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1/7/13 5:28 PM An Unstoppable Talent | TIME For Kids Page 1 of 2 http://www.timeforkids.com/news/unstoppable-talent/49106 NEWS SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 By TFK Kid Reporter Zachary J. Lewis KID REPORTER SCOOPS An Unstoppable Talent TFK talks to NFL player Tim Green about his new book JULIA PEMBERTON—CT CHALLENGE TFK Kid Reporter Zachary Lewis with Jeffrey Keith, left, and Unstoppable author Tim Green. Former NFL player and children’s author Tim Green has added another book to his list of accomplishments: Unstoppable. The book tells the story of a 12-year-old boy named Harrison, who survives life in a cruel foster home before he finally finds a loving family. Once he settles in and realizes his natural football ability, tragedy strikes again and he loses his leg to a devastating bone cancer. Unstoppable follows Harrison’s incredible journey as he faces many challenges in his life. Talking to Tim Green Tim Green says he decided to write a novel about a kid facing cancer after watching first-hand how his wife fought to survive her own illness. “Her mental and physical toughness were more heroic to me than anything I’d ever seen in the national sports leagues,” Green told TFK Kid Reporter Zachary J. Lewis. After watching his wife’s battle, Green said, he knew he needed to write about a person who struggled through a serious illness. But because the target age for his books is preteens, he needed to tell the story through the eyes of someone that age. An Inspiring Story When friends introduced Green to Jeffrey Keith, Green knew he had found the right person to help him “capture the heroism that it takes to fight cancer.” Cancer-survivor Jeffrey Keith lost his leg to disease at age twelve, but went on to be the goalie for the Boston College Division 1 lacrosse team and was also the first amputee to run 3,300 miles across the country. When Green heard Jeffrey Keith’s story, he knew it was the perfect narrative on which to base his next book. TFK asked Keith what it felt like to read Unstoppable for the first time. “Tim captured what it felt like for me to go through this experience and battle back,” Keith said. “After I read the book, Tim asked me to describe it in one word, and I said ‘awesome.’ Tim’s book sends a message to all the kids across the country that are facing obstacles that can have nothing
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1/7/13 5:28 PMAn Unstoppable Talent | TIME For Kids
Page 1 of 2http://www.timeforkids.com/news/unstoppable-talent/49106
NEWS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 By TFK Kid Reporter Zachary J. Lewis
KID REPORTER SCOOPS
An Unstoppable TalentTFK talks to NFL player Tim Green about his new book
JULIA PEMBERTON—CT CHALLENGETFK Kid Reporter Zachary Lewis with Jeffrey Keith, left, and Unstoppable author Tim Green.
Former NFL player and children’s author Tim Green has added another book to his list ofaccomplishments: Unstoppable. The book tells the story of a 12-year-old boy namedHarrison, who survives life in a cruel foster home before he finally finds a loving family.Once he settles in and realizes his natural football ability, tragedy strikes again and he loseshis leg to a devastating bone cancer. Unstoppable follows Harrison’s incredible journey ashe faces many challenges in his life.
Talking to Tim Green
Tim Green says he decided to write a novel about akid facing cancer after watching first-hand how hiswife fought to survive her own illness. “Her mentaland physical toughness were more heroic to me thananything I’d ever seen in the national sports leagues,”Green told TFK Kid Reporter Zachary J. Lewis.
After watching his wife’s battle, Green said, he knewhe needed to write about a person who struggledthrough a serious illness. But because the target agefor his books is preteens, he needed to tell the storythrough the eyes of someone that age.
An Inspiring Story
When friends introduced Green to Jeffrey Keith,Green knew he had found the right person to help him“capture the heroism that it takes to fight cancer.”Cancer-survivor Jeffrey Keith lost his leg to disease at age twelve, but went on to be thegoalie for the Boston College Division 1 lacrosse team and was also the first amputee to run3,300 miles across the country. When Green heard Jeffrey Keith’s story, he knew it was theperfect narrative on which to base his next book.
TFK asked Keith what it felt like to read Unstoppable for the first time. “Tim captured what itfelt like for me to go through this experience and battle back,” Keith said. “After I read thebook, Tim asked me to describe it in one word, and I said ‘awesome.’ Tim’s book sends amessage to all the kids across the country that are facing obstacles that can have nothing
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