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Gr 9 Up—Matt and Free are in Paris for different reasons. Matt, a wealthy white Canadian football player, has fled Montreal to get away from parental pressure to take a collegiate and career route that will not fulfill him. While staying with his cousin, he meets up with Moose, an Algerian kid who lives in the projects in Paris. Moose had stayed with Matt's dad as an exchange student the previous summer. Freeman is African American and has earned a scholarship to study abroad in Paris for the summer. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This accessibly written, engrossing book is also thought provoking and likely will start discussions in the classroom—and perhaps outside of it as well. Though the race-relations subject matter is heavy, the prominent sports element provides levity and excitement. Narrators Matt and Free—who met when they joined a football team in Paris—develop an endearing friendship both with each other and their teammates. Energetic, suspenseful play-by-plays ma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More