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Summary Of Million Dollar Throw By Mike Lupica
In Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica, Nate is an 8th grade quarterback for his school's football team. Nate learns a lot during the book. For example keeping promises, loyalty, friendship and overcoming obstacles. His father has had to take a part-time job for which he is overqualified when he loses his job, his mother has to work two jobs and his best friend, Abby is going blind. Nate's football playing during the season is affected by these challenges. To put more pressure there is a contest for a million dollars and Nate is in it. Nate and Abby's friendship is threatened when she learns that she may have to go away to a special school for the blind. Then Nate's dad loses his part-time job. Nate meets Tom Brady his favorite player the
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