The Million Dollar Shot

In promotion of Gutman's 2006 novel The Million Dollar Putt, Hyperion Books for Children republished the authors previous four books in his Million Dollar series, hiring Michael Koelsch to illustrate new cover artworks for all five novels.

[1] Finkle Foods, a snack company, is holding a contest, with the grand prize being a trip to New York City to take a free throw shot at an NBA Finals game that, if made, would give the winner a million dollars.

He entered the contest by writing a rap poem, which was upon hearing it, turned down by his friend and neighbor Annie "Oakley" Stokely.

With the help of Annie's father, Bobby Stokely, Eddie trained long and hard to make the million-dollar shot in June.

Eddie arrived in New York for the game and, under monumental pressure, made the free throw, winning the million dollar prize.