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5.0 out of 5 stars 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...
Published on July 17, 2000

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This book was pretty good. The reason it was good is because it was about a boy with a rare disease. It showed how he overcomes all the problems he had to face in having the disease. He still had a girlfriend too, so he had to keep that relationship going while he was practically living in the hospital. He gets pulled in to a type of nature-loving group that fights...
Published on February 22, 2001


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3.0 out of 5 stars determinaton, February 22, 2001
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Hardcover)
This book was pretty good. The reason it was good is because it was about a boy with a rare disease. It showed how he overcomes all the problems he had to face in having the disease. He still had a girlfriend too, so he had to keep that relationship going while he was practically living in the hospital. He gets pulled in to a type of nature-loving group that fights pollution that his girlfriend is involved with. And it starts showing the whole story uncover while he goes on adventures with his girlfriend as they try to stop pollution.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A four star book, October 13, 2003
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Jose Mendez (San Joaquin, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Paperback)
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mneh, April 29, 2003
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Shelby (Lynnwood, Wa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Paperback)
This was a quick book to read, but I really didn't enjoy it. It was about a boy who had some form of cancer. In order to get rid of the cancer, the doctor prescribed an experimental drug that they had never used on anyone before. It then caused Fred, the main character, to have superhero powers. To me this book shows, to young readers, that if you have cancer, you can have super hero powers and save the world. I know it is only a book and not all books are true, but this book made it seem like it was real life. Maybe to some, this book shows that if you think you can, you can. It could also show that even if you do have cancer, Chemo won't make you incapable of doing the things you like to do. That's why I will be putting this on my list.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Chemo Kid, July 17, 2000
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This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Hardcover)
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It is a good book to read., April 15, 1999
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This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Library Binding)
I thought it was a good book.It needs more action. The only action parts is when Fred(main character)breaks a fence and when he beats up some kids.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It is a good book to read., April 15, 1999
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This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Library Binding)
I thought it was a good book.It needs more action. The only action parts is when Fred(main character)breaks a fence and when he beats up some kids.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Chemo Kid -B.D.S., September 18, 2001
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This review is from: The Chemo Kid (Paperback)
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.
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