Force Out (24 page)

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TIM GREEN
played Little League baseball for many years before specializing in football. After graduating as covaledictorian from Syracuse University, he was a first-round NFL draft pick and played as a star defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons for eight years.

When his sons began to play baseball, Tim drew on his early love of the game to coach their teams. His exciting books for young readers include
UNSTOPPABLE
,
PINCH HIT
, and
RIVALS
as well as the
New York Times
bestsellers
BASEBALL GREAT
and
BEST OF THE BEST
, starring Josh, Jaden, and Benji. He has also written the novels
FOOTBALL GENIUS, FOOTBALL CHAMP, FOOTBALL HERO
, and
DEEP ZONE
, starring Troy White and Ty Lewis.

Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.timgreenbooks.com.

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Cover design by Megan Stitt

Force Out

Copyright © 2013 by Tim Green

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Green, Tim, 1963–

Force out / Tim Green.—1st ed.

    p. cm.

Summary: “When Joey has to compete with his best friend, Zach, for a single spot on an elite baseball team, he is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to win”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 9780062089595 (hardback)

EPUB Edition © January 2013 ISBN 9780062089618

[1. Baseball—Fiction. 2. Conduct of life—Fiction. 3. Competition (Psychology)—Fiction. 4. Best friends—Fiction. 5. Friendship—Fiction.]

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