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High school freshman Caleb Springer is a superstar quarterback. He gained his love of football from his dad, a retired NFL player who earned the name “Dinger” Springer due to being “dinged” (blows to the head) so many times. Just as Caleb is garnering attention from college FB recruiters, “Dinger” becomes forgetful, erratic and, at times, explosive…

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Caleb is the son of a former NFL player and the star quarterback of his high school team while still a freshman. He deals with the pressure of football, a girlfriend who‘s not really a football fan, and his father‘s increasingly erratic behavior which seems to be caused by his football career. Greenwald wants readers to think about the potential dangers of football at all levels, but he also clearly expresses the joy and intensity of the game.

This is my current book to read while my students have independent reading time. Tommy Greenwald describes the intensity of football games well and doesn‘t shy away from the serious aspects of sports culture either. In this one, Caleb is a young and impressive quarterback for his high school team while also beginning to realize the after effects of playing professional football on his father. 🏈

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