How did the author come up with the idea of combining football and a mystery in a middle-grade story?
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How did the author come up with the idea of combining football and a mystery in a middle-grade story?
Did anyone else feel like the depiction of the Super Bowl atmosphere was so authentic that it made the game more exciting?
What inspired the decision to have a young protagonist solve such a complex mystery during a major sporting event?