Imitate the Tiger
No. of pages 224
Published: 1998
Reviews
Great for age 12-18 years
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Chris Serbo loves to play football. "I've played football so many years, it's instinct to me. . . . I know the rules and I know the chaos. . . . There is nothing more satisfying than hitting someone with all your force. . . . When all else fails, I "know "how to play football." But Chris Serbo has some problems--and one of them is that he drinks to hide from the other problems. In this powerful story of a high school senior trying to find some hope and meaning in his life, author Jan Cheripko gives us a look at the personal struggles of Chris Serbo as he battles against those trying most to help him: his aunt, his coach, his history teacher, his friends, and even a few enemies.
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Boyds Mills Press .
Jan Cheripko is the author of "Imitate the Tiger "and "Voices of the River: Adventures on the Delaware. "He lives in Bethany, Pennsylvania.