Football Fugitive, Written & Illustrated by: Matt Christopher & Larry A. Johnson

Football Fugitive

Written & Illustrated by: Matt Christopher & Larry A. Johnson

Grades: 3-7

Football Fugitive is about a young boy and football player named Larry. The Green Bay Packers has a player named Yancy Foote, his favorite team and player. Larry writes to Nancy and Nancy writes back but, then letters come back stamped "moved no forwarding address". Then Yancy shows up in Larry's town and he is in a bit of trouble. Yancy and some other guy get in a bar fight and Yancy got caught for being the first to throw a punch. So Yancy asks Larry to ask his dad to be his lawyer. Larry's dad agrees if Yancy will help his son's football team. Larry's team starts winning and Yancy wins in court. 

A great football book for the classroom. If kids want to do pen pal writing or learn about football.