Finkle say hed give eddie even if he missed the shot. The million dollar shot is a childrens book written by dan gutman. Eddie has a chance at a million dollars by sinking a foul shotduring halftime at the nba. The million dollar shot is a childrens book written by dan. How many foul shots did eddie take every day to practice. More than anything, eddie ball wants to enter the finkles contest. He must make a basket from the foul line at the nba finals to win a million dollars. The million dollar shot by gutman, dan used books and. Eddie ball believes he can solve his familys financial woes by sinking a million dollar halftime basket at the nba finals, but someone wants him to miss and will stop at nothing to keep eddie from om the publisher 128 pages 9781423100843 ages 812 keywords. The main characters are eddie a kid who has to make a million dollar shot, and annie, eddie. Nate learns these lessons through the problems experienced by. Mike lupicas 2009 novel, milliondollar throw, is about nate brodie, a yearold quarterback who is the star of his eighthgrade football team. The million dollar shot book by dan gutman thriftbooks. In what city did eddie take his million dollar shot.
The million dollar shot dan gutman novel study comprehension 33 pages. Eddie gets to try to hit the million dollar shot because he entered a contest. Eddie air ball wants to win the finkle foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a million dollar free throw at halftime of the nba finals. After vailsburg high school in newark, gutman graduated from rutgers university with a degree in psychology in 1977. The million dollar shot million dollar series by dan gutman and a great selection of related books. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Find the million dollar shot by gutman, dan at biblio. Published by little, brown books for young readers 1998 isbn 10. Eddie was sad that his father couldnt see him try to hit the million. When eddie ball finds out about the finkles contesta chance to win a million dollars just by sinking a foul shot at the nba finalshe realizes it could be the end of. I recommend this book for reading out loud in your classroom.
Million dollar shot the million dollar shot a book and. Have you ever been bad at a sport and then got really good at it. The million dollar shot is a childrens book written by. Dan gutman elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the national basketball association finals. The novel begins with an introduction to the main character, nate brodie, and his passion for playing football. The million dollar shot by dan gutman is a book that captured my interest right from the start.
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