarterback—just like his idol, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. When Nate wins the opportunity to make a million dollars by throwing a football through a twenty-inch hole at halftime of the Patriot's Thanksgiving Day game, he becomes an instant celebrity. But as the time approaches for his million-dollar throw, Nate's world begins to crumble. His father loses his real estate job, forcing him to work at a sports store and put their home up for sale. His best friend Abby is quickly losing her eyesight to a disease Nate does not understand, and suddenly Nate cannot seem to make a pass on the football field. He loses his starting quarterback position. Even as things get worse and worse for Nate and Abby alike, his friend supports him and gives him strength to believe in himself. By the day of Nate's million-dollar throw, his confidence has been restored. He meets Tom Brady and, in front of a packed stadium, his parents and Abby, Nate spirals the ball through the hole. Author Lupica's sports writing skills are evident in his football game scenes; however, the young characters feel older than thirteen, and the optimism of the adult characters is often unbelievable. Nevertheless, sports fans will enjoy this well-plotted, fast-paced, touching story. Reviewer: Jody J. Little
School Library Journal
Gr 6–8—Lupica delivers another smooth, well-paced, character-driven novel. Thirteen-year-old Nate Brodie's life would seem to be the stuff of adolescent boys' dreams: he is the star quarterback of his school football team and has a great relationship with his best friend and soulmate, Abby McCall. However, all is not smooth sailing. The Brodies are in danger of losing their home in the economic downturn, and Abby's eyesight is failing due to a rare congenital disease. Nate thinks he may have the opportunity to solve all of his problems when he wins the chance to make a million dollars by throwing a football through a small target during halftime at a pro football game. Unfortunately, his quarterbacking skills suddenly and mysteriously desert him just as he is preparing for his big moment. With the support of his family and friends, he fights his way back and regains the confidence he needs to face the challenges in his life. While the serious issues raised about the effects of economic uncertainty on families are resolved a tad too easily, youngsters are likely to accept this as just a good, entertaining read.—Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Kirkus Reviews
No matter how complicated things get, Nate Brodie, 13, can always count on the power and accuracy of his football arm. Until, suddenly, he can't, just when he's won the opportunity to score $1,000,000 if he can throw a football through a 20-inch hole during the televised halftime break at a Patriots game. Normally, this feat, though difficult, would be within his remarkable abilities, and he would find fun in the challenge. But tension has been building for a while, sapping his confidence, and his arm is really showing it. The recession has taken a toll on the Brodies, and Nate's family, now in financial distress, could really use the money. Nate is also upset because his adored best friend Abby is rapidly going blind. Sadly, Abby is both a perfect and perfectly unbelievable character, and the scenes with her are mawkish and icky. Still, Lupica's football action engages, and his delineation of the athlete's thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real. (Fiction. 10 & up)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780399246265
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 11/3/2009
  • Pages: 244
  • Sales rank: 234,819
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 960L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 9.20 (w) x 6.28 (h) x 0.93 (d)

Meet the Author

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Mike Lupica lives in Connecticut.

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  • Posted November 10, 2009

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    A great writer at his best!

    Nate Brodie is the star quarterback of his eighth-grade football team,and the world's biggest Tom Brady fan.When Nate goes to buy an autographed Brady football,he enters a contest and wins the chance to throw a pass for one million dollars at halftime of the New England Patriots' Thanksgiving night game.But just when he should be flying high,Nate comes crashing down to Earth.His dad's unemployed,his family may lose their home,and his best friend Abby is slowly going blind.Then his golden throwing arm deserts him.Can Nate overcome adversity?You will find out in this marvelous book.Mike Lupica has done it again.A strong and moving story,beautifully crafted and written,with well-drawn and fully realized
    characters.Ignore the age range-adults and kids alike will all enjoy this one!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 19, 2009

    MIllion-Dollar Throw is a slam dunk

    I must admit we listened to the book on audio tape while going on a trip. It was hilarious and a wonderful life lesson book. It touches on relationships between friends and family members as well as the challenges life can throw you. It's a book ideal for both boys and girls-don't let the cover fool you.

    We highly recco. this book. It's a great winter break read and is most likely in the AR reading programs at schools.

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 18, 2010

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    Mike Lupica Million-Dollar Throw

    My 11 1/2 year old grandson, Andrew enjoys sports, especially baseball. This book was very good and kept him reading. Mike Lupica is a favorite author for him, he has read many of his books.

