Tap Out
Autor Eric Devineen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 sep 2012 – vârsta de la 13 ani
Seventeen-year-old
Tony
Antioch
lives
in
Pleasant
Meadows,
a
trailer
park
where
questions
aren't
asked
since
everyone
already
knows
the
answers
from
their
own
experience.
He
dreams
of
rescuing
his
mother
from
her
constant
stream
of
abusive
boyfriends
but
in
reality
can
barely
duck
the
punches
that
are
aimed
at
himself.
When Tony is coerced into joining his friend Rob's Mixed Martial Arts class, he is surprised to find that he has a talent that he actually wants to develop. But with a meth-dealing biker gang that is hungry for recruits and a vicious cycle of poverty and violence that precedes him, Tony is going to need a lot more than blood and guts to find a way out.
Gritty, powerful, and unapologetic,Tap Outexplores what it takes to stay true to oneself and the consequences of the choices made along the way in order to do so.
When Tony is coerced into joining his friend Rob's Mixed Martial Arts class, he is surprised to find that he has a talent that he actually wants to develop. But with a meth-dealing biker gang that is hungry for recruits and a vicious cycle of poverty and violence that precedes him, Tony is going to need a lot more than blood and guts to find a way out.
Gritty, powerful, and unapologetic,Tap Outexplores what it takes to stay true to oneself and the consequences of the choices made along the way in order to do so.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780762445691
ISBN-10: 0762445696
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 143 x 213 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Running Press
Colecția Running Press Kids
ISBN-10: 0762445696
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 143 x 213 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Running Press
Colecția Running Press Kids
Notă biografică
Eric
Devineis
currently
a
writer,
high
school
English
teacher,
and
educational
consultant.
He
is
also
the
author
ofThis
Side
of
Normal,
a
novel
about
a
teen
struggling
with
type
1
diabetes.
He
lives
in
Waterford,
New
York,
with
his
family,
and
can
be
found
online
at
ericdevine.org
and
on
Twitter
@eric_devine.
Recenzii
"A
boy
who
knows
only
grinding
despair
finds
hope
within
the
walls
of
a
gym.
.
.
.
This
is
bound
to
have
huge
appeal."
—Kirkus
Reviews
"Devine instantly captures your attention and holds it until the very end. . . . The storyline, the drama and the characters were all thoroughly put together."—School Library JournalTeen
"From the first line, author Devine announces that he plans to hit hard and hit often, and most of the strikes hit home in perhaps the grittiest sports novel since Joshua C. Cohen'sLeverage(2011)...this strong outing deserves plenty of readers.—Kirkus Reviews
"Devine doesn't pull any punches."—Publishers Weekly
"Highly recommended."—LifeIsBetterwithBooks.com
"It is honest, raw and emotional, and deserves a place on every high school and public library bookshelf."—You Decide: Should I Read It or Not? blog
"It is a wonderful tale of realizing you have to make your own decisions if you want your life to go anywhere." —Barefoot Dokusha blog
"[A] book that is relevant to teenage boysand one that they will read." —The Literati Press
"Devine instantly captures your attention and holds it until the very end. . . . The storyline, the drama and the characters were all thoroughly put together."—School Library JournalTeen
"From the first line, author Devine announces that he plans to hit hard and hit often, and most of the strikes hit home in perhaps the grittiest sports novel since Joshua C. Cohen'sLeverage(2011)...this strong outing deserves plenty of readers.—Kirkus Reviews
"Devine doesn't pull any punches."—Publishers Weekly
"Highly recommended."—LifeIsBetterwithBooks.com
"It is honest, raw and emotional, and deserves a place on every high school and public library bookshelf."—You Decide: Should I Read It or Not? blog
"It is a wonderful tale of realizing you have to make your own decisions if you want your life to go anywhere." —Barefoot Dokusha blog
"[A] book that is relevant to teenage boysand one that they will read." —The Literati Press