{"product_id":"game-changer-9781419731433","title":"Game Changer","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mysterious football accident sends a high school reeling in \u003ci\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/i\u003e, an award-winning multimedia-format novel from Tommy Greenwald.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in an innovative multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, interview transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, \u003ci\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/i\u003e explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRivals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDinged\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGame Changer \u003c\/i\u003eis on 18 state lists, was an Amazon Best Book of the Month, a YALSA Top Ten pick, and a Junior Library Guild Premier selection. \u003ci\u003eRivals \u003c\/i\u003ewas also an Amazon Best Book of the Month, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Greenwald is also the author of the Crimebiters! and Charlie Joe Jackson series, among many other books for children. Day job-wise, Tommy is the cofounder of Spotco Advertising, a theatrical and entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-book writer (with Andrew Lippa) of \u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Jen\u003c\/i\u003e, an off-Broadway musical that has been produced around the country and internationally.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51213032489234,"sku":"9781419731433","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f1e3ab1-9354-4438-8b06-29c3eaa8fa39.jpg?v=1745357392","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/game-changer-9781419731433","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}