Bibliotechies » David Klass

carascherzer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:41:02 +0000

Teen Boys-Sports

Great choices for sports enthusiasts. Each of these deals with much more than sports and are favorites among teen boys.

You Don’t Know Me by David Klass

carascherzer — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:08:25 +0000

Fourteen-year-old John creates alternative realities in his mind as he tries to deal with his mother’s abusive boyfriend, his crush on a beautiful, but shallow classmate and other problems at school.

Liz says:

“Right from the start, John catches the reader off guard as he directs his thoughts toward his mother. It’s almost as if this is told from a 4th person narration. This is a gripping story of mental and physical abuse and there are some harrowing scenes. It’s an amazing story with an amazing ending.”

Danger Zone by David Klass

carascherzer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:36:24 +0000

When he joins a predominantly African American “Teen Dream Team” that will be representing the United States in an international basketball tournament in Rome, Jimmy Doyle makes some unexpected discoveries about prejudice, racism, and politics.

Liz says:

“Boys absolutely love this book and so do I. There are lots of great basketball scenes and many poignant moments. Jimmy and the other characters are believable and the story moves quickly. I would not recommend this before 6th grade.”

Danger Zone by David Klass

carascherzer — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:18:35 +0000

Liz says:

“Boys absolutely love this book and so do I. There are lots of great basketball scenes and many poignant moments. Jimmy and the other characters are believable and the story moves quickly.”