Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain.
And without football, what would keep his family together? What would prevent him from sliding back into the habits that nearly destroyed him? Isaiah must decide how much he\'s willing to sacrifice for the sport that gave him everything, even if playing football threatens to take away his future..
The scholarship offer from Cornell is only on the table if he keeps playing.
All his friends are on the team, and Isaiah knows they can\'t win without him.
While recovering from a concussion, Isaiah wonders what his life would look like without the game.
But when Isaiah gets knocked out cold on the field, he learns there\'s a lot more to lose than football.
In fact, football saved Isaiah\'s life, giving him structure and discipline after his sister\'s death tore his family apart.
Isaiah loves football.
Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain