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Second Impact - by David Klass & Perri Klass (Paperback)

Second Impact - by  David Klass & Perri Klass (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After his drunk driving resulted in serious consequences, Jerry Downing, star quarterback in a small football town, gets a second chance. Carla Jensen, ace reporter for the school newspaper, invites him to join her in writing a sports blog.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Kendall is football town, and Jerry Downing is the high school's star quarterback, working to redeem himself after he nearly killed a girl in a drunk driving accident last year. Carla Jenson, lead reporter for the school newspaper's sports section, has recruited Jerry to co-author a blog chronicling the season from each of their perspectives. When Jerry's best friend on the team takes a hit too hard and gets hurt, Carla wonders publicly if injury in the game comes at too high a cost in a player's life--but not everyone in Kendall wants to hear it. . . . <p/>David Klass and Perri Klass's <i>Second Impact</i> is an action-packed story that will resonate with readers who have been following recent news stories about football injuries.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"What is exceptional is the penetrating look at high-school football culture he provides via the school newspaper's sports blog. . . Klass and Klass still deliver a highly engaging, timely, and thought provoking read." --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"The authors, an acclaimed writer for teens and a doctor well-known for her medical journalism, do a remarkable job incorporating both riveting sports action and sobering medical facts in the narrative. . . will resonate with aspiring journalists and teen sports fans alike." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"... fans of sports novels and contemporary issues will find the story riveting." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>"Written by a YA veteran with his sister, a pediatrician and medical writer, the book is highly topical and rich with current research." --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>David Klass</b> is a screenwriter and the author of many young adult novels, including most recently <i>Stuck on Earth</i>, which <i>Publishers Weekly</i> called a thoughtful, often wrenching book [that] offers plenty to think about. He lives in New York City. <p/><b>Perri Klass</b> is a pediatrician and contributor to the <i>New York Times</i> as well as an author of several books for adults. She is also professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University. <i>Second Impact</i> is her first book for teens. She lives in New York City.</p>

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