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THE MILLION DOLLAR SHOT by Dan Gutman nominated by Michael A.

I read the book the The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman. The main character is Eddie ball, a fifth grader. The other important characters are Annie Oakly (his best friend) and her dad, Eddie’s mom (Mrs. Ball) and Mr. Finkle, the owner of the factory where both Mrs. Ball and Mr. Oakley work. Eddie enters a contest where the winner get a chance to take a foul shot to win 1 million dollars. The contest was to write a poem for the Finkle Company. Winning the contest is a chance of a life time for Eddie because his family needs money since her mom just lost her job. But, winning the contest turns out to be really hard. He has to practice 50 to 100 foul shots per day. But even worse, Mr. Finkle tries to bribe Eddie to miss the shot. In return for him losing, Mr. Finkle promises to give his mom her job back. Eddie tries to solve the problem first by talking to Annie, but then by talking to his mom. Talking to his mom works best because she helps him make the decision that is right for him. I nominated this book for two reasons. The book was a good example of something the character really wanted - a chance to win 1 million dollars! I also thought it was a great book to read because it was interesting and fun. 