Game Changers

By: Tommy Greenwald

Published by Abrams, Incorporated, 2021

<b>A mysterious football accident sends a high school reeling in <i>Game Changer</i>, an award-winning multimedia-format novel from Tommy Greenwald.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma, fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery--and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this the inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or did something more sinister happen on the field that day?<br> <br> <br> <br> Told in an innovative multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, interview transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, <i>Game Changer</i> explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"A must-buy for libraries looking for innovative narratives for sports fans. Readers who enjoy Tim Green, Mike Lupica, and Kwame Alexander will want to pick this up." --<i>School Library Journal</i></b>