Bricktown Boys
Bricktown Boys by Pete Fanning is a juvenile fiction novel published by Immortal Works LLC on January 12, 2021. This edition, written in English and spanning 184 pages, follows twelve-year-old Sam Beasley as he navigates the challenges of adolescence in 1987. With a passion for football and a desire for his mother to stop dating unsuitable partners, Sam faces the harsh realities of his environment, where funding for a football team is scarce, and personal struggles loom large.
In this story, Sam finds unexpected support from Mrs. Coleman, an elderly widow who offers to finance the football team, transforming his dream into a reality. However, her unconventional coaching methods and the turmoil of his home life, particularly with his mother’s latest boyfriend, Troy, complicate matters. As the boys of Bricktown come together, the narrative explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the complexities of growing up, revealing that football becomes a means of coping with life’s challenges rather than just a game.
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It’s 1987 and twelve-year-old Sam Beasley only wants two things: to play football and for his mother to stop dating losers. Only there’s no money for a football team in Bricktown, while there’s an endless supply of losers for his mother to bring home.
Sam finds a friend in the elderly widow down the street. While he’s careful not to let on about his crummy home life, Mrs. Coleman always seems to know when he needs to do wash or eat a hot meal. When he mentions his football dilemma, she surprises him by offering to fund the team. It’s a dream come true, until she names the team The Gospel, declares herself head coach, and arms herself with a whistle, Bible scriptures, and a mouthful of grammar lessons. But Sam has bigger worries, like his mom’s latest loser, Troy, easily the worse one yet. As Sam’s home life spirals out of control, the boys of Bricktown become more than a football team, and football becomes more than just about winning.
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