Boost by Kathy Mackel
Prezi by Erin Burtzlaff
Plot
Questions to Consider
Recommendation
Hook
- To girls in 7th grade and up
- to girls who enjoy sports books or basketball
- to girls who like typical "girl books" but with a twist!
Who is that girl, where did she come from, and how tall is she?!
- Boost by Kathy Mackel
- Realistic Fiction
- Savvy Christopher is a 14-year old girl who is 6'2", gets these questions a lot.
- Savvy has been in love with basketball since she was a baby. Not only has she loved it, but she's amazing at it too.
- With her huge size and deadly 3-point shot, she lit up the court every game on her team in
- New Mexico.
- But after moving to Rhode Island, she soon finds out she's not the star of the show anymore.
- Savvy and her new friend Gonzo decide to try out for the 18U Fire, and make it. Savvy doesn't start, though, which is new to her.
- Throughout the season, she continues to prove herself, and finally earns a spot on the starting lineup.
- But when some steroids are found in Savvy's bag after a big win, people begin to question if her talent is true.
- Savvy now has to give everything she has to prove the pills aren't hers. And she's not above accusing someone close to her to prove it.
Was this a believable story?
-Yes, because even though most 14-year olds aren't playing with 18-year olds, I could relate to a lot of her experiences.
What was the theme?
-The theme is determination because Savvy will stop at nothing to be a star on the 18U team and to prove that the pills aren't hers.