Danger Zone was one of the best sports I’ve ever read. I recommend this book to just about anybody. I have such a high recommendation for it because there was an abundance of action, and a satisfying amount of suspense. It was a book that kept me reading it until I had to stop. Danger Zone kept me wondering what was going to happen in the next chapter. I liked that the book took place in many different locations such as Minnesota, California, and Rome. Having the story in many locations gave me a new picture of the story in my mind. If the story took place just in one location, it may not have been so interesting or entertaining. All the parts of Danger Zone were great, the beginning, the middle, and the end. Danger Zone to me is a unique book.
I’d recommend this book to anyone, because I’m quite sure you’d enjoy it too. A person who likes sports books would enjoy this book especially. I can’t really see anyone not liking this book. I’ve read another book by David Klass. The book is called A Different Season. I thought it was also a great book.
There wasn’t much that I didn’t like about Danger Zone. The beginning was mostly action, but then transferring to suspense nearing the conclusion. I wish there were a sequel, but there isn’t. I rate Danger Zone from a scale from 1-10 a 10 because it made me addicted to it whenever I continued reading it, and to me it became better and better as the story progressed. The storyline was very interesting. Like I said earlier, there is plenty of suspense and action throughout the book.
If you ever want to read an excellent sports book, I strongly recommend that you read Danger Zone.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Setting of Danger Zone
The setting of Danger Zone takes place in Granham High School at the beginning of the story. The town of Granham is located in Minnesota, and I think Granham is fiction, because I couldn’t find the town of Granham in Minnesota, just the town of Graham, Minnesota. The gymnasium where Jim plays basketball is located behind the Granham High School in a separate building. There, Jim plays and practices basketball. In the gym, there are bleachers that are situated like the bleachers in North. For the time period, I don’t know what it was because the author didn’t say.
When Jim decides to join the U.S.A.,”Teen Dream Team” Jim is flown into Los Angeles, California where he meets the team and also where the team practices before flying to Rome for the tournament. In the area of Los Angeles where the team stays to practice, it’s decent, but surrounding that area there are many neighborhoods where gangs lurk. The story takes place there for a few chapters.
For the majority of the rest of the book, the setting takes place in Rome. The team gets used to the gym there, and they reside in a motel whenever they’re not in the gym. The coaches tell the team they have to stay in the motel and not to wander, but Jim figures he coaches weren’t going to be strict on that. Jim explored the city and visited a flower shop to order flowers to be sent to his girlfriend.
A day after one of the U.S.A.’s Teen Dream Team’s games, The mayor of Rome visited the motel where they were and gravely reported that after Augustus got into a fight with a spectator, the spectator turned out to be a Neo-Nazi and his gang made threats of killing the team. The team was escorted by many bodyguards and they were taken to a military compound to assure their safety. The bedrooms seemed like prison cells to Jim. Jim’s room was quite small. It had one tiny window with bars across it, a lumpy cot in one corner, and the door was thick and solid.
The last change in setting was after the last game in the tournament. The U.S.A Teen Dream Team won, and the spectators crawled over the barriers to get closer to them. Suddenly, a man stepped forward with a gun. He aimed it at Augustus, and a police officer tackled the man. The tackle didn’t stop the man from firing. Jim leaped out of the way, but the bullet hit him in the leg. He was immediately taken to a hospital. The doctors treated the wound as best they could, but Jim’s leg was really messed up. He was taken to a hospital in Rome where the best surgeon was. The surgeon told Jim he wasn’t a miracle worker, and Jim told him to do the best he could. Augustus showed up and stayed with Jim while he got his surgery.
When Jim decides to join the U.S.A.,”Teen Dream Team” Jim is flown into Los Angeles, California where he meets the team and also where the team practices before flying to Rome for the tournament. In the area of Los Angeles where the team stays to practice, it’s decent, but surrounding that area there are many neighborhoods where gangs lurk. The story takes place there for a few chapters.
For the majority of the rest of the book, the setting takes place in Rome. The team gets used to the gym there, and they reside in a motel whenever they’re not in the gym. The coaches tell the team they have to stay in the motel and not to wander, but Jim figures he coaches weren’t going to be strict on that. Jim explored the city and visited a flower shop to order flowers to be sent to his girlfriend.
A day after one of the U.S.A.’s Teen Dream Team’s games, The mayor of Rome visited the motel where they were and gravely reported that after Augustus got into a fight with a spectator, the spectator turned out to be a Neo-Nazi and his gang made threats of killing the team. The team was escorted by many bodyguards and they were taken to a military compound to assure their safety. The bedrooms seemed like prison cells to Jim. Jim’s room was quite small. It had one tiny window with bars across it, a lumpy cot in one corner, and the door was thick and solid.
The last change in setting was after the last game in the tournament. The U.S.A Teen Dream Team won, and the spectators crawled over the barriers to get closer to them. Suddenly, a man stepped forward with a gun. He aimed it at Augustus, and a police officer tackled the man. The tackle didn’t stop the man from firing. Jim leaped out of the way, but the bullet hit him in the leg. He was immediately taken to a hospital. The doctors treated the wound as best they could, but Jim’s leg was really messed up. He was taken to a hospital in Rome where the best surgeon was. The surgeon told Jim he wasn’t a miracle worker, and Jim told him to do the best he could. Augustus showed up and stayed with Jim while he got his surgery.
