Football Double Threat Sparknotes

Football Double Threat By Matt Christopher is a 119 page book. This book is in the genre of Realistic Fiction. This book is a realistic fiction due to the possibilities of it is able to become true. It is the #1 Sports Series for kids book, and according to a book review on thrift books by Matthew Christopher it states that “ Football Double Threat combines the action and excitement of football with realatable issues about envy, loyalty, and friendship. This is intended for a reading level ages 8 and up due to the honesty and meaning of friendship.

The main characters name is Rocky Fletcher. Rocky is the Park City Pythons wide receiver. Along with his friend Bobby Richards, who the is the full back and safety for the football team. Jared

is the field goal kicker, and then is called upon to be a safety too. Rocky is a very smart and athletic 12 year old and friendly with a small temper. Bobby is a kid that really doesn’t listen to what anyone says or does, he likes to take advantage of his friends. Jared pretty much is a kid who doesn’t want to play football, and he just wants to play soccer since he has a cannon of a leg. Not experience as being a safety. The setting of Football Double Threat is placed at present day and goes over the course of a few weeks. It is placed at the Park City Middle School, football field, locker room and Bobbys house during football season.

In the beginning Rocky had his MP3 player, listening to music and then Bobby took the MP3 player; Rocky and Bobby started horsing around and Bobby slipped and broke his femur ending his season.

Rocky was embossed and guilty even though Bobby started it. Coaches want to stretch Rocky and have him learn the safety position , a position that opened up when Bobby broke his leg. Rocky takes on the challenge of playing both positions, but Jared comes into the picture from the soccer field to the football field and excels at the position because Rocky keeps missing practices due to Bobby. Bobby asked Rocky to run for student council and he was starting to be hard on Rocky. He started being late for football practice while Jared was always showing up on time. Bobby was angry about his best friend taking over his position, and he was purposely trying to make Rocky late so he couldn’t get that position. Rocky then realized after talking to Jared that Bobby was doing these things on purpose sense he was angry at Rocky for his leg. Rocky realized what was going on and got a temper about Bobby supposed to be his best friend and how could he do that to him. Jared stopped Rocky and talked him into talking and listening to Bobby instead of yelling and screaming. Rocky couldn’t find Bobby and had to head to the game against a good team. Rocky and Jared played a hard game against the Rangers with the rest of their team mates, some disappointment and flags but also some touchdowns! Finally Bobby shows up on the field and tries to make Rocky feel bad again, for his broken leg and ending his football season. But Rocky lets him know he figured out what he has been up to with the student council meetings, selling chocolate bars, and showing up late to practice. At the end Bobby apologizes and asks if they can be friends again. Moral of the story, is be a true friend; talk about your feelings if you are upset and do not yell at each other. Things tend to work out when you are able to

talk it out.

I really loved the book Football Double Threat; I would rate it at a 8. I like this book because it is about sports, friendship, and not taking advantage of anyone. This book helps me picture these real life scenarios, sense I am a student and football player that has been hurt by others before. I am comparing this to another book from Matt Christoper called Catch that Pass. This book is better in my thoughts because Rocky normally catches the ball in this book, and in Catch that pass the wide receiver missed almost all the catches except the one that was the most important. Also I can picture more of the things happening from Football Double Threat than the other Catch that Pass. If you sports books, I would recommend reading Matt Christopher books, they are very well written and help me reflect of the situations in them.