Brian Meehl brings Blowback ’07 to Byrd's Books on November 12

Byrd’s Books is thrilled to bring back author Brian Meehl for his latest novel for young people, “Blowback ’07” on Saturday November 12th at 4:00pm (book: grades 7-12, author talk- all ages!!).

When was football almost abolished?
When was the forward pass against the rules?
Why was the first football helmet something you grew?

Hear the answers and much more about how football was saved and transformed into the game we know today by a scrappy team of Indians from the Carlisle Indian School.

About the book:
Clashing teenage twins Arky and Iris have one thing in common: an ancient musical instrument left to them by their mother. When Iris plays the strangely curved woodwind, the trouble begins; Arky’s friend, Matt, the school’s star quarterback, disappears...

Byrd's Books is located at 126 Greenwood Ave in Bethel. 

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