Mar 31, 2014 john feinstein is one of the more prolific sportswriters of this generation. Stevies house the new orleans hyatt regency the mariott the days inn the superdome new orleans bay st. But coney island, as he writes in the last shot, is not new york city. If youve got a kid whod rather watch espn than eat, tell him or her to go read a book this book. The story follows the two main characters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson.
Steven thomas and susan carol have won a national writing contest, their prize, a free trip to new orleans and press credentials that can get them almost anywhere around the superdome. Somebody else should have narrated the book, though. As winners of a basketball reporting contest, stevie and susan carol are sent to cover the final four tournament, where they learn that a player is being blackm. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Johns next book for children, the sixth man, publishes august 4, 2015. Oct 17, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. His offer will be to not go to the fbi in return for hi resignation as soon as the final four is over.
In the book he is a minnesota state college basketball teams star player, who is blackmailed into losing the final four. He is a commentator on nprs morning edition, a regular on espns the sports reporters and a visiting professor of journalism at duke university. Oct, 2015 john feinstein is the author of many bestselling books, including a season on the brink and a good walk spoiled. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Basketball, journalists, journalism, fiction, gambling, ncaa basketball tournament, extortion, mystery and detective stories. The story is intriguing, the dialogue snappy and the finale exciting. Our students reading scores, especially those of young, black males, are well below average.
He has published more than 25 books on college and pro basketball, college and pro football, tennis, golf, and, of course, baseball. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final four basketball tournament when stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the final four in new orleans. Last shot is a brisk novel set in the madness of the ncaas final four. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The last shot by john feinstein prezi book project made by danny kozimbo setting. John feinstein is the author of many bestselling sports books, including a season on the brink and a good walk spoiled.
Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout last shot. When stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the final four i. He lives in potomac, maryland, and shelter island, new york, with his family. 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. His most recent nonfiction book, where nobody knows your name was his 23rd new york times bestseller. Last shot is a novel by the bestselling author john feinstein. What was the climax of last shot by john feinstein answers. His 36th book, the legends club chronicles the rivalries and relationships among mike krzyzewski, dean smith and jim valvano. Stevie and susan carol hear a blackmailing plan that could decide the winner of the final four. Last shot by john feinstein scholastic books for kids. His first young adult mystery, last shot, won the edgar allen poe award.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last shot. Basketball writers associations contest for aspiring journalists. Thats what happened in my book, last shot by john feinstein. If you like stevie and susan, they are the main characters in other books, cover up and the rivalry, by feinstein.
John feinstein spent years on the staff at the washington post, as well as writing for sports illustrated and the national sports daily. Mystery at the final four the sports beat, 1 feinstein, john on. A essay contest and won a free trip to the final four in new orleans. Stevie is the person who tells the story in this book. He did say he wouldnt allow jurgensen to stay on the board if this is true. Chip makes a 3 point shot at the buzzer for the teams win. Who are the main characters, who was chip graber, what were the kids trying to figure out, what roll did timothy whiting pla. He is an 8th grade kid who lives in philly and won the u. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real march madnessbehind the scenes at the final four basketball tournament. One theme in last shot is when faced with a problem you have to decide who you can trust and not trust. For her senior capstone project, pip researches the disappearance of former fairview. See all books authored by john feinstein, including last shot. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
John feinstein is the author of many bestselling books, including a season on the brink and a good walk spoiled. John feinstein books list of books by author john feinstein. Feinstein worked for the washington post as both a political and sports reporter for more than ten years and continues to contr. John also works for the washington post, the golf channel, sirius xm radio. Last shot by john feinstein, 2005, knopf, distributed by random house edition, in english 1st ed. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
His 2008 title, living on the black, a doubleheader of a biography on mike mussina and tom glavine, pitchers on the staffs of the yankees and. Wojenski suggests that the blackmailer and the one putting everyone in danger is. The first of these, last shot won the edgar allen poe award for mystery writing and was also a new york times bestseller. Now they have just 48 hours to figure out who is blackmailing one of msus star players. 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. My students need 30 copies of john feinstein s young adult novel, last shot, which encourages young people who love sports to write and investigate sports stories. I recommend this book because its about mystery and sports and i know a lot of people that like both of those. 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. The book was a thrilling basketball and writing mystery that was terrific. His first book, a season on the brink, is the bestselling sports book of all time.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His book a season on the brink chronicles a year in the life of the. Like journalists and the people they cover shouldnt be friends. Throughout the book, frey captures the beauty of freewheeling kids discovering the heights of their abilities. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. John also works for the washington post, the golf channel, sirius xm radio and comcast sportsnet. Perfect for baseball lovers and fans of mike lupica, book three in the triple threat. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the. Feinstein worked for the washington post as both a political and sports reporter for more than 10 years and continues to contribute articles. Keeley, and whiting, that are involved, and jurgenson actually saves the kids from possible harm at the end of the book. When stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the final four in new orleans. Feb 08, 2005 thats what happened in my book, last shot by john feinstein. 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. Aimed at middle grade readers and published in 2005, the book combines two genres sports novel and mystery in order to create a constantly moving plot set during the march madness ncaa basketball tournament.
