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All english classes should read this book because it has a very good meaning to it and teaches good life lessons. English classes can learn a lot from this book that your dreams are never over unless you stop trying your hardest. They also can learn that you don’t have to be the richest or have the most expensive equipment to be as good as possible. Because Michael was not the richest be he also got taken in by a caring family that was rich. All and all this book teaches kids never give up on anything because you can always change it around for the better.

The thing that most surprised me about the Tueys is that they took in a kid on the streets and allowed him to stay at there house. They didn’t really know him and still took him in and he also could have stoled something or mess everything up. It turns out that he was a really caring kid and knows the right from wrong because he was not raised in a very good household. All and all the Tueys took a chance with Michael and made the right decision about taking him in to there family.

This story teaches a very good lesson. The lesson it teaches is that if you keep trying and give it your best in the end you will get a good out come. In the book when Michael is give an opportunity to stay with the Tuey’s he takes it. The Tuey family takes him in and makes him a better person and later they find out he is talented in football. So then Michael puts in a lot of hard work and effort to become better and in the end result he dose become better. The authors message is that hard work and effort do pay off in the end not matter what you are trying to achieve.

 Michael will move into the the Tuey’s house soon.  They have talked to him and have invited him to stay so I think he will say yes because I would want somewhere to sleep and he probably would to instead of sleeping where ever he can find a place.  He also will become very comfortable at there house and become one of there family members later in the book.  Michael needs to stay with the Tuey family because he needs them in there life to help him along the way with school and education.

Dramatize-to express or represent vividly.

Relentless-strict or harsh

Manic-to become frantic

Anecdotal-pertaining to or resembling

Evolved-develop gradually

Clobber-uncertain about somthing

“Don’t worry where I am. I’ll tell you when I get there.”

This is an important quote because you can’t hear him until he hits you or it is your blind side because he is so quick on his feet.

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