Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth: 2015
Pound by sweaty pound, Greg Dunsmore's plan is working. Greg is steadily losing weight while gaining the material he needs to make the documentary that will get him into film school and away from the constant jeers of Dun the Tun.
But when Greg captures footage of brutal and bloody hazing by his town's championship-winning lacrosse team, he knows he has evidence that could damage as much as it could save. And if the harm is to himself and his future, is revealing the truth worth the cost?
CCSS-aligned curriculum guide can be found online at http://www.rpcurriculumguides.com/curriculum_guides.html
Eric Devineis a writer, high-school English teacher, and educational consultant. He is the author of the young adult novelsDare Me, Tap Out,which is a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, andThis Side of Normal.He lives in Waterford, NY, with his family. He can be found online at ericdevine.org and via Twitter @eric_devine.
This is definitely a Devine novel; there's so much sweat, blood, and adrenaline that you almost need to wring out the pages. . . . A tough, smart look at weight issues, self-respect, and our intrinsic desire to belong at all costs.”
Booklist
[A] page-turner.”
VOYA