tim green. tim green was born december 16 th, 1963 in liverpool, ny. he went to syracuse university...
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TIM GREEN
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• Tim Green was born December 16th, 1963 in Liverpool, NY.
• He went to Syracuse University and studied writing and law.
• Tim played defensive linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons until he retired in 1994.
• Upon retiring, he had already published his first book, The First 48. He became a lawyer, a writer and a television broadcaster.
• Tim is on the board at Golisano Children's Hospital in New York.
• Tim has written more than a dozen books for adults and writes sports novels for kids.
About His Life
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WHAT MOTIVATED TIM GREEN TO WRITE?
• His passion for sports motivates him to write about sports
• He loves to write
• Quotes:
• “It’s not easy growing up, but it sure can be fun”
• “Being successful is fun on the field and in the classroom”
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THE GENRES OF TIM GREEN BOOKS
• Tim's books are mostly sports fiction because of his background playing football and other sports.
• A couple of his books are nonfiction, about getting to the NFL (National Football League) and being in the NFL.
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WHAT DO PEOPLE ENJOY ABOUT HIS BOOKS?
• People love his wonderful figurative language
• People think that it was cool how he was a football player and now a writer
• People love visualizing his writing
• People enjoy his artistic style
• People like his charters and plot
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TIM GREEN’S AWARDS
Tim green won many different awards throughout his career.
• Young Adult Book Awards
• IRA Middle Grade Choice award 2009/2010
• 2013 Nutmeg Book award
• CBC Childrens Choice list
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WHAT YOU CAN FIND ON HIS WEBSITE?
• Information about his books.
• You can find out when some of his new books are coming out.
• You can also find out about any contests that might be going on.
• You will learn that he use to be a NFL player and he also studied law. Then he began his writing career and working as a TV broadcaster on FOX NFL Sunday. He has also been on other shows including Battlebots, Good Morning America, Court TV, A Current Affair, and most recently, Find My Family.
• You will also find out that Tim Green likes to play the saxophone.
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