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Deuker, Carl. Gym candy.Hougthon Mifflin, 2007 [978-0-618-77713-6 //
0-618-77713-x]
Mick loves football.. it is his whole life.  His dad was a football
hero.  He and a friend get a chance to play varsity but he does not
have the power to threaten the first string player's position.  To get
stronger he works out harder and starts drinking protein drinks and
taking supplements.  When Mick joins a private gym and has a trainer
he resists taking the steroids that are being offered at first.
Eventually he sees them as the only way to get the power and endurance
to get where he wants in football.  He decides to only take some in
the summer to bulk up but against his own better judgment, he steps
them up a notch.  This 313 page book tells the story of a boy trying
to look better in his father's eyes and his own eyes and what he will
do to get better.  It is the story of how sports can drive his whole
life, at the loss of friends, and girl interests. The side effects of
steroids are described in the story and lead to the dramatic end to
this book. While the "gym candy" was the center piece of the book, I
did not feel the author got too preachy.  It is hard to tread that
line as an author.  This is an important book to have in your sports
collection along with the others by Deuker.

-- 
Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
My book reviews are compiled at http://www.mullersreviews.com
My book review blog is at http://MullerInTheMiddle.blogspot.com

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