Holmes, Elizabeth Tracktown Summer, 248 Pgs. Dutton CHildren's Books, 2009.Language-PG (12 swears no "f") Sexual Content- G Violence- PG
Summer is finally here and its going to be perfect! Jake will spend the entire summer with his dad in a house he's rented for the summer. When they arrive in Tracktown, Jake is disappointed to find that the house is small and shabby, its right next to railroad tracks, and the lake is polluted. He spots a basketball hoop a few houses down and when he goes to check it out, he meets Adrian. Adrian looks to be his only hope of a friend here in Tracktown. They start playing ball and Adrian is an exceptional athlete who likes to look tough. This begins their summer adventure together. At first Adrian seems pretty cool, but as time goes on, he gets more and more mysterious about his family life and desperate and sometimes violent around Jake; he fears that at anytime, Adrian might turn on him. Jake is sucked into a heated drama and mystery about Jake and his home life, something neither of them feel they have control.
This book felt slow at times and wouldn't be my first pick, but does have a nice mystery essence at times.
MS - OPTIONAL.
Student Reviewer: EM
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