{"product_id":"9780385753494","title":"The Walk On (The Triple Threat, 1)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBestselling sportswriter John Feinstein kicks off a new series for middle grade featuring Alex Myers, a student athlete who tries to take on the sports establishment in his new town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Alex Myers is a quarterback, but from the first day of football practice, it’s clear that that position is very much filled by the coach’s son, Matt.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Alex has the better arm, but Matt has more experience—and the coach’s loyalty. Alex finally gets a chance to show what he can do when Matt is injured, and he helps win a key game to keep the Lions’ bid for the state championship alive. But just when his star is rising, Alex gets blindsided—the state has started drug testing, and Alex’s test comes back positive for steroids. Alex \u003ci\u003eknows\u003c\/i\u003e that’s not right. But he doesn’t know if it’s a mistake—or if someone wants to make sure he can’t play. . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), and this first installment in the Triple Threat series is his most thrilling and suspenseful novel yet. Fans of Mike Lupica, Tim Green, and Paul Volponi will want to check out \u003ci\u003eThe Walk On, \u003c\/i\u003eand its companion, \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Man.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A cliffhanger of a football novel bristling with social, personal, familial and ethical issues to complement the gridiron action. . . . All the goods for the sports enthusiast—and more.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"John Feinstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Digest format paperback","offer_id":45894999703764,"sku":"9780385753494","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0bd61254-8db5-4560-84aa-c718e08e331e.jpg?v=1732358439","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780385753494","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}