Praise for Game Seven : "An entertaining tale of baseball, family and loyalty." - Kirkus Praise for The Final Four by Paul Volponi: "A triple-overtime game keeps readers on the edge of their seats." - BCCB , starred review "This gritty, realistic, and riveting novel deserves the wide audience it will no doubt attract." - School Library Journal , starred review "Volponi nails it when it counts in this dynamic story." - Booklist , starred review "Volponi, a multiple award-winning author, keeps the tension high from the first to last page . The Final Four is definitely a winner." - VOYA , starred review "Volponi's latest combines in-the-moment action, basketball history and the points of view of four college ballplayers with very different lives . No story or character is simple.
" - Kirkus Reviews " The Final Four does a terrific job of capturing the emotion of March Madness." -Mike Krzyzewski, Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Duke University "This is a great story about how one sport can transcend different experiences, backgrounds, and beliefs, and unite in a desire to succeed." -Jim Calhoun, Head Coach, Men's Basketball, University of Connecticut (2010 National Champions) "It was inspirational to a coach and full of lessons to children of many ages." -Jamie Dixon, Head Coach, Men's Basketball, University of Pittsburgh "A rocket ride of a plot that rips you into the story from the first line." -Paul Griffin, author of Stay With Me "Paul Volponi delivers a high-octane basketball story fans will cheer for." -Tim Green, author of Deep Zone , a Football Genius novel.