Left Out Hardback - 2016

New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green tells a heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him--both on and off the football field. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.

Landon Dorch wants to be like everyone else. But his deafness and the way he talks have always felt like insurmountable obstacles. But now he finally sees his chance to fit in. Bigger and taller than any other seventh grader in his new school, Landon plans to use his size to his advantage and join the school's football team. But the same speech problems and the cochlear implants that help him hear continue to haunt him.

Just when it looks like Landon will be left out of football for good, an unlikely friend comes along. But in the end only Landon can fight his way off the bench and through a crowded field of bullies bent on seeing him forever left out.

• A Deaf Protagonist: Experience the game and the hallways of middle school through the eyes of Landon Dorch, a seventh grader whose cochlear implants don't stop him from dreaming big.
• Middle Grade Football Book: Landon is bigger and taller than anyone on the field. Now he has to prove he has the heart to fight his way off the bench and become the player he knows he can be.
• Facing Down Bullies: Moving to a new school is tough enough without a team of rivals trying to keep you on the sidelines for good. This is a powerful story about standing up for yourself.
• Teamwork and Friendship: Just when it seems like he'll be left out forever, an unexpected friendship with a teammate changes everything.