While exploring the superdome, he overhears a plot to throw the championship game. My students live in a highpoverty district in an urban area. New york times bestselling sportswriter john feinstein exposes the real. If you can make that leap of belief, the rest if the story is enjoyable.
In last shot, the main topics are basketball, collusion, cheating, greed and teamwork. Mar 02, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Veteran sportswriter feinstein uses simple prose, lively dialogue, and authentic. A final four mystery eighthgraders steven thomas and susan carol anderson win a contest for young sportswriters, and realize theyve stumbled onto a scoop. Mar 09, 20 last shot by john feinstein summer reading. 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. May 22, 2012 this pin was discovered by ecsd librarians elmira, ny. A final four mystery is a young adult novel by john feinstein. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. 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.
A final four mystery is the debut childrens novel of sportswriter john feinstein. But that daytoday immersion its the only way the project works. Though reluctant, stevies parents allow him to skip school and travel to new orleans where he. He was a fictional character in the book last shot by john feinstein. In order to enjoy this book, you have to accept the flimsey resons why the kids look into this themselves without asking any of the gorwnups for help. A final four mystery by john feinstein written by logan adkins 05 dec steven thomas is one of two lucky winners of the u.
When stevie thomas wins a sports writing contest and gets to cover the final four college. Exceptionally knowledgeable about the college basketball world, feinstein has a fine time lampooning broadcaster dick vitale and the bureaucrats who populate the ncaa itself. Last shot is feinstein s first entry into fiction for young people, and its an impressive one. The term in baseball nowadays is a walkoff home run. In this book, susan carol isnt a reportershes an olympian, competing as a swimmer at her first olympic games. Like millions who love college basketball, john feinstein was first drawn to the game because of its intensity, speed and intelligence. With matthew broderick, alec baldwin, toni collette, tony shalhoub. John feinstein quotes author of a season on the brink. Like many others, he felt that the vast sums of money involved in ncaa basketball had turned the sport into a division of the nba, rather than the. Mystery at the final four the sports beat, 1 ebook written by john feinstein. Bestselling sportswriter and edgar award winner john feinstein is back with another sports mystery featuring stevie thomas and susan carol andersonthis one set at the summer olympics in london. Louis the cbs compound in the superdome dean wojenskis house stevies hotel room.
John feinstein is a great writer but a bad narrator. He is a regular commentator for national public radio and sporting news radio and an essayist for cbs sports. Feinstein was born to a jewish family in new york city on july 28, 1956. A final four mystery by john feinstein is a mystery book which takes place in new orleans at the superdome during the ncaa final four for basketball.
Also, john feinstein never made me want to put the book down because there were no boring parts. Excerpt from chapter 5 of last shot by john feinstein nothing here, susan carol said. Feinstein is a duke graduate and former sports writer. John feinstein the official website for author, columnist and speaker john feinstein. City streets, basketball dreams paperback march 3, 2004. It tells the story of two young reporters, stevie thomas and susan carol anderson, who. A movie directorscreenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover fbi agent working on a mob sting operation. 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.