The Chemo Kid

by Robert Lipsyte

Book Overview

Fred Bauer's cancer medication gives him superhuman powers, and when his girlfriend learns that a local plant has been polluting the water with toxic waste, Fred is transformed from the class wimp to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060202858
• ISBN13: 9780060202859
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A four star book

I rate this book a four star book. This book had some very ecciding events that were very surprising, in other words it was an intresting book. This book was more than it can happen if you used to read an action comic book. Some events seem like only superman could do it, not a simple kid with cancer on his neck. Well it was not that bad of a book what I'm trying to say is that some parts ded catch a atention for that whole sene. Some parts had so many detials that i could even picture what was going on inside my head. It was like it was happining to my in real life in other words like if a was the main character of the book. That was what i liked about this book it had ecciding part, emotional, physical, events that had so much details that even if a grown up would of read it to there little kids even they would picture it in there mind detail by detail. It's a very good book that's what the only thing i can say. I still have alot to say about this exellent book but i just can't find those perfect words to discribe what an exellent master piece this autor has created for anyone with a good emaganation.

The Chemo Kid -B.D.S.

Freddy is a nice, versatile, and is self confident.He has alot of confidence, and faith in his self. Freddy has cancer and through his medication he becomes a superhuman.Which he learned he could do things he could never do before he had the powers. The reason I think someone else should read this book is because it may teach them how you never know when something bad may happen.So you should always be aware.

The Chemo Kid

I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in football. Another reason why I prefer this book is that it teaches being patient and waiting for something you need really need to get better. In the book, Fred's mom Anna says to Vandal " If you take steroids stay away from my son.'' I also learned if you hang around someone that is stupid, you will get caught, and he won't. If you are around someone that you know will get in trouble, don't talk to them, don't do anything with them, and don't even talk about them. " As another friend of Fred, Tank Roger, says while the championship game is going on, " Save your energy for the second half bud, were up 14 zip and it looks like you already want to quit.'' The reason I added that to my story was that if Fred is tired in the second half, the Tigers have no backup quarterback and they might lose the game. In conclusion if you are interested in football read this book.