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Herbach, Geoff
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Adopted Polish American Adam relates--in broken English--his high-school basketball successes and his move to a diverse town in Minnesota. In the often-humorous first-person narrative, socially insecure and self-involved Adam adjusts his comfort zone thanks to his friend, teammates, coach, and crush. Herbach fully develops secondary characters, and he skillfully intertwines social, political, racial, and economic issues with exciting basketball action.
Reviewer: Jack Forman
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Stephen Gilpin.
"Grubby kid" Aidan's hair has gone berserk: on the school bus, it ties itself into bows; in class, it forms two airplane wings; and so on. Aidan and his hair finally have it out in the school bathroom, where tendrils literally spell out its demand ("WASH ME"). The art has a slipshod look, but the caricaturish style does serve this amusingly unruly tale.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
YA
Gabe (a.k.a. Chunk) discovers that the vending machine profits, which had previously funded the marching band, are being diverted to the cheerleaders' new dance team. He attempts to organize the band geeks to protest the injustice, but his leadership falters as things escalate beyond his control. Gabe's sarcastically self-effacing voice weaves a humorous and poignant tale of personal growth.
Reviewer: Randy Ribay
3 reviews
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