Description of Main Character 2nd Entry
At the end of Danger Zone, Jim was a dynamic character. He was beside himself near the beginning when some basketball scouts introduced themselves to Jim and asked Jim if he would like to represent the U.S.A in a basketball world tournament for players 17 and under. He told them he couldn’t, and he tried to keep his mom from finding out because she would tell him he had to go, and she would operate the store all on her own.
His mom found out about it and told Jim he should definitely go. Jim reluctantly listened to his mom and told the scouts he would go. The U.S.A team consisted of ten players, and Jim was surprised to see that there are only 3 white players and 7 black players. At his first game with the team, Jim was very nervous because he had never played against or with anyone as good as him.
Later on in the story, Jim is terrified of someone coming to kill him and his team, because Augustus (One of the teammates of the U.S.A Teen Dream Team) picked a fight with a neo-Nazi during one of their games. The country of Rome (The location where the tournament was held) received threats of someone coming to kill the U.S.A team. Rome took every precaution to ensure the safety of the U.S.A team. The leader of Rome took the team to a safe location for them to stay. Jim was so paranoid he slept with the door locked, and made sure the window was locked, even though there were guards guarding the building where the team was sleeping.
As the book progresses, Jim became more comfortable playing basketball with his team and wasn’t so intimidated by other teams, though he was still paranoid about someone coming to kill him. One game when the police leap into the crowd, Jim freezes while he was in possession of the ball. The cops were just breaking up a fight, but it really spooked Jim. He played poorly for the rest of the game, but they still won that round. At the end, Jim and Augustus finally became friendly toward each other. (They hated each other at the beginning of the story)
His mom found out about it and told Jim he should definitely go. Jim reluctantly listened to his mom and told the scouts he would go. The U.S.A team consisted of ten players, and Jim was surprised to see that there are only 3 white players and 7 black players. At his first game with the team, Jim was very nervous because he had never played against or with anyone as good as him.
Later on in the story, Jim is terrified of someone coming to kill him and his team, because Augustus (One of the teammates of the U.S.A Teen Dream Team) picked a fight with a neo-Nazi during one of their games. The country of Rome (The location where the tournament was held) received threats of someone coming to kill the U.S.A team. Rome took every precaution to ensure the safety of the U.S.A team. The leader of Rome took the team to a safe location for them to stay. Jim was so paranoid he slept with the door locked, and made sure the window was locked, even though there were guards guarding the building where the team was sleeping.
As the book progresses, Jim became more comfortable playing basketball with his team and wasn’t so intimidated by other teams, though he was still paranoid about someone coming to kill him. One game when the police leap into the crowd, Jim freezes while he was in possession of the ball. The cops were just breaking up a fight, but it really spooked Jim. He played poorly for the rest of the game, but they still won that round. At the end, Jim and Augustus finally became friendly toward each other. (They hated each other at the beginning of the story)
Description of Main Character 1st Entry
The main character in Danger Zone was Jim Doyle. He was a high school student at Granham High School, in the town of Granham. Jim played basketball, and he was basically the team because the other players on Jim’s team were poor basketball players. The Granham basketball team won their games often thanks to Jim. Jim’s father died of a massive heart attack several years before, and the hardware store he left behind was picked up by Jim’s mom and Jim.
Sometimes while Jim was playing basketball, he became tremendously focused on the game, which athletes call a “zone”, and he was unbeatable while he was in a zone. While in a zone, he made great steals, superb 3-point shots, and excellent lay-ups.
Jim assisted his mom with the hardware store his father left behind. He managed the finances when he helped his mom out. He was caring, and would help his mom whenever she needed it. Whenever Jim went out to parties to celebrate a basketball victory, he always felt a bit guilty for not helping him mom with the hardware store. He had a girlfriend named Janey, and she was a cheerleader for the Granham basketball team. Jim felt very depressed when he thought of his father. Before his father died, he whispered 1 thing to Jim in the ambulance, “Love.” Jim was 11 at the time his father died, and he saw his father pass away. I know Jim still missed him because he became filled with grief whenever someone mentioned him.
Jim considered himself good-looking, but not as handsome as Brad Pitt. He did well in School, filling his report card with A’s and B’s. He claimed that he loved basketball, that it was his life.
Sometimes while Jim was playing basketball, he became tremendously focused on the game, which athletes call a “zone”, and he was unbeatable while he was in a zone. While in a zone, he made great steals, superb 3-point shots, and excellent lay-ups.
Jim assisted his mom with the hardware store his father left behind. He managed the finances when he helped his mom out. He was caring, and would help his mom whenever she needed it. Whenever Jim went out to parties to celebrate a basketball victory, he always felt a bit guilty for not helping him mom with the hardware store. He had a girlfriend named Janey, and she was a cheerleader for the Granham basketball team. Jim felt very depressed when he thought of his father. Before his father died, he whispered 1 thing to Jim in the ambulance, “Love.” Jim was 11 at the time his father died, and he saw his father pass away. I know Jim still missed him because he became filled with grief whenever someone mentioned him.
Jim considered himself good-looking, but not as handsome as Brad Pitt. He did well in School, filling his report card with A’s and B’s. He claimed that he loved basketball, that it was his life.
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