Author: Kelly J Baptist
Genre: realistic fiction
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Summary (provided by publisher): Xavier Moon is not one to steal the show. He’s perfectly content to play video games and sit at his bedroom window watching the neighborhood talk outside.
But for Xavier’s twelfth birthday, he receives a pair of funky socks and a challenge from his great-uncle, Frankie Bell, saying it’s time to swag out and speak up. First on the list: get into the legendary Scepter League. Xavier’s grandfather, great-uncle, and father were all invited to join the elite boys’ after-school club that admits only the most suave and confident young men. Xavier has never had the courage to apply before, but his wild socks are getting him some big attention, so maybe it’s time to come out of the shadows and follow in his family's footsteps. Or maybe Xavier will march down a new path altogether.
My opinion: At heart, this is a fairly standard of a kid learning to be a man, defining the sort of person he's going to become and the steps he will take to get there. He's learning to embrace elements of his personality, to worry less about the perception of his peers. There are a few unique details but the general thrust of the plot is exactly what we would expect. Solid messaging, though.
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