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Three Clams and an Oyster

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Flint McCallister is the captain of a four-man flag football team. The weekend before the beginning of the season he finds himself one man short, sort of. Flint, Rick Beaterson, Dwight Deshutsis, and Cade Savage have been friends since first grade. Lately though, they can't seem to count on Cade. He doesn't show up for practice, doesn't call, and spends a lot of time getting drunk and high, things the other boys don't agree with. So now they're in a difficult position. Do they keep hoping their old friend will come around, or do they replace him? If they replace him, who do they get instead?

The Clams try out a few people half-heartedly and with mixed and rather amusing results. Their best prospect is a girl. But are they ready to deal with a girl on their team? Are they ready to deal with the changes that will make between them? Above and beyond all, what do they do about Cade?

A great look at the nature of friendship, this book is more about the interaction between people than about football. It will appeal to girls and boys alike, and for similar reasons, but with different affects. It's interesting for me, as a girl, to get an idea of how teenage boys think. Friendships aren't so different, whether it be groups of boys or groups of girls, and the subtle shift that occurs when the opposite sex appears. The book itself is almost profound in its subtlety. Reading this reminded me of all of the times I've been the only girl in a room full of boys. Eventually they forget you're there, and you get to hear some pretty surprising stuff. And the most surprising part is how similar it is when girls talk with their good friends.

Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman

Your watch is ticking. You wait as Deshutis and Beaterson toss around the ball waiting for Savage to show up. You know in your mind that he's not going to show, but your heart says wait. He used to be your best bud! You got to give him one last shot right? But then again he stood you up! He wasted your valuable field time. So it's either time to find a replacement or stick with Cade "no show" Savage. Your at a disadvantage though. Every other team as all of the usual flag football players and the number of people who are interested and not on a team are few. And filling Cade's shoes isn't going to be easy. You need an "oyster" and pronto, otherwise you're not going to be able to play this season. So what are your choices as a replacement? Deshutis recommends Tim Goon, a guy from his apartment complex. But when you go to check him out, he's not what you have in mind. You don't want a "pretty boy" on your "tough guy" football team. There's always Thor, the ladiesman. But he might lead you down the path of another Cade. Then again there's always Rachel Summerfield, a very sporty girl. Sure she doesn't shave her legs, but she's good. But she pushes the guys out of their comfort zone, so the guys are faced with a tough decision. Should they go with Summerfield the GIRL, who makes the boys feel uncomfortable, Thor, the womanizer, Goon, that Flint describes as a Wayne Newton with breasts, or should they stick with Cade? To find out who becomes the teams new "oyster", read Three Clams and an Oyster by Randy Powell. This book is no more then just football, it's about struggles in life and friendship. It's a great book and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is faced with decisions in life!

Three Clams and an Oyster by Randy Powell is a very simple book, in theory. It tells the story of three friends trying to find a fourth member for their flag football team and takes place over the course of one weekend. What we, the readers, learn over that weekend is the lives, dreams, and history of those boys. Through simple scenes, such as the boys spending an afternoon at Goodwill, the reader feels like a part of their lives. The task of finding a new player forces these boys to analyze themselves and their lives. It forces them to face the past and look towards the future. It's also very humorous. I love the way they talk and ride each other. I would laugh out loud at some parts while I read! It's a quick, smooth, entertaining story that I would definitely recommend to all readers!

Have you ever been on a team and there is that one person who doesn't put in the same effort as everyone else? Someone who is like a weak link in a chain? That's just what happened to teenager Flint McAllister and his teammates on their 4-man flag football team. Even though he was a close friend, Cade Savvage abandoned his team to drink and party. With only 2 days left before the first game of the season, Flint and his friends, Beaterson and Deshutsis, must find a new player to take Cade Savvage's place.
Although it would seem impossible to find a good teammate in such a short amount of time, they have managed to find some interesting candidates. For example, the attractive Rachel Summerfield. Rachel is a great athlete but her bossy attitude could present a problem. Another candidate is a close friend of Deshutsis, whom the other teammates know very little about.
Three Clams and an Oyster is written in a modern day perspective. Flint McAllister narrates the story from his point of view, making the story relatable to young adults. The book also shows a lot of dialogue between the remaining teammates.
I believe that the issue with finding a new teammate in a short amount of time was completely relatable because everyone has been rushed before, whether it be at school or at work. The question the teens must answer is, is skill more important than friendship when time is of the essence.

