In "Checkered Flag Cheater," Will Weaver tells the story of an aspiring young race car driver, who is determined to win the local racing championship. As he navigates the competitive world of racing, he grapples with the temptation to cheat to secure victory. Confronted with moral dilemmas and the pressure to succeed, the protagonist must weigh the importance of integrity against the thrill of winning. With vivid descriptions of the racetrack and a cast of colorful characters, the novel explores themes of ambition, ethics, and the true meaning of sportsmanship in the fast-paced world of motorsport. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Motor Novels .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

This book is a novel. This book was published in 2010 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Will Weaver is an award-winning fiction writer. His latest novel is The Survivors, a sequel to his popular young adult novel Memory Boy. His other books include Full Service, Defect, Saturday Night Dirt, Super Stock Rookie, Checkered Flag Cheater, Claws, and the Billy Baggs books Striking Out, Farm Team, and Hard Ball, all of which are ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Formerly an English professor at Bemidji State University, he lives in northern Minnesota, a region he writes from and loves. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing, canoeing, and hiking with his family and friends.