ANYTHING TO WIN (Laurel-Leaf Books) - Softcover

Miklowitz, Gloria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440207320 ISBN 13: 9780440207320

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 1990

Synopsis

Although Cam Potter dreams of nothing but becoming a college football star, he begins to wonder whether his decision to take steroids is really the right way to fulfill his ambition

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Cam narrates the story of his high school senior year. Handsome and popular, he is quarterback of the school's football team and candidate for a college football scholarship if he gains 30 pounds. However, Cam's life becomes suddenly complicated: the only way he can gain that much weight is by using steroids, and he struggles with this moral dilemma. If he takes steroids, his father will be disappointed in him, but would it be worse if he didn't land the scholarship? Cam's coach encourages him to take the steroids, but another boy who had used them is in the hospital. Ultimately Cam must rely upon his own judgment and accept the consequences of his actions. Miklowitz brings to this timely issue her usual care in creating realistic situations and in Cam's character, a sense of honest introspection. Readers--whether actively involved in athletics or simply spectators--will find much to think about in these pages; it is their generation that will have to confront this issue on into the '90s. Ages 12-up.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0440207320
• ISBN 13: 9780440207320
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 144