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June 25, 2007
EDENVILLE OWLS by Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker is an award winning New York Times bestselling author, who has just written his first young adult novel, EDENVILLE OWLS. Set immediately after World War II we meet Bobby Murphy, a fourteen-year-old eighth grader. The school year has just begun and Bobby and his friends, Russell, Manny, Billy and Nick, have formed a basketball team. Their dream is to play in the Massachusetts Junior Varsity State Basketball Tournament. With only five players, no coach and only an outdoor court to practice on is it the impossible dream?
Besides basketball Bobby, a budding writing, finds himself in a 1940's kind of detention. Looking out of the window he notices his teacher, Miss Delaney, being pushed around by a strange man. Could she be in real danger, Bobby thinks so.
Finally Bobby is looking at Joanie, a friend from grade school. She is dating his friend, Nick, but for Bobby it just doesn't seem right.
Basketball, teachers in trouble and first love make up an interesting coming of age novel. I also wonder if it isn't autobiographical.
RECOMMENDED FOR TEEN IN GRADES 8 TO 11.
Mrs Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
Posted by fjacksonem at June 25, 2007 1:57 PM