Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Football Genius

Football Genius (Football Genius, #1)Football Genius by Tim Green
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book that I have read by former NFL player Tim Green, and I enjoyed this one just as much as I enjoyed Football Hero. This book is set in Atlanta, and actually involves Green's former team, the Atlanta Falcons, but the story really is about Troy, a middle school-age boy who is a great quarterback, but who never gets to play. He feels it is because the coach plays favorites, (his son), and Troy also feels slighted because he does not have a dad. Troy does have two great friends, Tate, a girl who is a great kicker, and his friend Nathan. Troy has one other gift, a football sense, where he can anticipate what plays are going to happen on the field. It all leads to a great story, with some pretty exciting scenes.


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Sunday, December 01, 2013

Wonder

WonderWonder by R.J. Palacio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very, very good story. I will certainly be getting it for the Maxson MS library collection. It seems as if writing about young people with different kinds of disabilities seems to be in vogue, as I had read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper just a few weeks ago. This is the story of a boy, his mother and father, his sister, and the friends he meets as he enters school for the first time as a fifth grader. August was born with a rare condition, which has left his face so deformed, that most people gasp and look away when they see him. So, starting school in fifth grade is a huge step for him, and for all those people who care so much about him.
It is told by the different voices, but mostly by Auggie, and it is so well written that I could not put it down. A great read for all middle school students, (and adults, too.)


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