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 20, 2012

    This is AMAZING

    I couldn't take my eyes off of this book. It has an amazing storyline that glue you to everysingle word. It really captures what is going on with the econemy and shows passion and support. The ending makes you jump out of your seat with anxioty. Trust me, anyone who understands football and the world will love it!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 19, 2011

    Beast

    'Brady' is beast bro!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 9, 2011

    bw3

    Book title and author: The Million Dollar Throw by: Mike Lupica
    Title of review: The Boy with the Golden Arm
    Number of stars (1 to 5): 4 out of 5

    The Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica. This is a very good book. It¿s the perfect book for middle school boy. Especially if you like football or play football, then this is a book you want to read.

    Nate Brodie was your average kid, but when it comes to football he is becomes no averaged kid. He was the star quarter back in the league. Nate and his best friend Abby went to this sport store to see what new things they got. While they were in the store Abby signed Nate up for a contest to make a throw on an NFL field and try to get it through a little hole to win one-million dollars. Now Abby has a problem with her sight, she is completely blind at night and in the future could become blind if she doesn¿t get this very expensive surgery. The money could help Nate¿s parents and Abby.

    There aren¿t a lot of characters in this book. The characters are Nate Brodie, Mr. and Mrs. Brodie, Abby, her mom, coach, and Nate¿s teammates. The theme of the book is you can do anything if you believe. The story takes place in Boston, Massachusetts in present day.

    The reason I wrote a review on this book is because it is a good book to read. Hopefully from my review I will get more people to read this wonderful book. Also it is a great book for football players. This could change the way people think about football or just the way you think about things in general.

    I gave this book four out of five stars. I didn¿t give it five out of five because there were places in the book that could have been better. What I mean by this is that in some places the book was being too descriptive, and in other places it didn¿t describe things enough and would leave you confused. In some parts.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 10, 2011

    Very Good Read

    I am 14 years old and I am not a huge fan of reading, but I just could not put this book down. Thank you Mike Lupica!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 14, 2011

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    Another hit by Mike Lupica

    Another great read by Mike Lupica. Eighth-grader Brady is following in his idol Tom Brady's footsteps, quarterbacking his team to stardom. Life should be good, but his dad las lost his job and his best friend, Abby, is losing her eyesight. When Brady is selected to compete in a contest at a Patriots' game, attempting to throw a football through a target to win $1 million, he thinks winning the contest will help out both his family and Abby. But the pressure becomes overwhelming and Brady can't get his ball to connect with a receiver. Middle school boys will enjoy this book, as will girl athletes.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 19, 2012

    amazing book

    Loved it! Shows how everybody, (even if you think they are the coolest or the smartest kid) has their own story. It also shows that you usually only get one shot at being the best at what you love. Even athletes go through hardships in life.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 16, 2012

    Detailed

    It goes very in depth. I dont read much and yet, i would open to read a few pages and i end up reading a few chapters. It reminds me of when i play football and it gives you that feeling you get when you make a touchdown. It will make your heart race in anticipation! Great for teens in school sports! :)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2012

    This book wasn’t very good, it got boring in the middle o

    This book wasn’t very good, it got boring in the middle of the book but the rest was alright. I should of known not to read it because the other Mike Lupica books were pretty bad, like heat and travel team. The first thirty pages were ok but the middle was not good but the last part was ok. I guess it wasn’t that big of a mystery that he was going to make the throw good

    1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 29, 2012

    I love this book

    Aweasome great book

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2012

    BY ANONYMUS

    It's a good book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2012

    Great book

    Nates dad lost his job and now there family is desperate. But can nate change there fortune?

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 21, 2012

    Good

    A great book! I loved it!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 11, 2012

    Great Book for young boys

    I bought this book for my grandson who just turned 11 in December. He had read this book 'Million Dollar Throw" from his school library and really like it and wanted this book for himself. He love this book and wants 2 more of his books that has to do with football. He was so happy that I was able to find him the book in hard copy. I will be purchasing the other 2 books he has out for him.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2012

    Another great zbook

    This book was a great book as i keep reading it so when you get to the end its at the patriots stadium he will ether get one million dollars or go home winning but he also get to meet his football itoal tom brady the teams quaterback so this is a must read book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 3, 2012

    The million dollar throw

    This book is ine if the best books any sports fan or any sports player out there working tonget where they want to be will ever read. This bookbisbworth the money!!!!!!

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  • Posted January 1, 2012

    very good for 8yr old

    very goob book for a boy as a gift

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2011

    Awsomeness

    This book should be read by

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