But after being tackled just short of the end zone in a big game, mick begins using gym candy, or steroids. This 47page guide for gym candy by carl deuker includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 62 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Teens will cheer on mick as he goes after football glory with all that he has in him. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Gym candy book by carl deuker half price books marketplace.
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Attending shilshole high school in seattle, washington, mick johnson is the son of mike johnson, a former college star and nfl player whose career was ended by an injury. Marian is now a senior in college at a small school in massachusetts. They might get you a little bigger, but just a little. Who are the characters in runner by carl deuker answers. See all books authored by carl deuker, including gym candy, and heart of a champion, and more on thriftbooks. Carl deukers novel gym candy details the rise and fall of high school football star mick johnson. Sep 22, 2008 gym candy paperback sep 22 2008 by carl deuker author 4. Night hoops is out in a new edition with excellent paper and print quality.
Night hoops by carl deuker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gym candy audiobook by carl deuker 9781482100860 rakuten kobo. Sign in to download and listen to this audiobook today. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Carl deuker was raised in redwood city, california, the son of jack deuker and marie milligan deuker. Written by carl deuker, audiobook narrated by stafford clarkprice. His first novel, on the devils court, was published in 1989. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Listen to gym candy by carl deuker available from rakuten kobo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read heart of a champion. Carl deuker books list of books by author carl deuker. Gym candy by carl deuker overdrive rakuten overdrive. Carl deuker s gym candy, published in 2007, follows the challenges faced by high school student mick johnson. Sergeant street, philadelphia, pa, the home of his grandparents maggy and joe milligan.
A paperback edition is available april 1, 2007 from little, brown. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Following an encounter with an employee at a local gym, mick begins to use steroids. Gym candy mick johnson is determined not to make the same mistakes his father, a failed football hero, made. Micks hometown of seattle, washington, and the gym where mick trains. Carl deuker s novel gym candy details the rise and fall of high school football star mick johnson. Deuker, a seasoned and awardwinning sports fiction writer, skillfully climbs into the mind of a young athlete pushed to his breaking point and bent on winning, no matter the cost to his body, mind, and soul. Discover book depositorys huge selection of carl deuker books online. Published by hmh books for young readers 2008 isbn 10. Sep 20, 2010 gym candy by carl deuker, 9780547076317, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Carl deuker has 12 books on goodreads with 38114 ratings. Gym candy by carl deuker is about a high school football players journey into taking steroids and struggling to quit. Gym candy by carl deuker starts with mick johnson playing football through out his childhood. Gym candy by carl deuker, 9780547076317, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Discount prices on books by carl deuker, including titles like gutless. Gym candy is a young adult novel about a fictional high school football hero named mick johnson. I grabbed this book because of its cover and how the book related to football, but after i read it, i realized that this book is more about just a football game. Carl deuker audio books carl deuker is the critically acclaimed author of payback time, gym candy, and runner, which was a booklist top 10 sports book. Asked in oscars what actors and actresses appeared in the best of john candy. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. As a result of this he gets sucked in to the life of steroids. As a young boy, he spent many hours in the creek behind his house and in the wooded area west of his house. Jun 11, 20 listen to gym candy audiobook by carl deuker. If youre after serious results, theres other stuff that produces better results much faster, stuff that a lot of guys in the gym use. Gym candy ebook by carl deuker 9780547348971 rakuten kobo. Order our gym candy study guide carl deuker this study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of gym candy. He describes his younger self as a classic secondstringer.
One crazy bounce can turn a likely victory into sudden defeat. Instead of letting him do it, i lost it, like a volcano that erupts without warning. I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Mainly he kicked around with his friend paul garibaldi, looking for frogs and lizards and the occasional snake. Author carl deuker does a fantastic job capturing the action from the first down to the final touchdown. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world.
Gym candy and millions of other books are available for instant access. Carl deukers gym candy, published in 2007, follows the challenges faced by high school student mick johnson. The audience will almost be able to smell the sweat and feel the hits through deukers vivid writing. Click to hear a short selection from swagger read aloud by carl deuker short 4. Asked in the kite runner what do the main characters in the kite runner play. In the beginning, the protaginist, mick johnson, struggles to become stronger when all of his teamates are counting on him, in the middle, he begins took. Houghton mifflin is a bold and powerful look at the temptations and consequences of steroid use. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Carl deuker is a celebrated author of topflight sports writing matched to uncommonly perceptive comingofage stories. Gym candy has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
The rest of the book deals with his struggles to give up on the drug. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gym candy. This novel, written by carl deuker, addresses issues surrounding the use of steroids dubbed gym candy by teenage athletes.
It requires power, grace, speed, quickness, and knowledge of the game. Look, mick, he said, youre going to find out from somebody in the gym, so you might as well find out from me. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Carl deuker born august 26, 1950 is an author of young adult novels. Carl deukers official website young adult novels by carl. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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