Eddie and the Jets

by John Attanas

Eddie and his friends have been playing neighborhood football for a long time. Their team, the Jets, has never beaten the Giants, led by a mouthy kid and his buddies. Eddie is having trouble calling the right plays on the team, at home, and with his secret crush—who just happens to be his best friend's twin sister. Everything seems to be changing: Eddie's dad moves out, Eddie's friends quit the team, and love seems lost.

John Attanas makes his children’s book debut in this middle grade novel. He has also written a biography of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, entitled Yo-Yo Ma: A Life in Music. A lifelong New York Jets fan, John lives in Queens, New York, and teaches English and social studies in grades five through seven.