Gym Candy

De: Carl Deuker

Narrado por: Kyle McCarley

Running back Mick Johnson has dreams: dreams of cutting back, finding the hole, breaking in to the open, and running free with nothing but green grass ahead. He has dreams of winning and of being the best. But football is a cruel sport. It requires power, grace, speed, quickness, and knowledge of the game. It takes luck, too. One crazy bounce can turn a likely victory into sudden defeat. What elite athlete wouldn’t look for an edge? A way to make him bigger, stronger, faster?

This novel explores the dark corners of the heart of a young football player as he struggles for success under the always glaring - and often unforgiving - stadium lights.

©2008 Carl Deuker (P)2013 AudioGO

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A solid sports tale with a valuable message.” (

Kliatt)

“Deuker skillfully complements a sobering message with plenty of exciting on-field action.... [A] solid addition to the sports fiction shelf.” ( Booklist)

Totally Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Loved it! There really isn't any spots where it's not interesting and the story has a great plot too!

Scaryness of highschool sports

Loved this read. Brings up the scary presures that youth athletes have to deal with.

Really good.

I relate to Mick a lot. I’m a running back too, and I know what Mick means when he feels like he’s a hummingbird, or a bull, or a bullet. It is REALLY good. The performance is not great though.

The Change of moods in the story

Absolutely strong with emotion and is just absolutely lovely with mood changes and unexpected switches

Great message, great story

My students, especially the boys, love this book. It takes the reader through a boy's usage of steroids and makes us understand how he makes that choice. The main character is believable, and I spent the entire book telling him not to do it, while understanding why he did.

100% shows how willing people are to achieve their goals

I loved this book. I am a football player so it caught my eye since it was about football. We learn from the beginning of the book how much Mick loves the sport and how he is working his a** off the be the best. When he isnt the star no more when he is in high school, it makes you think about how willing you are to get results and it shows it perfectly.

Great read if you love football

Read this book when I was in high school. Forgot how it ended, worth the listen. Highly recommend.

I love it

I love this book I read it by myself and I can't stop reading it

Memories

I read this back in high school. Just as good, if not better listening to it 10years later.

Nice book

The book gives you insight on football, and what football players go through. Good kids book