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210 pp.
| Philomel |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24775-0$17.99
(2)
YA
Parker draws a parallel between competing in sports and handling oneself in life, and boxer-in-training Terry Novak works hard at both. A classmate's apparent suicide bothers him, and Terry decides to dig deeper. Each chapter reads like a television scene; intermittent "Skycam" sections fill in background. The plot is revealed gradually, putting readers in the position, with Terry, of being astute sleuths.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008