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Kick by Walter Dean Myers

Kick

Walter Dean Myers, Ross Workman

HarperCollins · Paperback · April 24, 2012

For the very first time in his decades-long career writing for teens, acclaimed and beloved author Walter Dean Myers writes with a teen, Ross Workman.

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Who it’s for
A teen soccer player and a tough cop face the difficult work of trust.
Themes
Trust, Mentorship, Turning things around
Genres
Soccer, African American YA, Coming of Age

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About this book

For the very first time in his decades-long career writing for teens, acclaimed and beloved author Walter Dean Myers writes with a teen, Ross Workman. Kevin Johnson is a great kid and skilled soccer player. With attitude. Then he ends up in jail. Sergeant Brown is a tough cop and Kevin's mentor. With attitude. If Kevin and Brown can learn to trust each other, they might be able to turn things around. Before it's too late.

Attitude and Trust

A teen soccer player and a tough cop face the difficult work of trust.

Come here for

  • Soccer talent, sharp attitude, and a mentor with edge

Expect

  • A story co-written by Walter Dean Myers and teen Ross Workman
  • Trust and the chance to turn things around

Where it sits

Soccer100%
African American YA64%
Coming of Age30%

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Publisher categories

  • YA Books About Libraries
  • Coming of Age
  • Diverse YA Fiction
  • YA Horror
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  • African American YA
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  • Mental Illness for Teens
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Authors
Walter Dean Myers, Ross Workman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 24, 2012
Format
Paperback
Theme
Trust · Mentorship · Turning things around
Reading lane
YA Books About Libraries