{"product_id":"twelve-mighty-orphans-the-inspiring-true-story-of-the-mighty-mites-who-ruled-texas-football-paperback","title":"Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Dent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a movie starring Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, and Wayne Knight!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim Dent, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Junction Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with his most powerful story of human courage and determination in\u003ci\u003e Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a century ago, a school was constructed in Fort Worth, Texas, for the purpose of housing and educating the orphans of Texas Freemasons. It was a humble project that for years existed quietly on a hillside east of town. Life at the Masonic Home was about to change, though, with the arrival of a lean, bespectacled coach by the name of Rusty Russell. Here was a man who could bring rain in the midst of a drought. Here was a man who, in virtually no time at all, brought the orphans' story into the homes of millions of Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the 1930s and 1940s, there was nothing bigger in Texas high school football than the Masonic Home Mighty Mites--a group of orphans bound together by hardship and death. These youngsters, in spite of being outweighed by at least thirty pounds per man, were the toughest football team around. They began with nothing--not even a football--yet in a few years were playing for the state championship on the highest level of Texas football. This is a winning tribute to a courageous band of underdogs from a time when America desperately needed fresh hope and big dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mighty Mites remain a notable moment in the long history of American sports. Just as significant is the depth of the inspirational message. This is a profound lesson in fighting back and clinging to faith. The real winners in Texas high school football were not the kids from the biggest schools, or the ones wearing the most expensive uniforms. They were the scrawny kids from a tiny orphanage who wore scarred helmets and faded jerseys that did not match, kids coached by a devoted man who lived on peanuts and drove them around in a smoke-belching old truck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In writing a story of unforgettable characters and great football, Jim Dent has come forward to reclaim his place as one of the top sports authors in America today. A remarkable and inspirational story of an orphanage and the man who created one of the greatest football teams Texas has ever known . . . this is their story--the original Friday Night Lights.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Dent\u003c\/b\u003e, a longtime award-winning journalist who covered the Dallas Cowboys for eleven years in Fort Worth and Dallas, including a stint at the \u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram, \u003c\/i\u003e has written several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Junction Boys, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that was the basis for an ESPN movie and remains a fan favorite, as well as \u003ci\u003eTwelve Mighty Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted to film in 2021 starring Luke Wilson. Dent lives in Texa\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.24 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978434380077,"sku":"9780312384876","price":21.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/U0tSTEtzYTlXMUNnallGcFloQUs4QT09.webp?v=1775805137","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/twelve-mighty-orphans-the-inspiring-true-story-of-the-mighty-mites-who-ruled-texas-football-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}