Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica is a touching story of friendship, pressure and perseverance. Nate Brodie is a star quarterback, and just when his family is on the brink of poverty he wins the change to win one million dollars. A local company is giving away the million dollars to who ever can throw a football through a hole at half-time of a Patriots game. To add to his pressure Nate's best friend Abby is going blind. Nate struggles with losing her, because she is sent off to a school for the blind. The pressure of all this begins to take an effect on Nate. He starts to play terribly in his games, and begins to question if he can make the throw. He begins to practice non-stop for the throw he will have to make. He does this while still searching and even making a trip to Boston to find a way to help Abby. He discovers a doctor in England that has been successful in doing a surgery that would cure Abby. Problem is it's a million dollars. When it's half-time at the game and Nate runs onto the field he gets to have a chat with his idol, Tom Brady. Then he steps up and throws a perfect spiral through the hole. He gives all of the money to Abby now that his dad has found employment, and Abby regains her sight.