Have you ever been on a team and there is that one person who doesn't put in the same effort as everyone else? Someone who is like a weak link in a chain? That's just what happened to teenager Flint McAllister and his teammates on their 4-man flag football team. Even though he was a close friend, Cade Savvage abandoned his team to drink and party. With only 2 days left before the first game of the season, Flint and his friends, Beaterson and Deshutsis, must find a new player to take Cade Savvage's place.
Although it would seem impossible to find a good teammate in such a short amount of time, they have managed to find some interesting candidates. For example, the attractive Rachel Summerfield. Rachel is a great athlete but her bossy attitude could present a problem. Another candidate is a close friend of Deshutsis, whom the other teammates know very little about.
Three Clams and an Oyster is written in a modern day perspective. Flint McAllister narrates the story from his point of view, making the story relatable to young adults. The book also shows a lot of dialogue between the remaining teammates.
I believe that the issue with finding a new teammate in a short amount of time was completely relatable because everyone has been rushed before, whether it be at school or at work. The question the teens must answer is, is skill more important than friendship when time is of the essence.

Flint McCallister is the leader of a four man flag football team. Throughout this book Flint and his two teammates are trying to find a replacement for their hiker, Cade Savage. Cade is turning into a nonstop partier and Flint and his teammates can't take it anymore. Cade doesn't show up for practices or games but still thinks he is part of the team. The team interviews several people and they have to decide if they really want to kick Cade off the team, and if they do, who is going to replace him. This is a very well written book but I think there could be more details describing the setting throughout the book. This book will keep you guessing and once you pick this book up you won't be able to put it down until you're finished.

In the book Three Clams and an Oyster three High School Juniors Flint McCallister, Dwight Deshutis and Rick Beaterson's are waiting for the famous Savage to make a show up to the field. What does u know he's not there? He wasted all of that time of yours what about the practice. We can't practice if we only have three guys that's not a team that's only 75% out of 100%. You can't give him any more chances to buy back on the team, but wait can he your going to have to read it. So then they get to thinking and say if he is not going to start showing up I think we should start looking at people to replace him. And as you can tell you have to find an oyster fast before the September Deadline. In the book my own favorite character was Flint because he was the leader of the team and I am one to be just like him. My favorite parts were when they got together and were acting like a team because that showed me what I can do to help me out in situations that I run into when I play. But when they come down to picking the people it was a tough decision because they had Tim Goon, Rachel Summerfield, Thor (my personal favorite) or should they stay with the famous Cade, but can they trust Cade. I recommend the book Three Clams and an Oyster by Randy Powell to people who want to find out the decision they make in the end and the people who love to read about football and to people just love to read a book.

In the fantastic book Three Clams and an Oyster Deshutis and Beaterson are waiting for the famous Savage to make a no show up to the field. What does u know he's not there? He wasted all of that time of yours what about the practice we can't if we only have three guys that's not a team that's only 75% out of 100%. You can't give him any more chances to buy back in the team, but wait can he your going to have to read it. So then they get to thinking and say if has not going to start showing up I think we should start looking at people to replace him. And as you can tell you have to find an oyster fast before the game. In the book my own favorite character was Thor because when they were looking for players I thought of being like me because he could sweep the women off their feet. My favorite parts were when they got together and were acting like a team because that showed me what I can do to help me out in situations that I run into when I play. But when they come down to picking the people it was a tough decision because they had Tim Goon, Rachel Summerfield, Thor (my personal favorite) or should they stay with the famous Cade, but can they trust Cade. I recommend the book Three Clams and an Oyster by Randy Powell to people who want to find out the decision they make in the end and the people who love to read about football and to people just love to read a book.