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Million dollar throw by mike lupica 7,894 ratings, 4. And when he does, he wins the chance for something hes never dreamed of. Book summary million dollar throw by mike lupica is a book about at young boy named nate brodie who is an aspiring quarterback for his local pop warner team. Everyone calls nate brodie brady because hes a new england quarterback, just like his idol, tom brady. This book is about a kid named nate brodie and his fist clinching adventure. The official book website for mike lupica, author of travel team, heat, the big field, comeback kids, miracle on 49th street, and summer ball million dollar throw an excerpt read chapter 1 chapter 2. Its no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. He then goes to the game and wins the million dollar throw, and gives the money to abby to help with here disease. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica overdrive rakuten. He is in eighth grade and is in my opinion a little over confident. Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading the million dollar shot by dan gutman print the student handout pdf.
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