Booktalking "The League" by Thatcher Heldring
Wyatt wants to play football. His father wants him to enjoy golf, as he and his daughter, Kate, do. Brother Aaron extols the virtues of football with Wyatt. Their mother does not want the injuries that come with tackle football.
Instead of volunteering at the park and attending golf camp as their parents believe, Aaron and Wyatt have joined The League of Pain, a group of teens that play football all summer. The Idiots vs. the Morons. Wyatt is deemed an Idiot.
Wyatt's friend, Francis, is disappointed that Wyatt did not join him for golf camp. Girlfriend Evan is disappointed when she sees him attempt to shoplift a candy bar. The parental units will be disappointed if they discover the boys' deception.
Football, golf, or any other sport. What difference does it make?
The League by Thatcher Heldring, 2013
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