Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Unstoppable by Dr. Green, Tim: New - Picture 1 of 1

Unstoppable by Tim Green (2012, Hardcover)

5.01 product rating

AlibrisBooks (450884)

98.5% positive Feedback

Price:

US $59.33

Approximately£44.14

+ $15.05 postage

Estimated delivery Mon, 12 May - Thu, 22 May

Returns:

30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

New

New Hard cover

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100062089560

ISBN-139780062089564

eBay Product ID (ePID)113244433

Product Key Features

Book TitleUnstoppable

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicSports & Recreation / Football, General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Sports & Recreation

AuthorTim Green

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight18.1 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2012-942546

ReviewsThe star running back on his junior high school football team is diagnosed with cancer, teaching him the real meaning of bravery and determination., Could not put it down. It is so solid, and real, and true. Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read., 'Could not put it down. It is so solid, and real, and true. Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read.' (Jon Scieszka, bestselling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature emeritus), I don't know anyone -- kid or adult -- who won't root heart and soul for Harrison. Unstoppable means you can't put this book down!, "Could not put it down. It is so solid, and real, and true. Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read." -- Jon Scieszka, bestselling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature emeritus "I don't know anyone -- kid or adult -- who won't root heart and soul for Harrison. Unstoppable means you can't put this book down!" -- bestselling author Gordon Korman "The star running back on his junior high school football team is diagnosed with cancer, teaching him the real meaning of bravery and determination." -- Los Angeles Times With a sharp intensity fueled by both wrenching events and the main character's white-hot core of rage, Green sends an abused foster kid blasting his way through daunting challenges on and off the football field. Harrison's ferocious struggles with inner demons and physical obstacles make absorbing reading. -- Booklist, With a sharp intensity fueled by both wrenching events and the main character's white-hot core of rage, Green sends an abused foster kid blasting his way through daunting challenges on and off the football field. Harrison's ferocious struggles with inner demons and physical obstacles make absorbing reading.

Grade FromFourth Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Tim Green has written an unforgettable story--inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and insider sports experience--showing a brave boy who learns what it truly means to be unstoppable. "Absolutely heroic, and something every guy should read." (National Ambassador for Young People's Literature emeritus Jon Scieszka) If anyone understands the phrase "tough luck," it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing in the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents--his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. On the field, he's practically unstoppable. But Harrison's good luck can't last forever. When a routine sports injury leads to a devastating diagnosis, it will take every ounce of Harrison's determination not to give up for good., On the field or off, it takes all you've got to be a winner. If anyone understands the phrase "tough luck," it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison's luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents-his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. In no time, he's practically unstoppable. But Harrison's good luck can't last forever. In his most dramatic and hard-hitting story yet, former NFL defensive end Tim Green writes about what it takes to be a winner, even when it seems like fate has dealt an impossible hand. Inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and insider sports experience, this unforgettable story shows a brave boy who learns what it truly means to be unstoppable.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.G826357Un 2012