The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army-Navy Game (The Sports Beat #5)

by John Feinstein (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade
Series: The Sports Beat

New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein investigates a covert op at the Army-Navy football game in this exciting sports mystery.

The Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of Navy have met on the football field since 1890, and it's a rivalry like no other, filled with tradition. Teen sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol have been busy at West Point and Annapolis, getting to know the players and coaches--and the Secret Service agents. Since the president will be attending the game, security will be tighter than tight. Weeks and months have been spent on training and planning and reporting to get them all to this moment. But when game day arrives, the refs aren't the only ones crying foul. . . .

John Feinstein has been praised as "the best writer of sports books in America today" (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.

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Fun for those who like the focus on the background of sports rather than the actual game, this is a serviceable entry in the series. 
John Feinstein
JOHN FEINSTEIN is the author of many bestselling books, including A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. His books for young readers offer a winning combination of sports, action, and intrigue, with Last Shot receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best young adult mystery of the year. He lives in Potomac, Maryland, and Shelter Island, New York, with his family.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375858161
Lexile Measure
800
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
October 11, 2011
Series
The Sports Beat
BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV032030 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Football
Library of Congress categories
Mystery and detective stories
Journalism
Football

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