Out of the three books I read this weekend, I enjoyed Necessary Roughness the most. I read it because the ninth grade English teacher is planning on using it, and I applaud that. The lessons in the books are great. Conflicts between Chan and his father, Chan and the mostly white team mates, and Chan and the coaches will serve as good teaching tools. The relationship between Chan and his twin sister Young is the only thing that saves him when he moves to a new almost all-white town and school. Many young people will relate to Chan in some way, even if their own problems are not exactly like his.
I liked the book a lot and highly recommend it. I will now take My Antonia, Long Day's Journey into Night, and Necessary Roughness off my reading list and be watching for what I add to it.
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