<b>From the #1 bestselling author of <i>Heat</i>, <i>Travel Team</i> and <i>Fantasy League</i> comes a story of heroes, family, and football.<br><br></b>When the Brighton Bears suit up on game day, 12-year-old Tommy Gallagher is the toughest kid on the football field. And the bravest. After all, his father Patrick is a Boston firefighter--one of Boston's bravest. Tommy's dad taught him everything he knows about football--and life.<br><br>Yet even Tommy isn't strong enough for what happens when the sirens ring and, for the first time, they're racing <i>away</i> from the fire. "First man in; last man out" had always been his dad's motto . . . yet he never said anything about leaving in an ambulance. Now Tommy's biggest battle has nothing to do with a football field.<br><br>Set in New England, home of the Patriots' football dynasty, Mike Lupica shows off his trademark knack for spinning a tale that's equal parts sports action and heart. <i>Last Man Out </i>is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes.
