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Dirt Bike Runaway (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

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4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

The book, Dirt Bike Runaway was written by Matt Christopher. My favorite character was Peter because he was good at riding dirt bikes. Some other characters were Dexter Pasina, Jesse Kutter, and Peter's sister. They were the main characters. My favorite part was when, Peter and Dexter weren't friends until Dexter asked Peter to work for him. The job was to steal car parts. Peter said no and then they started to argue and that turned into them fighting. Dexter beat him up and knocked him out. Peters best friend was Giff, they were good friends. They rode motercrosses against Dexter. At the end of the story Dexter and Peter became good friends. To conclude, I think Dirt Bike Runaway was a good book.

DIRTBIKE RUNWAY, you'll
finish this book in a flash. It's only 96 pages long. The genre is realistic fiction. People can do the samething just like in this book.
This kid named Peter ran away fronm his foster home. To this little town.Then he gets himself into trouble with some kids.
Three thing i liked this book is ...... well the book is all about Motocross.
#1 I like dirt bikes
#2 I like Motocross
#3 And i have a Dirtbike
People who shoul read this book would be Kids my age
9-12.
Well i hope you enjoyed my book review to you, so spread the word.

Peter Lewinski, a mechanic who works on dirt bikes, runs away from his foster home, the Bentleys, because he was treated poorly. He also ran away because he was always getting in trouble. After Peter reaches Cypress Corner, he stays with friends. Later, Peter finds out he is in more trouble staying with those 3 friends. I think this is a good book to read because if you've never really experienced what dirt bikes are like, this gives you an idea. I recommend this book for 4th-7th graders.

The exciting story tells about a foster kid who had to run away from his foster home. And finds himself in a heap of trouble. he meets a friend that helps him get his life back together.

Dirt Bike Runaway
I think this is a really good book to read for people who are interested in a dirt bike book. I have a four-wheeler so I like reading these kinds of books. Matt Christopher writes a lot of good books about sports. I would recommend this book to kids from the age 11 to 15.
The guys name is peter and he is a genius with dirt bikes. He can fix them up. Peter is a good rider when he races also. Peter started the race and was really nervous when he would ride a berm and go off a jump. He seen jess riding right beside him and trying to run him of the track but he stayed focused and didn't move. Peter was mad after he finished the race because he didn't place as well as he wanted to.
I like how this book is easy to understand and you can comprehend all the information. It inspired me a little bit. This is a great book for kids and young adults that like outdoor or dirt biking books. I would recommend this book to anyone

My daughter brought home this book for AR. Since she is reading more than three grade levels above her age, I watch carefully what she is getting into. I had a few concerns after reading the back cover and some of the info on Amazon, so I read the book myself before I let her dive in. I recommend you do the same if you are concerned about what your child reads.

There are a number of themes/events that are a little concerning:
- underage drinking
- abuse of a teenager by other teenagers (including forcing another child to drink alcohol by physical force) and authority figures (headmaster of orphanage)
- hotwiring a motorcycle (even though later we get the "innocent explanation" of how this teen knows how to do this)
- glamorizing the life of a runaway and hitchhiking
- teens involved in a theft ring (hubcaps, batteries, etc.) that try to coerce and threaten another teen into participating in their illegal activities.

The reason that the boy runs away is eventually explained, but it seems to be done in such a way as to make it seem a very reasonable solution to the situation. I don't believe that children the age of the target audience would be able to discern the fact that this was a very poor and very dangerous solution to his problem. In fact, it turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to the main character - not a good message at all. The fact that this is written as such realistic fiction muddies this situation further for the young reader.

On a more literary note, the extremely drawn out, jargon filled descriptions of the dirt bike races are likely be terribly tedious to anyone but the most avid dirt bike fans.

The book dirt bike runaway by matt Christopher is a very good book .I would recommend the book to anyone of any age. The book is very action packed and it one of the best books I have ever read. In the book there are allot of twists and turns in the beginning a boy named peter gets beat up by a boy named decks. After the fight decks invites peter to come race with him and his crew. If you want an action packed and good book then. I think you should read Dirt Bike run away.

The book dirt bike runaway by matt Christopher is a very good book .I would recommend the book to anyone of any age. The book is very action packed and it one of the best books I have ever read. In the book there are allot of twists and turns in the beginning a boy named peter gets beat up by a boy named decks. After the fight decks invites peter to come race with him and his crew. If you want an action packed and good book then. I think you should read Dirt Bike run away.

If you love dirtbikes or just reading about them,then this the book for you.Dirt Bike Runaway takes place in Florida where Peter Lewinski was in a bad foster home.So he ran away.Peter then meets a bully/thief named Dex Pasini.He doesn't like Dex and leaves him.Peter makes a new friend,Giff Mackenzie,in the same town.Giff rides dirt bikes in motocrosses.Peter helps fix Giff's dirt bike,and stays with him for a couple of weeks.While he stays,he rides in motocrosses with Giff and Giff'sister.Dex also rides in the motocrosses and starts causing trouble with Peter.I'd say that this is a great book.I'd rate it a 10 because it had me on the edge of my seat a lot.It was also very exciting and descriptive.Dirt Bike Runaway has a great and happy ending.

I read these books when I was in fifth and sixth grade. They are all kind of formulaic and predictable to anyone 13 years of age and older but they are great for younger children. I recommend these books for child that you want to start reading more. They are easy reads and teach great lessons like team work, accepting differences in people and sportsmanship. They can really boost a child's confidence.