Blog for (4-14-10)

I am still reading *Deadline* by Chris Crutcher. I was hoping to be finished with this book, but I have hardly had anytime to read at all last week. I really hope I can finish it by this Wednesday. So far in this book, the main character, Ben Wolf has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has not told anybody still. He is playing football for his high school and his brother is on the team also. His brother has played all for years of high school, but Ben only stated playing this year (which is his senior year). His brother and him are in the same grade. There were getting ready to play there homecoming game and one of the important players got hurt. Weeks before the game, Ben and his brother watched plays of the other team so they new how they played. When that player got hurt and could not play, Ben's brother told his coach to let Ben play. The coach did not want Ben to play because he had never really had the chance to play before. Ben and his brother have played football together (for fun) since they were little. When Ben went in to play, they were losing by one touchdown. The clock was winding down and Ben's brother threw Ben the ball and it was a crazy throw. Ben caught the ball when it was in the end zone. So Ben had won the game for them. I am wondering what the ending of this book is going to bring. I hope it is a good ending.