Brent Mullen is a future hockey star! At twelve years old, he’s already mastered the
basics of ice hockey and he’s looking forward to competing at higher levels. All of his plans change in an instant,
however, when his team gains a new player whose father serves as an assistant
coach. Unlike Coach Maxwell, who
emphasized fair play and sportsmanship, Coach Seabrook is all about doing what
it takes to win. When he begins teaching
the boys that cheating is okay as long as you don’t get caught, Brent seriously
considers leaving the team. Will Brent
be able to express his concerns before the illegal moves get one of the players
hurt?
This was a very cool book, and it was one of Mr. Christopher’s
that I hadn’t read before. In fact, I
just went to my library and grabbed one of his books off the shelf at
random. Matt Christopher was a perennial
favorite when I was growing up, and I’m confident that he’s probably the best
sportswriter for children, hands down. If
you’ve got a favorite sport, I’ll bet money that Mr. Christopher has written an
awesome book about it. All of his
stories feature a solid plot set into a background of authentic sports action,
which really helps to keep his storylines flying along!
As much as I enjoyed reading “Body Check”, I’d say that any
of Mr. Christopher’s books would be a good choice for a young man who’s more
interested in playing sports than reading books. But don’t take my word for it, go ahead and
try this experiment for yourself!
Introduce one of these sports books to the young athlete in your life,
and I guarantee you’ll create a ravenous reader. In fact, the new Matt Christopher fan might
be in danger of missing practice because he wants to read “just one more page”!
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