About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing a setback or feels like they are stuck in someone else's shadow. While ostensibly a football biography, it serves as a powerful case study in patience and the value of preparing for your moment even when it feels far away. The narrative follows Steve Young from his childhood through his challenging college years and his long wait behind a legendary quarterback in San Francisco. Through Matt Christopher's accessible prose, readers see that success is rarely a straight line. It is an ideal pick for kids who love sports but need to see the grit and emotional resilience required behind the highlights. At 144 pages with photos, it is perfectly paced for middle-grade readers, offering a mix of high-stakes play-by-play action and thoughtful life lessons on identity and persistence.
