| Gutless Contributor(s): Deuker, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 1328742067 ISBN-13: 9781328742063 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.61 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Boy's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 184103 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The sports may hook readers, but the bullying will land them."--Kirkus The wide receiver best able to hang on to his quarterback's passes, Brock Ripley would be a star for the varsity team--if he could just bring himself to put his body on the line. But he can't. Just like he can't bring himself to stand up for his friend Richie Fang, who has been targeted by the quarterback, known for his bullying. As events spiral out of control, Brock is faced with a true test of character. Can he find the courage to step up and do what is right? |
Contributor Bio(s): Deuker, Carl: - Carl Deuker is a celebrated author of "top-flight sports writing matched to uncommonly perceptive coming-of-age stories" (Kirkus Reviews). He describes his younger self as a classic second-stringer: "I was too slow and too short for basketball; I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. So, by my senior year the only sport I was still playing was golf." He was a teacher for many years in the Seattle area, where he now lives with his wife. |