{"product_id":"the-team-paperback","title":"The Team - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaphne Benedis-Grab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We play with passion and we play with heart. And sometimes that passion goes too far.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a violent event sends a middle school reeling just before the Homecoming football game, secrets start to come to the surface...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cottonwood middle school's undefeated football team, the Coyotes, are on the field, working to maintain their record. But suddenly the game comes to a halt. A hard hit has taken a player down--and he's been injured so badly he'll never play again. And then the very next day, the athletic office and coach's computer are found totally trashed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA culprit is found almost immediately: Brian Miller, \"the Destroyer,\" one of the best players on the team. Except . . .why would such a loyal and talented player do something like that to his own team?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless he didn't actually do it. Three kids decide to figure out what really happened. But as they start to ask questions, the threats start arriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when winning is more important than anything else, and when obedience to the team is more important than anyone else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a gripping read about what happens when a culture of total loyalty goes too far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA high-stakes whodunit, this is perfect for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Green, Tommy Greenwald, Mike Lupica, and Kwame Alexander's sports stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fast-moving plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinister secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLots of action, on and off the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports drama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick reads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaphne Benedis-Grab is the author of the middle-grade thrillers \u003ci\u003eI Know Your Secret, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Know You're Lying, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e I Will Find You\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a school librarian and gets to hang out with kids and books all day (she is a very lucky person!). She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her family and has a cat who has been known to sit on her computer if he feels she has been typing too long. Visit her at daphnebg.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184759361580,"sku":"9781546150411","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/884mWd6WuQ9781546150411.webp?v=1789609873","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-team-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}