"Swagger" by Carl Deuker follows the story of a talented high school basketball player, Nick, who is eager to prove himself on the court. However, when he starts to navigate the challenges of sports, friendship, and personal ambition, he is confronted with the darker side of competition. As Nick encounters pressure from coaches, teammates, and his own aspirations, he must learn what it truly means to have integrity and find his own path. The novel explores themes of identity, resilience, and the importance of standing up for oneself amidst the pressures of youth sports and societal expectations. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 304 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Houghton Mifflin .

Carl Deuker is a teacher in the Northshore School District outside of Seattle. He has won numerous awards for his novels.