Kick
Record details
- ISBN: 0062004905 (lib.)
- ISBN: 9780062004901 (lib.)
- ISBN: 0062004891
- ISBN: 9780062004895
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Physical Description:
197 p. ; 22 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : HarperTeen, c2011.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Interest age level: Ages 12 & up. |
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Subject: | Youths' writings Dysfunctional families Fiction Police Fiction Criminal investigation Fiction Conduct of life Fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | YA MYERS W (Text) | 33126012380766 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 February
Gr 6â9âIn an interesting joint effort, Myers teamed with high school student Workman to produce this novel about a soccer player who runs into trouble helping a friend. Veteran police sergeant Jerry Brown is asked to look into the case of a 13-year-old boy who crashed a car belonging to his friend's father. Brown takes a special interest in the case when he is informed that the boy, Kevin Johnson, is the son of an officer who was killed in the line of duty. As Brown delves more deeply, he begins to suspect that the friend's family has something to hide. He also develops a bond with Kevin, who, although angry and troubled, is basically kindhearted and well-intentioned. Workman wrote the chapters narrated by the boy, and Myers wrote those narrated by Brown. This approach works quite well in terms of narrative voice, as Myers's more polished style reflects an adult perspective, while Workman's less-refined prose seems appropriate to his character's outlook and experience. There is some exciting soccer action, and the interaction between Brown and Kevin is heartwarming, yet natural and unforced. While some may feel that the denouement falls a little flat, the novel should have wide appeal to soccer fans, aspiring writers, and boys from difficult family circumstances who are trying to figure out how to make their way in the world.âRichard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
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