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READING LOG
Book Title:Football Champ Author: Tim Green

Entry 1 Date:9/10/09 Summary: In chapters 1-6 the conflicts are already introduced. First, the main character, a 12 year old boy named Troy, is seen by a reporter giving signals to the Flacon coaches. Troy has a gift of seeing plays before they happen so he is hired by the Atlanta Flacons. The Falcons don’t want anyone to know that he gives plays to them so he has to run from the reporter. The reporter is suspicious about Troy. So Troy, his mom, and Seth Holloway has to make a plan to keep Troy giving plays but not let the reporter see. The second problem is that Troy former coach gave the other team their plays. So Troy had to switch the play calls.

Reaction After reading those pages I thought that he has a great talent. Also I thought that if the NFL found out the Falcons could get in trouble. I kind of think its cheating but kind of not. I think why it is cheating is because other teams don't have 12 year olds genuis calling plays. I don't think it's cheating because teams study films on the other teams that they play and they could still figure out the same plays. Q-words mayhem (n) state of rowdy disorder

Entry 2 Date: 9/14/09 Summary: In chapters 7-13 Troy and his friends make the new play calls for their semi - final game. Next Troy, his mom, and Seth go and meet with the Falcons team owner about the reporter and how to hide Troy. They don’t have a plan. Then Troy’s team gets ready to play their semi-final game. It was close all through the game but Troy’s team ran a trick play to win. Reaction After reading those pages I thought it was neat that Troys team won to go to State. I hope my team goes to State. It is different that Troy has a girl on his team which is one of his friends. The girl on his team is the kicker and punter.I dout this would happen at Big Horn but it could happen. It would be strange having a girl on the team because girls don't play football. Q-words nonchalantly (adj) cooly unconcerend

Entry 3 Date: 9/23/09 Summary: In chapters 14- 18 Peele took a picture of Troy. Nobody noticed but Troy. Troy and Seth talked about Troy playing defense so Troy could make play calls. After that Troy and Seth went and practiced. That night Troy and Tate talked about if Troy’s mom and Seth were going to get married and Troy’s dad he didn’t know. Troy told Tate he was going to stand up against Peele and not run from him if he got caught. Troy, Nathan, and Tate went to the owners box at the Falcons game. Troy wore a headset to tell Coach Mora what the other team was calling but he couldn’t read the plays but later he was able too. Peele came in dressed as a waiter and took Troy’s picture. Troy agreed to talk to Peele after the game. The game was close and Troy told the coach to call a time out but the coach didn’t want to but he did. Then Troy called a play with Seth and that chapter ended. Reaction After reading those pages I wounded why Troy didn't tell Seth that Peele was taking pictures of him. I also wounder why Troy is going to stand up with Peele.I wounder why Troy is going to talk to Peele. Q-words Sauerkraut (n) cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.

Entry 4 Date: 9/29/09 Summary: In chapters 19- 23 Troy was still at the game and the play he told Seth worked and the Falcons won. While everybody was still celebrating Peele told Troy it was time for them to talk. Tate tried to stop him but Troy went with Peele and told the whole story. Then Seth started knocking on the door Troy then tried to unlock it but Peele left before he let him in. But Seth got mad and is not sure about the situation. Troy read the article in the newspaper. Tate found him and chewed him out also his mom got him and told him they had a meeting. On the way to the meeting Troy’s mom chewed him out for talking to Peele. Then at the meeting Mr. Langan said he didn’t know it was going to be that bad. Reaction My reaction on what I read in these chapters was I thought Troy should have known what was coming. I think Troy was dum for standing up to Peele. I wonder what will happen next in the book. Q-word sympathetic (adj) characterized by proceeding from exhibiting or feeling sympathy

Entry 5 Date 10/7/09 Summary In chapters 24-28 the book talks about how Troy can’t work for the Falcon and how his mom is put on leave without pay. Troy’s mom has been painting while she has been on leave. Seth has been planning plays for the championship game. Then they went to practice.

Reaction I wounder why Peele is making up lies about Seth and Troy. Q-word investigation (n) The condtion of being investigated

Entry 6 Date 10/8/09 Summary In chapters 29-33 the Duluth Junior League president band Seth from coaching the tigers. One of the player’s dads is a lawyer and trying to keep Seth as the coach. Also Peele is trying to rune Seth’s career.

Reaction I wonder how this will turn out. Q-word Sarcastically

Entry 7 Date 10-14-09 Summary In chapters 34-38 Peele and Dr. Gumble told that Seth was using steroids. Seth will have to take a drug test.

Reaction I think Peele wants attention and wants to ruin Seths career. Q-words plastered adj. Drunk

Entry 8 Date 10-14-09 Summary In chapters 39-41 Troy and Jamie Renfro gets in a fight. Also Troy thinks that he, Seth and his mom will be banned from the NFL.

Reaction I wounder why Jamie hates Troy. I hope Troy dosen't get in trouble, Q-word ibuprofen n a drug to releive pain

Entry 9 Date 10-14-09 Summary In chapters 42-45 Troy still has ringing in his ears. Troy goes to meet with the falcon’s president and with the NFL Commissioner. Seth is coaching the team again. Reaction I wonder if the commissioner will let Troy still work for the Falcons. Q-word tendencies (n) a way which somebody or something typically behaves or happens.

Entry 10 Date 10-15-09 Summary In chapters 46-50 Troy is still meeting with the commissioner.Seth didn’t pass the drug test. Reaction: I think that Troy is geting tired of the media attion. Q word glimmering (n) emitting dim glow