{"product_id":"book-2abe","title":"The Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We play with passion and we play with heart. And sometimes that passion goes too far.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a violent event sends a middle school reeling just before the Homecoming football game, secrets start to come to the surface…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cottonwood middle school's undefeated football team, the Coyotes, are on the field, working to maintain their record. But suddenly the game comes to a halt. A hard hit has taken a player down-and he's been injured so badly he'll never play again. And then the very next day, the athletic office and coach's computer are found totally trashed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA culprit is found almost immediately: Brian Miller, \"the Destroyer,\" one of the best players on the team. Except …why would such a loyal and talented player do something like that to his own team?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless he didn't actually do it. Three kids decide to figure out what really happened. But as they start to ask questions, the threats start arriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when winning is more important than anything else, and when obedience to the team is more important than anyone else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a gripping read about what happens when a culture of total loyalty goes too far.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67813060706608,"sku":"BD2abe","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/2abe-Square-cover.webp?v=1789768668","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2abe","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}