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The story is about the two young sports journalists who are at the final four because they won a contest and they overhear one of the star players being presured to throw a game. Mystery at the final four the sports beat, 1 new york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final four basketball tournament. Last shot is feinstein s first entry into fiction for young people, and it s an impressive one. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final four basketball tournament. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But the games going on behind the scenes between the. The book was a thrilling basketball and writing mystery that was terrific. I recommend this book because its about mystery and sports and i know a lot of people that like both of those. In order to enjoy this book, you have to accept the flimsey resons why the kids look into this themselves without asking any of the gorwnups for help. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. My goal is for each student to also complete a blog entry everyday on their. A final four mystery, but it sure seems interesting. Last shot grade 610 this actionpacked mystery is set at the ncaa final four mens basketball tournament. His books for young readers offer a winning combination of sports, action, and intrigue, with last shot receiving the edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery of the year.
Feinstein was born on july 28th 1956 in new york, and then went on to graduate from duke university where his love for college basketball began. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Also, john feinstein never made me want to put the book down because there were no boring parts. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Eighthgraders steven thomas and susan carol anderson are aspiring journalists and winners of the u.
However, your writing is a bit wordyconfusing and contains some runon and fragmented sentences. Mystery at the final four the sports beat, 1 by john feinstein available from rakuten kobo. Exceptionally knowledgeable about the college basketball world. New york timesbestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final fo. Exceptionally knowledgeable about the college basketball world, feinstein has a fine time lampooning broadcaster dick vitale and the bureaucrats who populate the ncaa itself. The story is intriguing, the dialogue snappy and the finale exciting. After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders stevie and susan carol are sent to cover the final four tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game.
With their victory they both received press credentials to the final four. A trip to new orleans and a coveted press pass for the final four. Readers will imagine what its really like to be a sports reporter, but will also be pulled into the story. Last shot is a novel by the bestselling author john feinstein.
Liked them so much we ordered two more of the mystery books for easter presents. Theme the overall theme that the author is trying to get across in this book is that no matter how old you are, you can help out and make a difference. A final four mystery, main characters steven stevie thomas and susan carol anderson are winners of a fourteen and under united states basketball writing association usbwa writing contest. In last shot, no one believed stevie and susan at first because of how young they were, but they didnt let that stop them and. A final four mystery eighthgraders steven thomas and susan carol anderson win a contest for young sportswriters, and realize theyve stumbled onto a scoop. A final four mystery by feinstein, john 2006 john feinstein on. With a degree in journalism, he was hired as an intern for the washington post. Steven thomas is one of two lucky winners of the u. A final four mystery by john feinstein librarything. It tells the story of two young reporters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson, who stumble upon a plot to blackmail fictional minnesota state basketball player chip graber into throwing the final four in new orleans. Two teenage sports reporters experience blackmail and basketball first hand in last shot.