Be Smart-President Hinkley

Books are such an important part of our education. No mater if we are three or seventy-three, we are all constantly learning.
Reading is an essential part of learning about the world around us. By picking up a book, we are bringing information, new thoughts and different ways to look at things, into our mind. Instead of turning on the TV, read something. Enlighten your mind, become more educated, like President Hinkley urges us to do.


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports

Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports
Alden R. Carter
Holiday House 2006
Summary
Everyone at Argyle West High School has a story...well not really a story, more like a personality. Carter portrays high school life, the bad and good, by telling short stories through different kids point of view. Every story is different, but most of them build on each other. Join Kenny, Rollin, Sarah, Don, the Doughnut, Bill, and many others in these humorous tales, as they try to do the right thing as their going through high school, and playing a little football on the sidelines, and falling in love.

Personal Review
This was good, easy read. However, I thought the stories would be a little more interconnected with each other, and I was kind of disappointed that the characters weren't very well developed. Some of the main characters seemed to have similar personalities. Although I loved the humor. If I wasn't in the library I would have been laughing out loud the entire time. I also loved how Carter portrayed some football players as dim witts, but nice at the same time...but hey, I am a dancer. :)

Cautionary Notes
Some swearing, mention of necking, and bullying.
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