Swagger

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Author: Carl Deuker

Reviewed By: Nate Menkhaus

Summary

When a high school basketball superstar, Jonas, moves for his dad's job, he is brought many challenges physically, mentally, and emotionally. The beginning of this journey started when he is forced to move to Seattle so that his dad can find somewhere to work. During his first few days of school, he meets a preacher's son named Levi. He and Levi become close by playing basketball on the same high school team and playing games at the local rec center. There, they meet a man named Ryan Hartwell and they thought he knew a thing or two about basketball. But he ended up being a sexual predator who was taking advantage of people like Levi. But what will happen in the end with Levi and will Jonas get his scholarship?

Review

I gave this book 5 stars because it was very east to read, and was very descriptive. It was a very melodramatic book and I would advise Grade 7 and above to read it.

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