I recently read the book Red Zone Rivals by
Eric Howling. This is the review of this book (I am not being paid to
give this review).
This book is about a football player who is dealing with
some changes going on in his life. His coach leaves for a new position and he
has to deal with a new coach. He also has to deal with classmate problems and a
girlfriend who breaks up with him. These are a lot of changes for an adolescent
to deal with!
As soon as I started reading, I realized that this was
definitely a book that boys would enjoy. It begins with football plays and of
course, I don’t know a lot about the plays and positions so it was hard for me
to get into. Then it started getting better when the characters stood out and I
learned more about their personalities. Once I figured out what the story was
about, I enjoyed it. I think boys will stick with it from the beginning because
the sports theme will really catch them. This book would be great for a middle
school library or classroom.
This book would be great to open up discussions on
disabilities (physical and learning problems), bullying, relationships,
illnesses, and dealing with change. It might be a good class novel to read
together because girls would enjoy the overall story too.
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