The Middle School Rules of Vontae Davis
as told by Sean JensenBy Vontae Davis, Sean Jensen
Length3h 16m
About this audiobook
Before he became a first-round draft pick in the NFL, he had to survive middle school.
Over one million boys play high school football every year. About 6.5% become collegiate players. Of those, only 1.5% reach the NFL. Those odds were daunting for a young Vontae Davis who endured many challenges as his parents battled addiction. At age 11, Vontae and his siblings faced living in separate foster homes, but Grandma Adaline refused to allow it—adopting and raising all seven children despite financial difficulties. With some guidance from his older brother Vernon (two-time Pro Bowl tight end) Vontae earned a college football scholarship, and after three years entered the NFL.
The Middle School Rules of Vontae Davis features Vontae's defining childhood stories and lessons learned growing up in a rough Washington D.C. neighborhood. Young readers will see how Vontae thrived with the support of those around him—none more important than his grandmother. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Vontae was named an NFL Players Association Community MVP during the 2015 season.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length3 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 5, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Acknowledgments
2Introduction
3Foreword
4Chapter 1: The Name You Don’t Know
5Chapter 2: D.C. and Drugs
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6Chapter 3: Grandma Adaline
7Chapter 4: Little Grady Gets Punished
8Chapter 5: Something’s Not Right
9Chapter 6: Grandpa Saves Vontae
10Chapter 7: Pranks with Princess
11Chapter 8: Vontae Throws a Tantrum
12Chapter 9: Avoiding Ronnie
13Chapter 10: Vernon Plays Ball
14Chapter 11: Standing Up to Dad
15Chapter 12: Not Like Dad
16Chapter 13: Hoops with Carl
17Chapter 14: Vernon Goes to Dunbar
18Chapter 15: Bus Rides
19Chapter 16: Grandma Adaline Takes In Kids
20Chapter 17: Princess Shares
21Chapter 18: Sunday Rules
22Chapter 19: Vontae Raids the Fridge
23Chapter 20: Cleaning with Grandma
24Chapter 21: Mr. Robinson Sees Potential
25Chapter 22: Vontae Tells the Truth
26Chapter 23: Vontae Returns Money
27Chapter 24: Tragic End
28Chapter 25: Miss Giles and Detention
29Chapter 26: The Impressive Jump
30Chapter 27: Trying Something New
31Chapter 28: Adaline Teaches Vontae to Be Himself
32Chapter 29: Vontae Sleeps In
33Chapter 30: Coach Craig Inspires
34Chapter 31: The Gift of Shoes
35Chapter 32: Coach Criticizes Vontae
36Chapter 33: Vernon Teaches Vontae a Lesson
37Chapter 34: Carving His Own Path
38Epilogue
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