Teen Review of Keeper

It's been awhile... hasn't it? Fortunately, we have something special to share!


Here's the latest book review written by Lawson K., an 8th grade student at Winston Campus and one of our Teen Advisory Board members.  


"I recently completed a phenomenal realistic fiction book, Keeper written by Mal Peet. It's about a reporter who interviews a world-famous soccer player, El Gato. Throughout the book, El Gato—which means "The Cat" in English—describes how he grew up in an impoverished village and became a great player. Keeper revolves around an important theme that is found in many realistic fiction books: coming-of-age. This is not about his physical age; it's about how mature El Gato becomes over a few short years.


The following quote portrays this very concept: “It is about respect,’ the old man said. ‘Respect. You know what this word means?’” I would rate this book a four and a half out of five for its seismic enjoyment quality. This simple read is something I would recommend to anyone who needs something to satisfy his or her reading crave."

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Librarian's note: If you're in the mood for sports fiction with a mysterious spin, you'll love finding out the secret behind the great player, El Gato. Thanks for sending us your review, Lawson!


Have you read anything good lately? We'd like to know!