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Mick Johnson is determined not to make the same mistakes his father, a failed football hero, made. But after being tackled just short of the end zone in a big game, Mick begins using "gym candy,” or steroids. His performances become record-breaking, but the side effects are terrible: Mick... read more

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Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, then tries to hold onto his edge by using steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life.

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  1. Carl Deuker (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780618777136
Page Count: 313

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