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"With unparalleled access to Heisman Trophy-winning phenom Johnny Manziel, Bruce Feldman has written a modern-day tale about the making of the next superstars in football's most important position: the quarterback. In the world of modern football, with teams worth a billion dollars or more, no position defines a franchise like quarterback. To tell the story of all that goes on to create the perfect quarterback, bestselling author Bruce Feldman gained...
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"From Bart Starr to Tom Brady, read about some of football's greatest superstars. Quarterback is the most important position in sports, and these players mastered it. Explore the top 10, then make your own list"--
4) Lion & Lamb
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Veena Lion and Cooper Lamb are rival PIs working the same intense headline-making case. Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to...
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This funny, exuberant novel captures the reader with the grand sweep of seven-foot-tall David "Lizard" Hochmeyer's larger-than-life quest to unravel the mystery surrounding his parents' deaths. It's a journey laden with pro football stars, a master chef and his beautiful transvestite lover, a world-famous ballerina and her English rocker husband, and a sister who's as brilliant as she is unstable. A wildly entertaining, plot-twisting novel of murder,...
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Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor and its characters' second chances at life and love. --Publishers Weekly Get your heartstrings ready to be pulled with bestselling author JoAnn Ross in her much-anticipated return to Honeymoon Harbor Pro quarterback Burke Mannion is at a crossroads in his career--nearing retirement age, he wonders if it's time to hang up his cleats, or keep pushing his body and head to training...
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Chicago Stars volume 8
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Discovered by the former quarterback she was hired to tail, detective Piper Dove pretends to be the athlete's stalker and is subsequently hired as his bodyguard, an arrangement threatened by their growing chemistry.
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"Grant Cassidy knows how to be a football star--flash that dazzling smile, throw the winning pass, get the girl. But while the hot quarterback loves the game and the lifestyle, no woman has come close to catching his heart. Then he matches wits with a smart, gorgeous model, and Grant finds himself wanting more than a fling. Supermodel Katrina Koslova might live in a world of glitz and camera flashes, but she works hard to provide for the family that...
10) Aaron Rodgers
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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Many people believed NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers would quickly become a star when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 2005. But as the backup to Brett Favre, Aaron didn't get to play much during his first three seasons. When Aaron took over as starting quarterback in 2008, he showed that he belonged on the field. Aaron led his team to the...
11) The longshots
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Genius Products, LLC
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2008
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Based on the true story of a young girl who becomes the first quarterback in the history of a football league's team, and leads her team to a championship in their hometown.
12) Andrew Luck
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IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has had incredible success playing at the highest levels of football. Andrew helped Stanford University win the Orange Bowl in 2010. He could have gone to the National Football League (NFL) after the season, but Andrew returned to Stanford to get his degree. He was chosen by the Colts with the first...
13) Falling for you
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Willow Bradford is content taking a break from modeling to run her family's inn. Then she comes face-to-face with NFL quarterback Corbin Stewart, the man who broke her heart--and wants to win her back. When a decades-old missing-persons case brings them together, they're forced to decide whether they can risk falling for one another all over again. -- adapted from jacket
14) Take one
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Baxter family series. Above the line volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
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Could they change the world - before the world changes them? Filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison left the mission field of Indonesia for the mission field of Hollywood with a dream bigger than both of them. Now they have done the impossible: raised enough money to produce a feature film with a message that could change the world. But as Chase and Keith begin shooting, their well-laid plans begin to unravel. With millions of dollars on the line,...
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Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl, hosted Saturday Night Live, and threw 399 touchdown passes during 14 amazing years as an NFL quarterback.
Then he got fired.
Indianapolis no longer valued Manning, a four-time winner of the league's Most Valuable Player award.
Get this: The Colts cut the most-liked athlete in America.
"And I'm glad they did," Denver Broncos executive John Elway said.
The Broncos made the most buzz-worthy signing in the history...
16) Deal breaker
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Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 1
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The debut of Myron Bolitar, a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent and one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction, Deal Breaker is a page-turning classic from Edgar Award–winner and master storyteller Harlan Coben.
“One of the most engaging heroes in mystery fiction.”—Dennis Lehane
Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian...
“One of the most engaging heroes in mystery fiction.”—Dennis Lehane
Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian...
17) Aaron Rodgers
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IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Aaron Rodgers went from a small college in California to being named most valuable player in the Super Bowl. This quarterbacks amazing rise to become one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League is one of the most exciting stories in sports. Rodgers excels on the field for the Green Bay Packers, making amazing throws and leading his team to glory while also helping those less fortunate than him. Truly one of the greats of the game,...
18) Russell Wilson
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IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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When Russell Wilson played for the University of Wisconsin, many people thought he was too short to be a starting quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). But he proved these doubters wrong. This Seattle Seahawks quarterback led his team to victory in his very first season, winning the 2014 Super Bowl. Football fans cheer his passing power and leadership skills.
19) Overkill
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Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasnt seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for some timenot since their volatile marriage implodedso hes shocked to receive a life-altering call about her. Rebecca has been placed on life support after a violent assault, and hedespite their divorcehas medical power-of-attorney. Zach is asked to make an impossible choice: keep her on life support or take her...
20) Peyton Manning
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Peyton Manning has had one of the most colorful careers in NFL history. From a Super Bowl win with the Indianapolis Colts and four NFL most valuable player awards, Manning has had an amazing run on the field. Now with the Denver Broncos, this former first round pick is writing a new chapter in his career. Find out more about this NFL superstar, how he helps people with his charity, and learn more about his amazing football family! • High-interest...