Checked by Cynthia Kadohata, 404 pages. Atheneum Books (Simon and Schuster),
2018. $17.
Content: Language: PG (1 swear); Mature
Content: G; Violence: PG.
BUYING
ADVISORY: EL, MS – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE
APPEAL: AVERAGE
Conor lives with his
dad, who is a police officer, and a Doberman, Sinbad. Their lives revolve around Conor’s AAA hockey
practices and games and both Conor and his dad love it. When Conor’s much love Sinbad is found to have cancer, Conor tries to
help pay for his treatment by picking up odd jobs. Also, Conor’s dad seems sad a lot lately and
Conor tries to figure out what that is all about. Conor’s big dream is to play for the NHL and
this book gives a glimpse into the amount of time, money and dedication an
eleven-year old can put into sports. A
big part of the story is dedicated to Conor’s obsession with hockey but there
are the side stories of his dad’s job and his dog’s sickness.
I enjoyed reading this book because the
characters were likable and the story was unique. The violence includes recounting some of the
police calls that his dad responds to. I
think boys who are into sports would enjoy this read.
C. Peterson
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