Big John Kirchner and his buddies love playing tackle football every night in sub-zero temperatures. But John is worried sick about his big brother Mike.
It is 1970, and the Vietnam War is raging. Mike is missing. On top of that a new kid moves into John’s neighborhood and begins turning Big John’s life upside down.
Soon John and his pals are on a quest to help free a missing POW that involves finding a mysterious tomb at the local graveyard.
A story of friendship, war, racial inequality and the lasting impression of the 1960’s, Frozen Football is filled with pop references, battle scenes, ghostly television personalities, and a climax involving a legendary stuffed dog. A heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious novel, Frozen Football keeps the pages turning for teens and for those who remain young at heart.
It is 1970, and the Vietnam War is raging. Mike is missing. On top of that a new kid moves into John’s neighborhood and begins turning Big John’s life upside down.
Soon John and his pals are on a quest to help free a missing POW that involves finding a mysterious tomb at the local graveyard.
A story of friendship, war, racial inequality and the lasting impression of the 1960’s, Frozen Football is filled with pop references, battle scenes, ghostly television personalities, and a climax involving a legendary stuffed dog. A heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious novel, Frozen Football keeps the pages turning for teens and for those who remain young at heart.
