Carl Deuker is one of my favorite authors of sports literature. He wrote on of my favorite books: Gym Candy. This book focuses on Dan "Mitch" True (there is a story behind that nickname). He is a reporter for the school paper and is always looking for the "big story." He thinks he has found it this year when there are some unanswered questions about a new football player named Angel Marichal. This story is action packed with both the mystery that is afoot as well as the football that is being played. I LOVE football so I didn't mind all the "technical talk" about plays and such. This "football talk" does happen alot in the book...Mitch is a sports writer and its written from his point of view. I hope this doesn't keep nonfootball lovers from reading this book, because the mystery Mitch and his photographer buddy Kimi uncover is a great one.
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