Beano must find out if he is up to the challenge of coaching the Barton High Tigers after Coach Pritchard is seriously injured in a car accident, especially with the crucial final game coming up. Reprint. K. AB.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-When the Barton High School football team's coach is injured in a car accident, the student manager is asked to fill in for the last game of the season. Beano Hatton is a stereotypical nerd, unathletic but intelligent. All of a sudden, he must command the respect and trust of the team members who have virtually ignored him for the last three years. The notion of a student manager being made acting coach is ridiculous. Dygard only halfheartedly tries to explain why no adults can substitute for the man. Even worse, he dismisses the female basketball coach from consideration solely because she is a woman. Even if readers accept the far-fetched premise, Beano's obligatory moments of self-doubt are unconvincing. By the time the game has ended, he comes off as the greatest coach since Knute Rockne. He doesn't make a mistake all game, and every one of his ideas is a resounding success, resulting in the inevitable victory. A bland, formulaic book that bogs down even further during an unbearably boring game sequence.
George Delalis, Oakland Public Library, CA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
George Delalis, Oakland Public Library, CA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
When tiny Barton High's football coach is hospitalized a week before the season's last game, only bookish student manager Hubert ``Beano'' Hatton is available to step in. Never having coached before, Beano is faced with several challenges: organizing practice sessions, dealing with the local media, gaining his team's respect, outfacing prima donna quarterback Marty Tucker, and--most importantly--working out a plan to beat the Carterville Bobcats. Dygard develops the idea that thinking, as much as athletic ability, wins games, and shows real insight into the art of coaching. Concealing his uncertainty behind a confident mask, Beano rises to the occasion; and his sharp analysis of Carterville's players gives his team the victory. As usual with Dygard, the climactic game is a real edge-of-the-seater; younger readers will also appreciate the simple language and repetition of key points. (Fiction. 10-13) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Game Plan Scores With Me,
By Matt Lauer (Kenosha, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Game Plan (Mass Market Paperback)
I am an 8th grade student at Washington Middle School and a sports fanatic. I love football, and Game Plan really kept my attention. My mom had to take the book away from me so I would go to sleep.I liked the book because the main character, Beano Hatton, went from being a "nobody" to a "hero." It showed me what believing in yourself and having a positive attitude can do. The author, Thomas J. Dygard, has written lots of sports books, and as exciting as Game Plan was to read, I am for sure going to read more of his books. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who likes football, and also to those who like adventure stories. Game Plan really hits "pay dirt!"
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Game Plan,
This review is from: Game Plan (Mass Market Paperback)
Game Plan
By Thomas Dygard Jordon Yotty 1/08/08 If you are a big fan of sports books the Game Plan, by Thomas Dygard, is one of the best that you could read. Everything is going well for Beano Hatton, when all of a sudden the Barton High School Tigers football coach is involved in a serious accident, and cant coach in the Tigers last game against the biggest rival, Carterville. Beano the team manager has to take over. Beano is a nerd at Barton High School. He has some of the best grades in school, but isn't really liked by anyone. Beano thinks he can lead the Tigers to a win, but has to call some other coaches from around the area to ask for some help. Beano also gets to leave class to write a game plans everyday so that ha can have a successful afternoon practice. Beano Hatton has to go through a whole week of practice with news cameras, and the fear of losing his starting quarterback. Beano handles the situation very well until, his star quarterback, Marty leaves the team. Beano has to look to his young sophomore quarterback, Dave, who has only taken about 10 snaps all year. Beano also has to worry about what the town's people will think if he loses the big game against Carterville. Beano thinks that he can lead the Tigers to a victory. If you want to find out what Beano does in the last game, then go get the book Game Plan, by Thomas Dygard.
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Game Plan,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Game Plan (Mass Market Paperback)
With the coach gone, who will coach the team for the hardest game of the season... Game Plan is about this high school football team that lost their coach before the last game and needed a coach. The team manager, Beano, stepped in to be coach. With a week to practice, Beano would lead the team to the last game.
The audience for this book is probably young teenagers. The audience is probably young teenagers because younger kids would probably not understand it, and older kids probably would not want to read it. The writer writes with a normal tone. It isn't that confusing to read. For example, there aren't many words that you don't know, and the way he writes is easy to understand. This book kept me interested through the entire book. Everytime I picked it up to read it, I didn't want to put it down. One quote in the book was "You Coach, I'll play". The author put the information in chronological order. He didn't put too much or too little, he put enough for it to make sense. In this book there were no pictures, or charts, but there were some facts. Some facts included scores of games, plays, and stats. The information in this book is perfect. It isn't confusing at all. All the information comes at the needed time. In conclusion I liked the book. If you like football, or like to read good books than I would read this book. Game Plan was an overall good book.
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