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Age range 14 to 18
Gus's life is about one thing-swimming. He is determined to make it to the Olympics and he knows that the only coach in town who can get him there is Coach Marks. So it seems like a simple plan: convince Coach Marks to train him. Everything from there on in is just hard work and Gus has never been afraid of hard work. But there are a few complications. For one thing, Coach Marks was Danny's coach. Danny, Gus's older brother, committed suicide after failing to make the national swimming team, a big step on the way to the Olympics. And for another thing, Gus and Danny didn't exactly get along when Danny was alive. Gus never liked living in Danny's shadow, and that shadow has grown even longer since Danny's death.
In this powerful novel about the punishing and the healing nature of sports, Gus's rage threatens to swallow him at every turn. He's angry at his brother, his mother, his coach..even himself. But as he works through his feelings and toward his goal, Gus does everything he can to channel his anger into excelling at the sport that he and Danny both loved, finding solace in the same place he must face his demons: the water.
'Packed full ofemotion...An influential read with a powerful message.' - Booklist
'This emotionalnovel contains lyrical prose that beautifully captures the energy of swimming.' - Kirkus Reviews
Title: Geese Are Never Swans
Format: Hardback Book
Release Date: 01 Oct 2020
Author: Kobe Bryant
Sku: 3295919
Catalogue No: 9781949520057
Category: Childrens Fiction Books
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