Managing anger and change
Cody’s temper and rule-breaking create trouble, while he begins to settle and consider different responses.
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Lisa Nowak - Author
This is a coming-of-age novel about a troubled teenager finding trust, purpose and belonging through stock-car racing and an unexpected family relationship. Its appeal lies in character change, racing detail and emotional upheaval.
Cody Everett has a temper as hot as the flashpoint of racing fuel, and it's landed him at his uncle's trailer, a last-chance home before military school. But how can he take the guy seriously when he calls himself Race, eats Twinkies for breakfast, and pals around with rednecks who drive in circles every Saturday night? What Cody doesn't expect is for the arrangement to work. Or for Race to become the friend and mentor he's been looking for all his life. But just as Cody begins to settle in and get a handle on his supercharged temper, a crisis sends his life spinning out of control. Everything he's come to care about is threatened, and he has to choose between falling back on his old, familiar anger or stepping up to prove his loyalty to the only person he's ever dared to trust.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a coming-of-age novel about a troubled teenager finding trust, purpose and belonging through stock-car racing and an unexpected family relationship. Its appeal lies in character change, racing detail and emotional upheaval.
Cody’s temper and rule-breaking create trouble, while he begins to settle and consider different responses.
Cody’s relationship with Race develops from distrust into a bond involving friendship, mentoring and belonging.
Some readers may want preparation for anger, graffiti, drinking, theft, a serious racing crash and a traumatic brain injury, alongside uncertainty about Cody’s living arrangements and family future.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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