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Necessary Roughness

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Chan and his sister live in L.A... They then move to a town in Minnesota. Chan's mom and dad were born from Korea. Chan and his sister are juniors and are the only Asians in town. Then Chan joins the only sport in town Football and is the kicker. The practices are hard for the only sport in town. In L.A he only played Soccer. Chan and Young really have to go threw a lot in school. But after a period of time they adjust. Plus Chan and Young have to try to deal with there father who they don't get along with him very much. Chan finally comes closer to his father when a tragic accident happens to his sister after his football game. Chan does handle it but he is in shock.
I really like this book it has very good detail. But some big games need to be talked about more. I really liked how they have to live in little part of a house because some big details happen in there.
The types of people I would recommend to read this book is football players and especially guys. These books are kind of like Carl Duekers books.

The book Necessary Roughness, by Marie G. Lee, is a really great book. In fact it's the best book I've read. Two Korean teens who live in LA are forced to move to a small town in Minnesota, which is primary white. They are go through a lot of obstacles, including racism, etc. Chan, who is 16, is talked into joining the football team. At first he didn't like the idea until he tried it. He was made the kicker of the team, as well as playing many other positions. Near the end of the football season something bad happens but I won't tell you what ,so if you want to know just read this awesome book.

My mom and I were taking a cross-country trip and we read it to each other while the other was driving. The story of Chan, Young, and their friend mesmerized us anbd kiept us from getting tired. We laughed through a lot of the parts and cried through a lot, too, and i learned a loot about Korean culture and also about living in a small town. Can't wait for the author's next book!

Chan i think was a bit of a coward for not facing up to the full of things. I do not know if i would recommend this book to people with opinions.

I like the book, but the summary for the book above should not have that Young dies... It's supposed to be a shocker isn't it?

In Necessary Roughness by Marie G. Lee, Chan, an Asian-American teenager moves from Los Angeles to a small town in Minnesota with his family. Chan is very displeased with this decision. I LA he was a star soccer player for his team. He had a girlfriend (not technically because of parents disapproval) and he was happy where he lived. But when he moved, he happened to be the only Asian at the school, much less the whole town. Chan has to suffer through racism and get constantly bullied. Chan decided to join a sport. Young, his sister, played flute in the school band. Since they didn't have soccer, he decided to be a field goal kicker for the football team. Instead the coach had him be a running back (along with kicker). Chan has to go through very rigorous practices and face the necessary roughness of being a football player. Chan also has to face the problem with the relationship with his father. Chan's dad doesn't agree with him being in football. He wants Chan to be like his sister and be academically strong. Chan's relationship with his father is like walking in a mine field. No matter how hard he tries to avoid arguments, they just spark and happen somehow. Through these problems, Chan is strengthened. He learns to just deal with what's going on and to face the necessary roughness in life. He begins to fully understand the phrase "you don't know what you have until it's gone". But as the season progresses, a tragic incident happens to both Chan and his sister.The incident then helps to bring Chan and his dad together. To know what that is, read the book!

I really loved this book. I thought this book was very well written and had a voice to it. I loved how the whole time it got you into the story and made you feel what the main character felt. Although the author was a female, I loved how the story was convincingly a football player. Now, I like football, but don't fully understand it. So I thought it was great how the author explained it in a way that others could understand. Although, football fans may have wanted more if they were looking for more of a football oriented book. I thought a minimal of the content may have been mature for younger readers and they may have not have understood it. So some maturity is advised. What I love about the book is that the theme is "strength is earned". In the book, Chan had to face the "necessary roughness" to be where he wanted to be and succeed. Basically, life isn't perfect, but those are the things that strengthen you. Anyways, overall an awesome book!

I would recommend this for obviously, football fans. A lot of the book; actually the book IS about football. Football fans will enjoy reading this because of the football oriented theme. I also think this book will be relatable to people who may have been through racism or have had too much pressure put on them from parents. Also a lot of the references are Korean references so, Korean kids may relate to some of what is said. However, it is also written in a way where non-Koreans could understand. Anyway, I would recommend this book to anyone! It was awesome and I was very upset when I finished it but I somewhat wish it ended differently. But overall, awesome book! Read it!

Chan is in the summer before his senior year in high school in L.A. when his father announces that the family is going to move to take over a store Chan's uncle bought and then abandoned. Chan can't complain much--his Korean-born parents think he should be obedient and respectful like his twin sister Young. So the family of four moves from the community where they are well known and accepted, where they own a successful store and there are many other Korean families. They drive to Minnesota and settle in a small town with no other Asians at all. There is no soccer team for Chan and no orchestra for Young, and both twins are discriminated against by their classmates.

Then Chan and Young start settling into their new life. Chan is recruited as a kicker for the football team and Young joins the band. Both make some friends, and Chan is even able to start to relate to his father a little bit. Will they ever feel totally at home in their new town?

I really liked Chan's narration. He was very strong, and his relationship with Young was great. The two were very different, but completely supportive of each other. I found myself a bit confused about the amount of prejudice experienced by Chan and Young. Perhaps prejudice is just more prevalent than I think, but it seemed a bit extreme for this day and age. I disliked the ending of this book; I didn't see the point of the crucial event.

This book is about a Korean boy named Chan who is the star player on his soccer team and moved from L.A. to Iron River, Minnesota. Chan isn't exactly the most popular kid at his High School but a guy named Mikko (All-Pro) asks if he wants to be the kicker for the football team, at first Chan hesitates but after Mikko convinces him he goes for it. Football isn't easy, Drills, workout 'till you puke, and big games with a big risk of injury. Chan never got badly injured... Oh i should let you read the book so you can see how good it is!!!! I definitely recommend this book to anyone!!!!!!

This book is about a Korean boy named Chan who is the star player on his soccer team and moved from L.A. to Iron River, Minnesota. Chan isn't exactly the most popular kid at his High School but a guy named Mikko (All-Pro) asks if he wants to be the kicker for the football team, at first Chan hesitates but after Mikko convinces him he goes for it. Football isn't easy, Drills, workout 'till you puke, and big games with a big risk of injury. Chan never got badly injured... Oh i should let you read the book so you can see how good it is!!!! I definitely recommend this book to anyone!!!!!!

This book is about a Korean boy named Chan who is the star player on his soccer team and moved from L.A. to Iron River, Minnesota. Chan isn't exactly the most popular kid at his High School but a guy named Mikko (All-Pro) asks if he wants to be the kicker for the football team, at first Chan hesitates but after Mikko convinces him he goes for it. Football isn't easy, Drills, workout 'till you puke, and big games with a big risk of injury. Chan never got badly injured... Oh i should let you read the book so you can see how good it is!!!! I definitely recommend this book to anyone!!!!!!