Smith, A. (2013). Winger. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Summary: In the “Winger”
you will meet narrator 14-year old Ryan Dean West who with Joe, Chas,
Casey, Nick and his best friend Annie will unfortunately deal with
terrifying environmental settings of bullying. Ryan does not how to deal with the fact that his dorm roommate
is actually the ruby team bully. His
love for Annie does not let him think straight.
When Joey is beaten to death by Casey and Nick, Ryan is left with not
knowing what to do. At the end, Ryan
does meet connect with Annie, but not the way he expectedly would have wanted
too. Ryan’s twisted narrated ending
leads you through the “reinventing” of him.
Strengths:
This novel meets the physical developmental stage
because Ryan is forced to grow up much faster that he should have been. This forces Ryan to witness and feel things
he is not ready to cope with. Book recommended
ages are from 12 and up.
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Themes:
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Bullying
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Friendship
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Understanding
Love
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Death
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Puberty
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Identity
Issues
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