Student Book Review: Gym Candy



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GYM CANDY by CARL DEUKER

When sixteen year old Mick Johnson gets stopped on the one yard line at the end of the most important game of the season, he realizes that the normal offseason workouts weren’t enough to make him stronger. Mick joins a gym that’s sponsored by his dad’s radio station where his trainer offers him a deal that could make or break Mick. If you’re looking for a suspenseful thrill ride about a teenage football player then Gym Candy is a book for you! I enjoyed it very much and found situations in this book that were easy to relate to.  I definitely recommend it to any teenager! Check it out at the DHS library.

                                                             Reviewed by a DHS student

Book Review: Whale Talk

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher is an action packed book that I would definately recommend to young adults.  The main character is a teenager named T.J.  He's an all-star athlete, but he only wants to use his talents for the school's swim team.  The problem with this is that the school doesn't have a swimming team, so T.J. puts together a seven man swim team before the swim season starts.  He sets goals for the other swimmers so that they can earn a letter jacket of their own.  He runs into a lot of trouble during the story, and it gets pretty exciting the more you read it.  T.J. also protects this kid named Chris because the school bully picks on him. Chris can't defend himself because he's mentally challenged, so T.J. protects him.  This book is only about 220 pages long so it won't take long to read.  At first I thought I wouldnt' liek it because I judged it by the cover, which I learned never to do, but I started reading it and it's quite exciting!

                                                                           Reviewed by Mark J. (a DHS student)