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Kick
For the very first time in his decades-long career writing for teens, acclaimed and beloved author Walter Dean Myers writes with a teen, Ross Workman.
Kevin Johnson is thirteen years old. And heading for juvie. He's a good kid, a great friend, and a star striker for his Highland, New Jersey, soccer team. His team is competing for the State Cup, and he wants to prove he has...more
Kevin Johnson is thirteen years old. And heading for juvie. He's a good kid, a great friend, and a star striker for his Highland, New Jersey, soccer team. His team is competing for the State Cup, and he wants to prove he has...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
February 1st 2011
by HarperTeen
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Kevin Johnson is thirteen years old. And heading for juvie. He's a good kid, a great friend, and a star striker for his Highland, New Jersey, soccer team. His team is competing for the State Cup, and he wants to prove he has more than just star-player potential. Sergeant Brown, a cop assigned to help Kevin stay out of juvie, eventually finds himself become friends with Kevin. At first he is just doing it out of sympathy that Kevin's father died in the line of duty, but his friendship with him is...more
The Title of my book is Kick. The author is Walter Dean Myers. The book was published in 2011 and it is a fiction book.The main character is Kevin. His a kid whose on probation trying to put him in Juvenile Detention Center. He has a really bad temper. His desire is to play soccer. Another important character would be Sergeant Brown he's the one who will decide if Kevin cam handle being in a normal school of if he has to go to Juvie. Kevin is a kid who got in trouble with the law. He was driving...more
The book Kick By Walter Dean Myers is about a 13 year old kid named Kevin who lives with his Grandma and Mom. His Dad, who was a policeman, was killed while on duty. Kevin is a superstar soccer player and has potential to be one of the best around. Until one night he gets pulled over with his best friend Christy in her Dads car and he tells Christy he won’t say anything to the police and spends the night in jail and finds out he’s charged Larceny and kidnapping and is now a felon. There’s somet...more
When Ross Workman was 13 years old he wrote an email to Walter Dean Myers, one of the most important writers for teens ever. It resulted in them writing a book together. By the time Ross was a senior in high school he had published this book, Kick, with an award winning author. All because of an email.
They wrote alternating chapters. Ross Workman wrote Kevin's story. He is a 13 year old and plays amazing soccer, when he can keep his temper under control. His mother is originally from Columbia a...more
They wrote alternating chapters. Ross Workman wrote Kevin's story. He is a 13 year old and plays amazing soccer, when he can keep his temper under control. His mother is originally from Columbia a...more
This book began as a fan letter...Ross Workman, a high school student wrote to WD Myers and eventually the two collaborated on this book. A novel in two voices: Kevin, a young athlete, confused and angry, still grieving for his police officer father, and Jerry Brown, a police officer with a heart of gold, and a tummy for doughnuts. Kevin is arrested and may be charged with auto theft, but there's something fishy about the story: he was driving his friend's father's car...and the friend and her f...more
Kevin Johnson got himself into trouble. He was caught in the middle of the night in a stolen car with a girl that had clearly been crying. When asked over and over what he was doing and why he stole the car and tried to kidnap the girl he can only shrug. Kevin doesn’t feel like he can explain – it isn’t his secret to tell.
Sergeant Brown is involved in the case when a thoughtful judge thinks there might be more to the story than meets the eye. In an attempt to stop Kevin from messing up his life...more
Sergeant Brown is involved in the case when a thoughtful judge thinks there might be more to the story than meets the eye. In an attempt to stop Kevin from messing up his life...more
Have you ever thought of writing a fan letter to your favorite author? Maybe you should. When Walter Dean Myers received a fan letter from high school student Ross Workman, he suggested they write a book together. Really. The result is Kick, a story told in two voices. Myers wrote the chapters from the point of view of a seasoned police sergeant who agrees to mentor a troubled young kid, and Workman wrote the alternating chapters giving voice to the young kid. Kevin Johnson is arrested after dri...more
This is a very light read with a sports topic and a bit of a mystery imbedded. If it were only that, it would be inconsequential. However, the book was co-written by Myers, a giant in children's and YA literature, and Ross Workman. Ross wrote Myers a fan letter at age 13 - Myers responded by asking him to co-write. This book is the result. I think we can hand this to sports enthusiasts who swear they hate to read - and they'll be hooked. It is a very easy read but appropriate for 7th/8th grades....more
I was so excited to see this new book by Walter Dean Myers. It was written with the help of a teenager named Ross Workman. When Ross was thirteen, he wrote a fan e-mail to Walter Dean Myers expressing his interest in writing. The author challenged Ross to write a story with him using alternating voices…Kick is their final product. The first chapter is narrated by Sergeant Jerry Brown, a cop who is interested in working with troubled teens and giving them a second chance. The second chapter is to...more
A weird partnership between a fan of Myers and Myers himself, they team up to write a book together told in alternating points of view. Myers writes the old, wise African American police officer reaching out to troubled youth, Kevin, whose father was lost in the line of duty but is now caught up in a juvie case when he was found with a female friend in a car by a police officer after crashing the car they were driving-- and they're 13.
