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Final Season

Final Season

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  • Create Date：2021-09-16 01:21:27
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Tim Green
  • ISBN：B08QJF5YNC
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Summary

From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a gripping， deeply personal standalone football novel about a star middle school quarterback faced with a life-changing decision after his dad is diagnosed with ALS。 Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica！

With two all-star college football players for brothers and a former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman for a father， it is only natural for sixth-grade quarterback Benjamin Redd to follow in their footsteps。

However， after his dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis—connected to all those hard hits and tackles he took on the field—Ben’s mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit football。

Ben isn’t playing just for himself though。 This might be his dad’s last chance to coach。 And his teammates need a quarterback that can lead them to the championships。 But as Ben watches the heavy toll ALS takes on his dad’s body， he begins to question if this should be his final season after all。 

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Reviews

Debb Adams ，

Final Season， by Tim Green， is a departure from what I typically read， but as a middle school teacher I’m always on the hunt for good books for my students--all of my students。 Final Season is definitely a novel that will interest my students looking for sports books。 But it is so much more than sports。Tim Green， a former NFL player， wrote the novel that is not quite autobiographical and not quite a memoir。 Truthfully， I don't know how to classify it， but that doesn’t really matter。 It is a nove Final Season， by Tim Green， is a departure from what I typically read， but as a middle school teacher I’m always on the hunt for good books for my students--all of my students。 Final Season is definitely a novel that will interest my students looking for sports books。 But it is so much more than sports。Tim Green， a former NFL player， wrote the novel that is not quite autobiographical and not quite a memoir。 Truthfully， I don't know how to classify it， but that doesn’t really matter。 It is a novel based on real life， but with changes made。 Ben， a 6th grader， is used to being coached by his father and two all-star football player brothers。 In fact， they refer to themselves as the Four Brothers。 When Ben’s father is diagnosed with ALS， the entire family’s lives change， including Ben’s mom’s feelings about football--which could have very well caused Coach Redd’s ALS。 So Ben faces his father’s declining health， his mother’s insistence that this be Ben’s last year of football， and Ben’s own feelings and indecision about football all while attempting to lead his team to the championship。 Final season is an exciting and often emotional read。 It is perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and suitable for students as young as 5th through 8th grade。 For me， I got bogged down in the football jargon during the chapters with the games， but I was able to make my way through and not miss any important parts。 While this was a departure for me， I’m glad I took it。 。。。more

Jennifer Halbur ，

What a great story of family， 🏈 perseverance and acceptance。 I’m always looking for sports 📚 to recommend to my Ss and I ❤️ the almost true story in this one。 Thanks for sharing this meaningful book @timgreenbooks @HarperChildrens

