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March 8, 2007
GAMES: A TALE OF TWO BULLIES by Carol Gorman
Have you ever had a problem with a bully? GAMES is a story about Mick and Boot, two eighth graders who are rivals in every way. Mick likes reading, hopes to be a writer, dreams of Tabitha Slater and teases Boot Quinn. Boot plays the guitar, wants to be in a band, dreams of Tabitha Slater and punches Mick Sullivan. They have been fighting for as long as anyone can remember.
It is the first week of school and they have already had two fights. Waiting for their punishment they meet the new principal, Mr. Maddox. Maddox is unusual; the punishment he gives Mick and Boot is to play games every day for one period and lunch. The game room has no adult supervision. Anything can happen!
To complicate their lives Tabitha, the girl of their dreams, eggs them on to continue the rivalry.
At home both boys find no comfort, because their fathers don't know how to be fathers.
The story alternates between the boys, so you can hear both sides of the story. Are they really fighting one another or are the other people in their lives the problem?
Join in the GAMES by Carol Gorman. RECOMMENDED FOR BOYS IN GRADES 6 TO 9.
Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
Posted by fjacksonem at March 8, 2007 10:17 AM