Playing for pizza
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
New York : Random House Large Print, 2007.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
1st large print ed.
Physical Desc:
398 pages (large print) ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure:
880L
Status:
Description
Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams.
But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback–for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy.
Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player–any former NFL player–at their helm. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers–at least until a better offer comes along–and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about Parma, has never been to Europe, and doesn’t speak or understand a word of Italian. To say that Italy holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.
But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback–for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy.
Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player–any former NFL player–at their helm. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers–at least until a better offer comes along–and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about Parma, has never been to Europe, and doesn’t speak or understand a word of Italian. To say that Italy holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.
Copies
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Eagle River Large Print Fiction
LP GRI (pbk)
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Jul 5, 2022
Grantsburg Large Print Fiction
LP FIC GRISHAM
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May 27, 2022
Hayward Large Print Fiction
LP GRI
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Feb 20, 2024
Superior Large Print Fiction
LP FICTION Grisham, John
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Jul 24, 2023
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780739327753, 0739327755
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 11 Points
Level 5.7, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
880
Notes
Description
A former American football star joins the Parma Panthers to play football in a small town in Italy.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Grisham, J. (2007). Playing for pizza. 1st large print ed. New York, Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Grisham, John. 2007. Playing for Pizza. New York, Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Grisham, John, Playing for Pizza. New York, Random House Large Print, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Grisham, John. Playing for Pizza. 1st large print ed. New York, Random House Large Print, 2007.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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