Two-Minute Drill: Mike Lupica's Comeback Kids Review

Manufacturer: Philomel
Author(s): Mike Lupica

Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Chris Conlan is the coolest kid in sixth grade—the golden-armed quarterback of the football team, and the boy all the others look up to. Scott Parry is the new kid, the boy with the huge brain, but with feet that trip over themselves daily. These two boys may seem like an odd couple, but each has a secret that draws them together as friends, and proves that the will to succeed is even more important than raw talent.

#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica scores from downtown with this new series for young middle-grade readers.

User Submitted Two-Minute Drill: Mike Lupica's Comeback Kids Reviews

December 20, 2007
The Greastest Game Ever Played Middle School Style
And... it's good! I think it was brilliant for Mike Lupica to name his book the Two-Minute Drill. My reason for that is the football team had to run a two minute drill to win the championship. Chris, my favorite character, is the quarterback that had to lead the team down the field. A reason I enjoyed reading this book was that it shows how one friend can make all the difference. Scott and Chris worked together to solve their challenges. Chris encourages Scott to join the football team after seeing Perry Field (Scott's backyard). They both had personal setbacks, Chris was dyslexic, but Scott was extremely smart and tutored him, while Chris, the best player on the team, helped Scott with football. People that love sports, challenges, and conflicts should read this book. Mike Lupica's style was hard to get used to but once you get in, there's no getting out, especially if you like sports fiction and football. The middle of the book was easy to follow because it had a nice clam flow. If you have already read this book I recommend Hot Hand another book in the series. This book is a must for football fans!

December 17, 2007
The Greastest Game Ever Played Middle School Style
And... it's good! I think it was brilliant for Mike Lupica to name his book the Two-Minute Drill. A reason I enjoyed reading this book was that it shows how one friend can make all the difference. Also, the way the main charters, Scott and Chris worked together to solve their challenges is something I liked. Chris encourages Scott to join the football team. My favorite charter is Chris because he is a great quarterback and a great friend. The football team has to run a two minute drill to win the championship. They both had personal setbacks but they accomplished their goals on and off the field. The story is told in Scott's point of view. I recommend it to people that love sports and challenges or conflicts and people that love sports fiction. Mike Lupica's style was hard to get used to but once you get in there's no getting out especially if you like sports fiction and football. The middle of the book was easier to read because I understood the story. If you have already read this book I recommend Hot Hand another book in the series. This book is a must for football fans!

December 15, 2007
Two-Minute Drill: Mike Lupica's Comeback Kids
This is a very good book, my son is finishing it right now, it seems he appreciates sports more as a result of the book, and also that there is a tie into the sciences. Very well written, as an adult, I'm also going to read it. Well done Mike Lupica, thanks for joining the gap on sports and friendships.

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