This is the first time that gutman has used a female protagonist in his many sports stories, and she is interpreted brilliantly by awardwinning narrator christine moore. Dan gutman does a great job of building the suspense to the climactic moment when the 11 year old narrator takes the million dollar shot during halftime of the nba finals. A few days later eddies mom gets fired from the finkle company. With it, yearold whisper nelson could buy jewelry, clothes, and pay for college. His work of fiction was the childrens novel they came from center field. The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2 and millions of other. Dan gutman s sportsrelated fiction has an enthusiastic following among middlegrade readers, usually male. When he was a kid, dan gutman always did his homework. The book i read is called the million dollar kick by dan gutman. Apr 01, 2005 a randomly chosen fan will get the chance to shoot a goal to win one million dollars. Other novels in the series are the million dollar shot basketball, the million dollar kick soccer, the million dollar goal ice hockey, and the million dollar strike bowling. Elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by.
It is held by over 1100 us and canadian libraries, according to worldcat plot. So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a million dollar. Lets keep are safe place to play the very best free games for kids. My weird school harpercollins, 20042007 this is a silly series for beginning readers. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The fifth book in my baseball card adventure series. The novel that jump started dan gutmans penchant for book series is also one that took quite some time to publish having been rejected by 10 publishers in two years. Macky is wacky my weird school series is vintage gutman. The million dollar kick is a childrens story written by american novelist dan gutman, another installment in the million dollar book. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. If he made the foul shot at the nba finals he wins 1 million dollars.
She played soccer when she was younger and scored in the wrong goal so she quit. Buy the million dollar shot by dan gutman online at alibris. So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a milliondollar. The beauty of the million dollar kick is its female heroine, whisper nelson, and her developing confidence as a goalkeeper and a person.
The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2. The million dollar shot by dan gutman, paperback barnes. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Publication date 1997 topics basketball fiction, contests fiction, wealth fiction publisher. We enjoyed that so much that i ordered all of the million dollar book.
Dan gutman has done this with several of his books, not just the baseball card series. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Seventh grader whisper nelson doesnt know why anyone would waste time pursuing a ballany kind of ballaround a playing field. Below is a list of dan gutmans books in order of when they were first released. Twins dawn and dusk rosenberg live for hockey and worship the montreal canadians. In his foreword to the 2012 edition of the renaissance learning report what kids are reading, gutman writes. The boys liked this one better than the million dollar kick. Publication date 2003 topics soccer, contests, soccer, contests. Read book online now book 1423100824download the million dollar kick pdf online. Aug 28, 2009 eddie air ball wants to win the finkle foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a milliondollar free throw at halftime of the nba finals.
Whisper nelson hates sportsall sportswith a passion. Stosh thinks he will be going on an adventure with mickey mantle. The book i read is called the milliondollar kick by dan gutman. Gutman was able to write two whole chapters albeit short ones focusing on the period of time while the ball was in the air. The million dollar kick by dan gutman, 9780786815845, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dan gutman became a published author in 1990 with it aint cheating if you dont get caught a nonfiction book. The million dollar book series by dan gutman includes books the million dollar shot, the million dollar kick, the million dollar goal, and several more. I have to balance my writing, family commitments, and free time. How to kick start a successful consulting practice in 90 days. The million dollar shot new cover million dollar series by gutman, dan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Not only is annie as good at shooting baskets as eddie is, she also knows a lot about. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers.
Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Dan gutman ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Publication order of kid who ran for president books. Dan gutman is an american author of childrens novels and nonfiction books. After her infamous soccer goal four years ago, to the other teams advantage, whisper vowed to never. A randomly chosen fan will get the chance to shoot a goal to win one million dollars. Some things i liked about it was that it was written in first person and was really understandable. Feb 01, 2016 popular the million dollar kick million dollar series dan gutman. The million dollar shot is a childrens story written by dan gutman. Dan gutmans the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball.
Popular the million dollar kick million dollar series dan gutman. It was first published by hyperion books for children in 2001. Buy a cheap copy of the million dollar goal book by dan gutman. At the end of that game, a person from the crowd gets picked to shoot a shot from middle ice. As usual, stosh will encounter the unexpected, be humiliated, almost get killed, and learn a valuable life lesson. But their dad hates the game, and their crotchety, foulmouthed grandmother thinks. When whisper is challenged to kick a soccer ball past a professional goalkeeper for a million dollar prize, she doesnt know seventh grader whisper nelson doesnt know why anyone would waste time pursuing a ballany kind of ballaround a playing field. Could this be the beginning of a dream come true for dawn and duskor the biggest humiliation of their lives.
