{"product_id":"9781546150411","title":"The Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“We play with passion and we play with heart. And sometimes that passion goes too far.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a violent event sends a middle school reeling just before the Homecoming football game, secrets start to come to the surface...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cottonwood middle school’s undefeated football team, the Coyotes, are on the field, working to maintain their record. But suddenly the game comes to a halt. A hard hit has taken a player down—and he’s been injured so badly he’ll never play again. And then the very next day, the athletic office and coach’s computer are found totally trashed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA culprit is found almost immediately: Brian Miller, “the Destroyer,” one of the best players on the team. Except . . .why would such a loyal and talented player do something like that to his own team?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless he didn’t actually do it. Three kids decide to figure out what really happened. But as they start to ask questions, the threats start arriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when winning is more important than anything else, and when obedience to the team is more important than anyone else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a gripping read about what happens when a culture of total loyalty goes too far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA high-stakes whodunit, this is perfect for readers interested in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Green, Tommy Greenwald, Mike Lupica, and Kwame Alexander's sports stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fast-moving plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinister secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLots of action, on and off the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports drama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick reads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Daphne Benedis-Grab","offers":[{"title":"Scholastic Inc. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-09-01","offer_id":48995712631039,"sku":"9781546150411","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9ea776d4-8165-4bb1-bac3-093e042ec91c.jpg?v=1786484749","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781546150411","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}