Ms。 Yingling ，

E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusBen Redd enjoys playing football with his 6th grade friends， especially Tuna， even though sometimes the way they act worries him。 When the group has a sleepover and plan to go egging houses， his older brother Rich gives him an out-- Ben can text him and tell his friends that his brother needs him as an excuse for being out in their dad's car。 Ben does， but his other brother， Raymond， is the one who picks him up。 Ben's parents aren't home from an appointment with a E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusBen Redd enjoys playing football with his 6th grade friends， especially Tuna， even though sometimes the way they act worries him。 When the group has a sleepover and plan to go egging houses， his older brother Rich gives him an out-- Ben can text him and tell his friends that his brother needs him as an excuse for being out in their dad's car。 Ben does， but his other brother， Raymond， is the one who picks him up。 Ben's parents aren't home from an appointment with a specialist， and when they return， there is reason to worry。 Ben's dad， John， played for the Atlanta Braves and is now a lawyer， and has just been diagnosed with ALS （amyotrophic lateral sclerosis）， likely not helped by his years of playing football and enduring head trauma。 He is having trouble walking， and his speech is often slurred， but he would still like to coach Ben's football team， with the help of Raymond and Rich。 Ben's mother doesn't like the idea at all， and thinks that it's far too great of a risk， but John feels that 6th grade football is not as violent as the NFL， and wants to have one final season of football with his sons。 There are other challenges as well。 Thea， whose older brothers are accomplished college players， wants to join the team。 She has the skills to do so， so John welcomes her， but her teammates are less thrilled。 At one point， the boys hatch a plan to cut off one of Thea's braids， and Ben is trying to tell Woody not to do this when his phone is confiscated at dinner。 Repercussions of the act are swift; the boys are to treat Thea as a complete teammate， and Woody's parents make him shave his head to show how sorry he is。 After that， the team can focus on Thea's playing。。。 except that Ben starts to want to hang out with Thea in a more romantic （for 6th graders） way。 John doesn't want anyone to know about his condition， because he doesn't want them to feel sorry for him， but eventually agrees to an interview on 10 Minutes with Steve Kroft， where he talks about the fact that he still feels very blessed for the life that he has had。 His condition deteriorates， and when he has trouble breathing and needs to be intubated， he loses his ability to speak。 He still wants to coach， and is brought to the sidelines in a wheelchair， with a keyboard he can control with his eyes。 Ben has a difficult game at the end of the season， but he knows that this is the last chance his father will get to coach him， and plays despite several injuries。 Strengths: Like Makechnie's Ten Thousand Tries， we get to experience what life is like for a middle school age sports player who must deal with a parent with ALS。 Unlike that book， we get to read about the experience from someone who is living through this condition。 Green approaches the topic in a realistic but unflinching way。 There is garbled speech， frequent small injuries， and a slow slide into more serious debilitations。 What there is not is a sense of self pity。 John and his family hope for the best， take comfort in their religion and in their family unit， and try to make the most of each moment while they can。 There are times when it is difficult to do this， and moments where it is all too much， but they are brief。 Ben's determination to do his best on the field in order to make his father proud is strong， but this doesn't make playing any easier。 The inclusion of Thea is great， because it offers us a 2021 snapshot of the welcome that girls get in football， right along with Lupica's Triple Threat。 I loved that Ben questions why his sisters didn't play football， and that John explains that lacrosse was their sport， or he would have been happy for them to play。 If you've never read a "football book" because you don't like sports， or don't think that sports books are as lyrical or as much of a "heart print" book as others， pick this up。 Everyone should pick this one up。 You won't need tissues， because you will be able to wipe away your few stoic tears with your sleeve。Weaknesses: No one should be playing football anymore。 No one。 What I really think: This is a powerful novel， and a fantastic testament to Mr。 Green's perseverance， upbeat attitude， love for his family， and his contributions to both the sport and the literature of football。 We all have to go out， and some of us have to go out in painful ways， but Mr。 Green has shown， with tremendous grace， how to go out swinging。 。。。more

Jennifer Hottinger ，

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Elizabeth ，

Benjamin Redd is an athlete through and through just like the rest of his family。 His brothers were all-star college players， his sister excels at lacrosse， and his father a former NFL player。 Ben plays several sports， but football is his first love- the game that he knows will carry him through high school and college when the time comes。 His whole world is rocked though when his father is diagnosed with ALS- a condition the doctors are attributing to his head-crushing football career。 Ben's mo Benjamin Redd is an athlete through and through just like the rest of his family。 His brothers were all-star college players， his sister excels at lacrosse， and his father a former NFL player。 Ben plays several sports， but football is his first love- the game that he knows will carry him through high school and college when the time comes。 His whole world is rocked though when his father is diagnosed with ALS- a condition the doctors are attributing to his head-crushing football career。 Ben's mom immediately insists that Ben quit playing football while his father insists that Ben isn't at high risk at his young age and quarterback position。 Ben is torn between the two sides， but more than anything he is devastated that his father is deteriorating quickly and doesn't understand why everyone else seems to be downplaying his condition。 Tim Green pulls from his own experience with ALS and his family to write Final Season。 Final Season didn't feel as polished to me as many of Green's other books。 It seems to be driven by Green's emotions as he puts what is largely autobiographical onto paper。 Though I think it is lacking something， it is well worth putting in my middle-grade library。 It fits well into the conversation about the risks included in football and about concussions and introduces readers to ALS and how it can impact the body。 。。。more

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