If you want to get your child interested in reading, this is the book to do it. When whisper is challenged to kick a soccer ball past a professional goalkeeper for a million dollar prize, she doesnt know. My weird school author dan gutman reads from one of his books here every weekday at 2pm east coast time, and hell keep doing it until the kids go back to school. The million dollar putt by dan gutman, 9781417789931, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Having written it in 1994, it was finally published by harpercollins in 1997. When he was a boy, dan didnt like to read, and his books are most popular with reluctant readers today. Having said that, there are two ways i can visit your school. At ella mentry school, all the grownups are quite weird in their own weird way. Dan gutman is the new york times bestselling author of the genius files series.
Whisper nelson, a seventh grader living in oklahoma city, enters a competition to create th. Dan gutman was born in a log cabin in illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. The million dollar shot download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Thirteenyearold whisper nelson, who hates sports, is torn when she gets a chance to win a million dollars by kicking a goal against a local soccer hero, in the companion story to the million dollar shot. This rendition of dan gutman s the million dollar kick hyperion, 2001 is a winner. I wish i could visit every school that invites me, but thats impossible. The million dollar putt by dan gutman is a good book but in my opinion not a great one.
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker. The surprise isoh, go read the book and find out for yourself. To win, she must kick a goal past a professional soccer player. The million dollar shot discussion guide when eddie ball finds out about the finkles contesta a chance to win a million dollars just by sinking a foul shot at the nba finalsa he realizes it could be the end of his familys troubles. See the complete million dollar series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. My weird school complete collection full dan gutman. Eddie asked annie to help him write the poem and he won the finkle contest which means he was now in the million dollar shot contest. Download the million dollar kick ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Publication date 2001 topics soccer juvenile fiction, contests juvenile fiction publisher.
Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. This comprehensive book test on the novel the million dollar shot by dan gutman includes the following. Click download or read online button to the million dollar kick book pdf for free now. Whisper nelson, a seventh grader living in oklahoma. You can also watch these readalouds later, or on dan s web site. Contents epigraph iii introduction 1 1 the brawl 3 2 the tingling sensation 7 3 a great deal 12 4 going back. The book was nominated for the mark twain award for 2009. He also discovers he has the power to travel through time, using baseball cards as his time machine.
Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie oakley stokely. The million dollar kick million dollar series read online book. Dan gutman books list of books by author dan gutman. Pdf million dollar kick download full pdf book download.
Dan gutman s the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball. Finkle foods, a snack company, is holding a contest, with the grand prize being a trip to new york city to take a foul shot at the first national basketball association final game that, if made, would give the winner a million dollars. Dan gutman born october 19, 1955 is an american writer, primarily of childrens fiction. The million dollar kick million dollar series by dan gutman 20030602 mass market paperback 5. The thing that i didnt like about the book is how it predictable, everything in the book i could probably guess. Expand your classroom libraries with teacherselected titles. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic. The million dollar kick million dollar series by dan. These challenges are designed for students to be able to extend the story and connect with other subject areas, like writing and research. How to kick start a successful consulting practice in 90 days popular.
Actually, dan gutman grew up in new jersey and he writes on a laptop computer. Infact, as a lifelong baseball fan, baseball is a regular theme in his books. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book. This is the story of a girl who doesnt like sports.
I was given a dan gutman book called the million dollar strike which i also whole heartedly recommend. Gutman, the author of four other million dollar novels the million dollar strike goal kick shot as well as many books for young readers e. The million dollar strike million dollar series by dan gutman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2 ebook. Use our file search system, download the e book for computer, smartphone or online reading. Buy a cheap copy of the million dollar kick book by dan gutman.
Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. The million dollar kick million dollar series read. If you want to learn more about dan or his books, stop by his web site. Dan gutman scores again with this funny book about family, hockey, and million dollar hopes. Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. The million dollar goal by dan gutman, paperback barnes. We enjoyed that so much that i ordered all of the million dollar book titles. Jun 02, 2006 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. The million dollar strike, the million dollar goal, the million dollar kick, the million dollar shot. Many of his books are in his my weird school series and its sequel series as well as his baseball card adventures series. The million dollar kick is a childrens story written by american novelist dan gutman, another installment in the million dollar book series, following the million dollar shot.
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