He did say he wouldnt allow jurgensen to stay on the board if this is true. One theme in last shot is when faced with a problem you have to decide who you can trust and not trust. Also, john feinstein never made me want to put the book down because there were no boring parts. It tells the story of two young reporters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson, who stumble upon a plot to blackmail fictional minnesota state basketball player chip graber into throwing the final four in new orleans plot. Feinstein worked for the washington post as both a political and sports reporter for more than 10 years and continues to contribute articles. A final four mystery, main characters steven stevie thomas and susan carol anderson are winners of a fourteen and under united states basketball. Chapter booksnew chapterfamous bookscd audiolost boysbook projectshow to raise moneynew. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final four basketball tournament. You can never give in, and that is what chip graber did. The book was a thrilling basketball and writing mystery that was terrific.
John feinstein born july 28, 1956 is an american sportswriter, author and sports commentator. In the book last shot by john feinstein, what are some. Last shot is a mystery book that takes place at the final four. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. He is a regular commentator for national public radio and sporting news radio and an essayist for cbs sports. His book a season on the brink chronicles a year in the life of the. Stevie and susan carol hear a blackmailing plan that could decide the winner of the final four. When stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the final four in new orleans. Exceptionally knowledgeable about the college basketball world, feinstein has a fine time lampooning broadcaster dick vitale and the bureaucrats who populate the ncaa itself.
Though reluctant, stevies parents allow him to skip school and travel to new orleans where he. The main characters are stevie thomas a year old boy who won a usbwa u. This time, feinstein pulls back the curtain on college basketballs lesserknown cinderella stories the smaller programs who no one expects to win, who have no chance of attracting the most coveted high school recruits. When stevie thomas wins a sports writing contest and gets to cover the final four college. A final four mystery by john feinstein written by logan adkins 05 dec steven thomas is one of two lucky winners of the u. Last shot by john feinstein is basketball mystery book.
But that daytoday immersion its the only way the project works. His first book, a season on the brink, is the bestselling sports book of all time. Thats what happened in my book, last shot by john feinstein. We try to keep bookbrowses biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of its a tough task. A final four mystery is a young adult novel by john feinstein. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. If you like stevie and susan, they are the main characters in other. A final four mystery eighthgraders steven thomas and susan carol anderson win a contest for young sportswriters, and realize theyve stumbled onto a scoop.
When stevie thomas wins a sports writing contest and gets to cover the final four college basketball championship in new orleans, he knows its going to be the most unbelievable weekend of his life. A final four mystery study guide john feinstein this study guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of last shot. He won a trip to new orleans and would be a member of the working press during the final four. But coney island, as he writes in the last shot, is not new york city. While exploring the superdome, he overhears a plot to throw the championship game.
Now they have just 48 hours to figure out who is blackmailing one of msus star players. Design a science fair project about raising chicks. His 36th book, the legends club chronicles the rivalries and relationships among mike krzyzewski, dean smith and jim valvano. Use our free ebook selfpublishing services and we will distribute your e book to all the major ebooks stores. This book really expresses what its like to live in the coney island projects, with nothing but a dream to live by. Basketball writers association award, along with susan carol anderson, another year old. Feinstein is a duke graduate and former sports writer. Johns next book for children, the sixth man, publishes august 4, 2015.
Mystery at the final four the sports beat, 1 ebook written by john feinstein. Last shot was about two kids named stevie and susan carol who both win a writing contest and get to go to the final four to be reporters there. John feinstein spent years on the staff at the washington post, as well as writing for sports illustrated and the national sports daily. Louis the cbs compound in the superdome dean wojenskis house stevies hotel room. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. I recommend this book because its about mystery and sports and i know a lot of people that like both of those. Throughout the book, frey captures the beauty of freewheeling kids discovering the heights of their abilities. 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. With matthew broderick, alec baldwin, toni collette, tony shalhoub. Last shot was about two kids named stevie and susan carol who both win a writing contest and get to. Feinstein does a wonderful job of mixing reallife sports characters like tony kornheiser, dick vitale and coach k, among others, into the fictional world of last shot. The first of these, last shot won the edgar allen poe award for mystery writing and was also a new york times bestseller. The two main characters, steve and susan, are two 14 year old reporters who won a contest to send them to the final four in new orleans. Last shot is successful at combining the elements of a nonfiction sports book with a mystery novel.
John feinstein is the author of many bestselling sports books, including a season on the brink and a good walk spoiled. A final four mystery, and a season on the brink, and more on. His offer will be to not go to the fbi in return for hi resignation as soon as the final four is over. Feinstein was born to a jewish family in new york city on july 28, 1956. John also works for the washington post, the golf channel, sirius xm radio and comcast sportsnet. Last shot ending by john feinstein read free book online. So, please help us if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us. The term in baseball nowadays is a walkoff home run. Amidst the circus atmosphere at the superdomewith the blue devils, huskies, coach k, dick vitale, and the clamor of hawkers, scalpers.
John s next book for children, the sixth man, publishes august 4, 2015. John feinsteins website this bio was last updated on 06072016. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last shot. Stevies house the new orleans hyatt regency the mariott the days inn the superdome new orleans bay st. See more ideas about sports books, books, teen sports. He is a commentator on nprs morning edition, a regular on espns the sports reporters and a visiting professor of journalism at duke university. Mystery at the final four the sports beat, 1 feinstein, john on. John feinstein quotes author of a season on the brink. Basketball writers associations contest for aspiring journalists. See all books authored by john feinstein, including last shot. Last shot book project by panayiotis christodoulides on. John feinstein is currently considered a single author. We found the john feinstein books, read the information, and gave it a try. John feinstein has already taken listeners into the inner circles of top college basketball programs in the legends club.
The last shot by john feinstein prezi book project made by danny kozimbo setting. In last shot, the main topics are basketball, collusion, cheating, greed and teamwork. John feinstein is the author of 35 books, works for the washington post, the golf channel, sirius xm radio and comcast sportsnet and is a. Feinstein worked for the washington post as both a political and sports reporter for more than ten years and continues to contr. Veteran sportswriter feinstein uses simple prose, lively dialogue, and authentic.
Last shot is a brisk novel set in the madness of the ncaas final four. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real. Activity guide junior book award nominees 20072008 this. John feinstein the official website for author, columnist and speaker john feinstein. His most recent nonfiction book, where nobody knows your name was his 23rd new york times bestseller. John feinstein books list of books by author john feinstein.
He lives in potomac, maryland, and shelter island, new york, with his family. It didnt exist until kirk gibson hit his famous pinchhit home run off dennis eckersley in game one of the 1988 world series and eckersley referred to it as a walkoff, meaning, quite simply, that when someone does what gibson did to him in that game, theres nothing left to do except walk off the mound into the dugout. Last shot is a novel by the bestselling author john feinstein. His first young adult mystery, last shot, won the edgar allen poe award. The story follows the two main characters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson. The author, john feinstein, is a sports writer for magazines and newspapers.