The Long Way Around

by Jimmie Hand

Matt Devon is a good kid from a small town in New Mexico. He is also one of the top high school quarterbacks in the country. His plan is to play football for a large university and then make his way to the NFL. But everything is put on hold when he makes a huge mistake that lands him behind bars. The Long Way Around is a story of redemption and second chances. Former sports agent-turned-writer, Jimmie Hand, takes the reader through the lowest lows of prison life and onto the highs of professional football. The football sequences are so realistic that they explode off the page! The strong character messages are just as explosive.

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Hosa]

i think my best friend will love this book on his road trip because it talks about football and he loves to talk about football he will love that book on the way to his road trip.

[Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose to read this book called The Long Way Around.I chose this book because my friend from my class read this book because it is a reallly good book.I wanted to read it because first i like football,its 1 of my favorite sports.Second the book tittle seems kind of interesting-"The Long Way Around".Thats why i knew this was going to be the right bokk for me.So if you like football and you think the tittle is interesting then this is the right book for you!.

[Angel Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book and it was about a kid who loved playing football.
The characters were a boy, dad, and mother.
I connected to this book because the kid in the book loves football and I love football.
I like the football part, but I disliked the enimies.
Yes someone else should read this because there is adventures in it.