1. Written by: Kwame Alexander Presentation by: Wyatt Bradley
Booked
Written by: Kwame Alexander
Presentation by: Wyatt Bradley

2. Nick Loves to play soccer Is best friends with Coby
Cares about his family
Is very tough
Protects his friends
Looks up to his teachers
Is lazy in school
Handles pain well
”I cant play in any games for a week. What?! Can you still go to Dallas? Of course!” pg121

3. April Cares about Nick Helps anyone in need Loves learning
Is very smart
Is kind to all
Respects her teachers
Enjoys watching Nick play soccer
Is very mature
“I'm coming with Charlene and my cousin. Score a goal for me, she says, then shoots a smile that sends me to Jupiter.”pg.131

4. Point of view
Nick is the person who is telling the story. It makes you feel and understand what he feels. It only shows one perspective which changes the whole story. When he goes through challenges it makes you feel just as he does. When he is on the soccer field you can see him play in your mind. Kwame Alexander did a great job writing this book.

5. Book analysis
Nick has a great story to tell. Full of twists and turns, family drama, and soccer. It is a bumpy ride, will he be ok? At school he gets bullied, at home he says that he gets bullied. In the middle he gets invited to play in the Dallas cup. He says the only thing that he lives for is soccer, if their wasn’t soccer he said that he wanted to die. After that he said he didn't want to live anymore. Will he be alright?

6. Plot slide
The main problems in the story are that Nick’s family is breaking apart, he is getting bullied, and he really wants to play soccer in the Dallas cup, his parents are worried about him and want him to stay home. After a fight breaks out the bullies get sent to another school, and his best friend, Coby, got suspended for two days. He got to go to Dallas but in a game his appendix burst. In the end he was okay, but very disappointed that he had to miss the remainder of the tournament.

7. The authors message
I think the author is trying to say that life is tough, but in the end it is worth living. I think this because in the middle of the book it says Nick wishes he was dead. He said the only good thing about his life was soccer and if that got taken away it wouldn't’t be worth living. In the end he got to go play soccer in the Dallas cup, even though he got hurt, he still got to play soccer.

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