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Overview"Together, they won college football's highest award. This is a true, memorable, compassionate story of courage and love between two brothers. In 1973, while John Cappelletti was winning the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding college football player in America, his younger brother Joey was suffering from leukemia. But John, now a running back for the Los Angeles Rams, had a very special medicine for Joey. It was called touchdowns. And John scored them in bunches because they were ""Something for Joey."" The story of the Cappelletti family is a story of courage you will never forget." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Peck , Jerry McNeelyPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 10.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 17.10cm Weight: 0.113kg ISBN: 9780553271997ISBN 10: 0553271997 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 March 1983 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn in Decatur, IIlinois, Richard Peck has written over 41 books for young readers. He is the winner of the 1990 Margaret A. Edwards Award, a prestigious award sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association in cooperation with the School Library Journal; the 1990 National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature; and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award. In 2001 Mr. Peck was awarded the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |