Gym candy by carl deuker scholastic books for kids. Attending shilshole high school in seattle, washington, mick johnson is the son of mike johnson, a former college star and nfl player whose career was ended by an injury. Houghton mifflin is a bold and powerful look at the temptations and consequences of steroid use. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Published by hmh books for young readers 2008 isbn 10. Carl deuker is the critically acclaimed author of payback time, gym candy, and runner, which was a booklist top 10 sports book. Download and read free online gym candy by carl deuker. Author carl deuker does a fantastic job capturing the action from the first down to the final touchdown. Sep 22, 2008 gym candy ebook written by carl deuker. Look, mick, he said, youre going to find out from somebody in the.
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This 47page guide for gym candy by carl deuker includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 62 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The trouble is the red zone, the 20 yards in front of the end zone, and hes not quite powerful enough to crunch his way in against big defenders. Gym candy by carl deuker overdrive rakuten overdrive. Night hoops by carl deuker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carl deuker s novel gym candy details the rise and fall of high school football star mick johnson. Teens will cheer on mick as he goes after football glory with all that he has in him. Sep 03, 2007 mick johnson wants to be a star running back. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer. Read gym candy by carl deuker for free with a 30 day free trial. He was good enough to make most teams, but not quite good enough to play much. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. He begins working harder, lifting weights and taking protein powders, but progress is slow. Gym candy is a great book for young adults who enjoy football. Look, mick, he said, youre going to find out from somebody in the gym, so you might as well find out from me. Gym candy gym candy is about a guy in high school who is the star running back for the high school team. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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