Thank you to Joe Bruchac, who very generously shared his Jim Thorpe and Carlisle football research and offered helpful advice along the way.Įditor Connie Hsu was a great head coach for this book, sort of like Pop Warner, but with less cursing. And I knew I was onto something good when my sister-in-law, also not a fan, gave the book a good review. My wife, Rachel, always my first and most trusted reader (and not a football fan), helped me find that balance. And I wanted to write a book that would have at least a chance of winning over non–football fans. But the story also had to be about something bigger, something more significant than the outcomes of long-forgotten football games.
That is, I wanted a story with edge-of-your-seat action, where you’re rooting so hard you shout at the page. I always wanted to write a sports story, but it had to be the right one.
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