There is a secret, Christy, the friend, needed help and Kevi...more
There is a secret, Christy, the friend, needed help and Kevi...more
This book started with an email from 13-year-old fan Ross Workman to his favorite author, Walter Dean Myers... who responded with a challenge: let's write a story back and forth, each adding a chapter. This is the result!
Kevin is the 13-year-old son of a police officer who died in the line of duty, and he's now in trouble. Big trouble. Late one night, he crashed his weeping friend's father's car, with her in the front seat. Then he refused to tell why he was driving or what was going on, and he...more
Kevin is the 13-year-old son of a police officer who died in the line of duty, and he's now in trouble. Big trouble. Late one night, he crashed his weeping friend's father's car, with her in the front seat. Then he refused to tell why he was driving or what was going on, and he...more
I won a copy from First Reads on Goodreads. I am a library media specialist and will review it that way. I think the middle school boys will love it! Walter Dean Myers has written many books for middle school students, and this one is as good as the rest.
This book is different from the others in that Walter Dean Myers is not the only author. He has teamed up with a teenager, Ross Workman, to write this one. They write alternately, chapter by chapter, with each one taking one of the two main c...more
This book is different from the others in that Walter Dean Myers is not the only author. He has teamed up with a teenager, Ross Workman, to write this one. They write alternately, chapter by chapter, with each one taking one of the two main c...more
Walter Dean Myers is back with a new book that he has co-written with a teenage fan, Ross Workman. The book starts off with some of the emails that were exchanged back and forth between the two as they prepared to write the novel in alternating chapters with Workman writing as the teenage protagonist, Kevin and Myers writing as Sgt Brown. I love the use of the alternating viewpoint because it flowed so well. Many times, multiple point-of-views can become messy and confusing, but this one was cle...more
What this book taught me, above all else, is that Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman write together very well. Definitely an experimental type of novel, Kick—in which Myers and Workman have alternated writing chapters from two different first-person points of view—allows both of the authors to shine in their own particular areas of creative strength. As always, Walter Dean Myers conjures up compelling social drama as part of a plot that poses major questions regarding trust, loyalty and the ade...more
Amazing!!! I have always been a big Walter Dean Myers fan and now I have another reason to love him. This book was was written by Myers and a 13-year-old fan of his, Ross Workman. I hope that the final copy will include the notes between Myers and Ross. The letters back and forth between the two authors added much to the story.
This is the story of a good boy who, with a lot of caring from a policeman, came out better off then he could have. A friend called him to meet her one night and he found...more
This is the story of a good boy who, with a lot of caring from a policeman, came out better off then he could have. A friend called him to meet her one night and he found...more
Walter Dean Myers has been writing young adult books for years, this one was a bit of a change for him as he teamed up with Ross Workman, a teenage fan, to cowrite the book. The first few pages of the book include a selection of the emails exchanged between the pair, from the initial idea to write together right through to getting the news that it was going to be published. I found these a very endearing read particularly the advice given by Myers to Workman during the writing process.
The plot i...more
The plot i...more
Kick is a very brief story about soccer and a kid in the wrong place at the wrong time. In collaboration with an actual young adult, Ross Workman, Walter Dean Myers has co-authored a story which is sure to be a hit with the athletic, male reluctant reader set.
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Read the rest of my review here
Kick is a new release by Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman. Myers chose to work on this book with Workman after receiving an email from Ross Workman in 2007 where Workman told Myers he was his favorite author because Myers makes teen characters seem so “real and genuine.” Basically, Workman said Myers doesn’t sound like he’s an adult writing about teenagers. Myers replied to Workman seeing if they could write a story and Kick began.
Kick is about a thirteen old boy name Kevin Johnson who finds...more
Kick is about a thirteen old boy name Kevin Johnson who finds...more
I don't often pick up teen books for personal enjoyment reading, but I enjoyed the read. Perhaps this is because I am a public school educator and know this author’s work or perhaps it’s the premise under which this book was written; Walter Dean Myers paired off with Ross Workman a teen fan who emailed with Mr. Myers. Whatever the reason, Kick was a read I enjoyed on many levels.
