Long Arm Quarterback

This engaging chapter book follows Cap Wadell, a passionate young football fan in a small rural town. With too few kids for a traditional team, Cap's grandfather inspires him to form a six-man football league, just like he did in his youth. As Cap recruits players and his grandfather coaches, a new challenge emerges: an old rivalry between Cap's grandfather and another boy's grandfather, Jimmy Cash, flares up. This generational clash, fueled by accusations of favoritism and competition for the quarterback position, tests the team's unity and Cap's leadership. It's a story about perseverance, teamwork, and navigating intergenerational conflict, perfect for young sports enthusiasts.

Cap Wadell loves football; unfortunately, living in a rural town of 1,223 people makes putting together a team a little difficult. His grandfather suggests that Cap organize a local six-man team and play with other surrounding small towns. Recruiting players, finding uniforms, locating a field to play on, and securing a rule book are all easily done, but one major problem remains -- who is going to coach this team? Cap thinks his grandfather is perfect for the job, but trouble strikes when another grandfather thinks Cap's grandfather is playing favorites by putting Cap at quarterback. An old-time rivalry is about to heat up again as the grandfathers battle it out off the field and Cap and the other grandson battle it out on field. As the generations clash, nobody is exactly sure who will succeed and play the coveted quarterback position. Who in the end will prevail?