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Didn’t Like It “The book I read is called Rebound it is about a kid named Ray who goes to a high school with a large mix of black and white kids. Usually white kids do wrestling and black kids play basketball. But Ray is different he is a white kid and goes out for basket ball. His first three years he gets cut...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“ Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Ray Wisniewski is growing up in the Polish-American town of Greenville, New Jersey. His game is basketball, but he is in the minority. All the black kids play basketball. Ray's supposed to be into wrestling like the white kids.
Basketball - Ray lives and breathes basketball. He plays pick-up games and organized ball, whatever kind of game he can rustle up. His only disappointment is that he has never been able to make the varsity team. He tries out and plays his best, but Coach Malovic never picks him. Finally, during Ray's senior year a new coach is hired, and Ray is suddenly one of the starting five.
Another surprise is the attention Ray is getting from the cutest and most popular girl in school, Stacy. He never considered even talking to her -- much less dating her -- but his luck is changing. It isn't until his first date with Stacy that Ray begins to realize that some people are bothered by the fact that he has perhaps crossed some sort of line by playing basketball instead of choosing the more "white" path of joining the wrestling team. Even Walter, his best friend, seems to be keeping his distance.
Early on, REBOUND is non-stop basketball action. Bob Krech shows Ray playing constantly in an effort to make the high school team. As the book progresses, another dimension begins to appear -- prejudice. Racial tension begins to rear its ugly head between players, friends, coaches, and parents. Ray finds out that not everyone is happy with just basketball and the competition on the court. The real world and its sometimes hateful nature cast a shadow over his success.
Readers who enjoy good basketball play-by-play action will be hooked at the beginning of REBOUND. Hopefully, they will connect with Ray as a person, too, and stick around to see what lurks beneath the surface of the basketball action.”“Rebound is about a teenager named Ray trying out for a basketball team. He's the only white kid trying for the basketball team while all the other white kid tried out for the wrestling team. Ray went for the basketball team and didn't make it because of a coach. He tries again on his senior year and made it only because there was a new coach for the basketball team. He finally made the team and becomes a starter. He also have a change to his life. The most popular girl talks to Ray. Ray's friends doesn't want to hang out with Ray anymore because he's in the basketball team. Bob Krech tells about the racisms between whites and blacks. I love this book, probably on of the best basketball book I've read ”
khrist k wrote this review Wednesday, January 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The book I read is called Rebound it is about a kid named Ray who goes to a high school with a large mix of black and white kids. Usually white kids do wrestling and black kids play basketball. But Ray is different he is a white kid and goes out for basket ball. His first three years he gets cut but his senior year he hopes it is different and it is much much different. This book is very different from any other book I’ve read. It is a mix between basketball and racial conflict. It is a very unique mix. The author Bob Kreck paints a picture of what he is telling by his creative vivid writing style. He is very clear in his writing and always gives his language a little twist. The character Ray starts out as a normal white kid with white friends but along his way he drops some white friends and pick up black friends. He becomes liked by everybody and a good roll model. The theme of this story is that no matter what the circumstance do what you want and what is right. The unique tribute of the store is how the author Bob was able to connect basketball and racism. It made the story good. And how he gives a little twist in the story when you think you have it all figured out. ---Mitchell Unger ”
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