Following Kevin Johnson and Sergeant Jerry Brown, we embark on a journey that investigates the importance of family, l...more
Following Kevin Johnson and Sergeant Jerry Brown, we embark on a journey that investigates the importance of family, l...more
Jul 11, 2011
Beverly
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
11-14 year olds
Recommended to Beverly by:
indiebound.org/next list
Shelves:
good-reads-for-reluctant-readers
Walter Dean Myers, the first author to recieve the YA lit lifetime achievement award, probably understands teens better than most parenting experts. Kick also shows his understanding of the workings of the teen brain. The 13 year old protagonist is just trying to help a friend and keep a promise. His good intentions have him headed to court and possibly J.D.H. The voice of Kevin is written by a high school student who became friends with Myers via fan e-mails. Both writers created a sweet story...more
The novel Kick was written by Walter Dean Myer and Russ Workman. This book is about a thirteen year old boy, Kevin Johnson, who loves to play soccer and makes a big mistake. Kevin is seen by police driving a car at age thirteen with his best friend Christy in the passenger’s seat. The vehicle belongs to her father who has no idea they are riding in it. After being spotted by the police, Kevin loses control and they collide with a street light. Kevin is charged with Grand Larceny and kidnapping....more
Kick is the product of prolific author Walter Dean Myers and teenager Ross Workman, who wrote Mr. Myers a fan letter, complimenting his ability to write about teens realistically. One thing led to another, and the two have now co-authored this very readable book together. The story focuses on the slowly built relationship between Sergeant Brown and Kevin, who is in need of a male role model after his father's death. Kevin is a kid with a strong sense of right and wrong, but who cannot see that s...more
Kick by Walter Dean Myers is about a thirteen year old boy named Kevin Johnson. Kevin tries to help his freind Christy and ends up in juvie for many charges, such as theft, kidnapping, and driving without a license. A police officer by the name of sergeant Jerry Brown takes the case in hopes of trying to help Kevin figure out what he did, why it was wrong, and how to fix it in a verry simple way. After many weeks of working with Kevin sergeant Brown learned that Kevin really wasn't a bad kid and...more
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In this book Kick, By Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman is about a boy named Kevin Johnson. As he was a little kid, he loved to play soccer with his friends in the park. His friends realize that he was really talented soccer player when he was a little kid and his friends told him that he can have a brighter future if he keeps practicing everyday.
Kevin Johnson is a really good boy as he grew up, because he would always listen to his parents. When Kevin Johnson started growing up, his soccer ski...more
Kevin Johnson is a really good boy as he grew up, because he would always listen to his parents. When Kevin Johnson started growing up, his soccer ski...more
What a fantastic concept!
First have to say that I won this book on Goodreads (yay!) and I am a middle school librarian, so I will be reviewing it as such.
I loved the fact that they had the original email correspondence between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman when they came up with the wonderful idea to collaborate with each other on this book. The emails were like a story in itself.
I couldn't put this book down.
It was a quick read, but that's OK!
I loved that the characters who alternated POV'...more
First have to say that I won this book on Goodreads (yay!) and I am a middle school librarian, so I will be reviewing it as such.
I loved the fact that they had the original email correspondence between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman when they came up with the wonderful idea to collaborate with each other on this book. The emails were like a story in itself.
I couldn't put this book down.
It was a quick read, but that's OK!
I loved that the characters who alternated POV'...more
I would have enjoyed this a little more if I understood soccer I think. Basically a boy and girl get into a wreck in her father's car,neither of them is old enough to drive, but the boy is the only one who gets punishment out of the ordeal. Now he finds that a police officer and judge have taken a special interest in his case because he is the son of a fallen officer. While they try to get to the bottom of the real reasons for the accident, the boy is also trying to work on his soccer game becau...more
Jan 13, 2011
Jackie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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work-review-related-reading
"Kick" is a very interesting experiment. Not only is Myer's writing FOR teens (as he does so well) he was co-authoring WITH a teen. Ross Workman was 13 when the two began to work on this book together. Told in alternating chapters between Sergeant Jerry Brown, a policeman and Kevin Johnson, son of a slain police officer himself, who is in serious trouble. Brown takes Kevin under his wing and ultimately uncovers the entire story--one of a boy trying to help a friend, not a boy gone bad. Though a...more
It seems this book was written for the reluctant reader. The chapters alternate between the main character and his mentor named Sergeant Jerry Brown. It made it hard for me to take Jerry Brown serious as a character because I wasn't particularily a fan of him as a governor in California. It is very short and easy to read. For me it was a bit corny at times but that could be due to the fact that I am a grown man reading a tween book. I feel the need to add the disclaimer that one of the character...more
Kevin is a 13 year old who is good at soccer, but not so good at keeping his temper in check. Sergeant Brown is a cop with years of experience, who is willing to help a kid but isn't going to get too personally involved. They meet in this book which alternates perspectives.
Walter Dean Myers co-wrote this with Ross Workman. Myers wrote the chapters from Brown's perspective. Ross did the ones from Kevin's perspective. The book works. You see the development of the characters as the story progresse...more
Walter Dean Myers co-wrote this with Ross Workman. Myers wrote the chapters from Brown's perspective. Ross did the ones from Kevin's perspective. The book works. You see the development of the characters as the story progresse...more
In the book Kick by Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, you learn about the life of Kevin Johnson. It describes how he got in trouble with the law and deals with it. Kevin is a teenage boy who, because got in trouble with the law, ruins his chance on being the school soccer team. Sergeant Brown, (the police officer who was assigned to Kevin’s court case) helps Kevin out and shows him how to be a better man. I recommend this book for teenage boys from 11-16. It is a good story and kids can defin...more
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Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. He was brought up and went to public school there. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.
After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empi...more
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Stacie Williams
Stacie Johnson
Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. He was brought up and went to public school there. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.
After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empi...more
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