by Sandi Hildebrand (Editor), Ce Butler (Author)
Fourteen-year-old Will Stover has it all: great friends, supportive parents, a ton of athletic ability, and a bright future. He also has a problem. He's been assigned the task of leading his tradition-rich varsity football team back to the state playoffs. But when Will, despite his talent, is slow to perform on the field, the backlash from his new teammates is harsh and immediate. Will must find a way to overcome the challenges - while fostering a relationship with his first girlfriend. Action-packed, with a touch of budding romance, Freshman Phenom, the first book in The Will Stover Sports Series, captures the struggles of playing up to one's potential and the obstacles of friendship.
Author Biography
As an aspiring eight-year-old author with a shortage of paper, CE Butler would tear out the blank pages in the backs of books to have something on which to hone his craft. That was the same year he decided to begin writing The Will Stover Sports Series. Thirty-seven years later, the series is complete. Butler left an award-winning career as a sports editor and columnist more than a decade ago. He now invests his free time watching his daughters dance and play tennis. He and his wife live and work in central Arkansas.