Tim Greens Football Genius is a great story about a very dynamic character, the character is a boy named Troy White that can read football plays amazingly well. In this story Troy gets in a lot of trouble because nobody believes him. He gains confidence throughout the story too, Troy is also a very round character because he is very complicated. ( )

Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

Troy White may seem like any ordinary 12-year-old. He listens to his mom, doesn't steal or sneak out (well, maybe just once) and he's a pretty good athlete. Troy and his mother have each other to survive; they aren't rich or poor but are happy together.

But the one thing that separates Troy from every other 12-year-old is his ability to predict what could happen next. He can't predict what he might get on his next exam at school or what will happen to him in the next ten years, though. Instead, Troy can predict football plays before they even happen. Sounds cool, right? But what good is it if Troy can hardly use this gift?

Then Troy's mom gets a job with his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, who aren't doing so well and have been basically losing all of the time. This seems like the perfect chance for Troy to help them out, and maybe they could finally win a game. But would the Falcons jump at the chance and actually believe that a young boy can predict plays, or would they just look at Troy as some crazy fan? With the help of Tate and Nathan, Troy's best friends, Troy might actually pull this off and maybe even learn a little more about his talents, other than his supernatural one.

FOOTBALL GENIUS is a story that both football lovers and non-football fans will enjoy along with any person of any age. Tim Green uses cinematic descriptions that let readers feel that they are experiencing and present at the actual games. As a person who is not a big fan of the sport, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. ( )

Written by former Atlanta Falcon Tim Green, this is a great book for boys. It has a positive male role model and portrays pro sports figures as humble and honest. (Maybe not the most accurate portrayal, but it sure beats glamorizing drugs, etc) ( )

A really good entry into sports books for children. Troy has the uncanny ability of predecting football plays. when his mom gets a job with Atlanta Falcons, he sees his chance to be someone special. ( )

Deb Hipes says good football story, good story--recommend this book