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A review by eehoskins
Final Season by Tim Green
3.0
Benjamin Redd is an athlete through and through just like the rest of his family. His brothers were all-star college players, his sister excels at lacrosse, and his father a former NFL player. Ben plays several sports, but football is his first love- the game that he knows will carry him through high school and college when the time comes. His whole world is rocked though when his father is diagnosed with ALS- a condition the doctors are attributing to his head-crushing football career. Ben's mom immediately insists that Ben quit playing football while his father insists that Ben isn't at high risk at his young age and quarterback position. Ben is torn between the two sides, but more than anything he is devastated that his father is deteriorating quickly and doesn't understand why everyone else seems to be downplaying his condition.
Tim Green pulls from his own experience with ALS and his family to write Final Season. Final Season didn't feel as polished to me as many of Green's other books. It seems to be driven by Green's emotions as he puts what is largely autobiographical onto paper. Though I think it is lacking something, it is well worth putting in my middle-grade library. It fits well into the conversation about the risks included in football and about concussions and introduces readers to ALS and how it can impact the body.
Tim Green pulls from his own experience with ALS and his family to write Final Season. Final Season didn't feel as polished to me as many of Green's other books. It seems to be driven by Green's emotions as he puts what is largely autobiographical onto paper. Though I think it is lacking something, it is well worth putting in my middle-grade library. It fits well into the conversation about the risks included in football and about concussions and introduces readers to ALS and how it can impact the body.