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Read By: Peter Francis James, Michael Smith Rivera Publisher: HarperTeen Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780062036513

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

16

Longest Chapter Length:

23:03 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:19 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

14:10 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

30

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Publisher Description

For the very first time in his decades-long career writing for teens, acclaimed and beloved author Walter Dean Myers writes with a teen, Ross Workman.

Kevin Johnson is thirteen years old. And heading for juvie. He's a good kid, a great friend, and a star striker for his Highland, New Jersey, soccer team. His team is competing for the State Cup, and he wants to prove he has more than just star-player potential. Kevin's never been in any serious trouble . . . until the night he ends up in jail. Enter Sergeant Brown, a cop assigned to be Kevin's mentor. If Kevin and Brown can learn to trust each other, they might be able to turn things around before it's too late.

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"I love the concept of this book...the incredible Walter Dean Myers...responds to an email from a fan. They decide to write a book together through emails, revisions, and alternating chapeters. This will be a popular book with relunctant readers, fans of Myers, and soccer fans. "

— Kelli (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Intriguing…convincing and sympathetic.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “An interesting joint effort…This approach works quite well in terms of narrative voice, as Myers’ more polished style reflects an adult perspective, while Workman’s less-refined prose seems appropriate to his character’s outlook and experience…Should have wide appeal to soccer fans, aspiring writers, and boys from difficult family circumstances who are trying to figure out how to make their way in the world.”

    — School Library Journal
  • “Workman is a genuine talent, writing short, declarative sentences that move the narrative forward with assurance and a page-turning tempo. Myers, of course, is a master, and it’s fascinating to see him writing from the first-person perspective of an adult. The respective voices and characters play off each other as successfully as a winning, high-stakes soccer match. How about another collaboration?”

    — Booklist
  • “The book delves into the complexity of choices, consequences, relationships, and human experience. Workman offers a fresh voice as Kevin and more than holds his own as a writer, writing alongside an icon of young adult literature.”

    — VOYA

Kick Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.35294117647059 out of 53.35294117647059 out of 53.35294117647059 out of 53.35294117647059 out of 53.35294117647059 out of 5 (3.35)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I personally thought this book was something. I really couldn't imagine a thirteen year old boy to do such thing. I really liked the book because he plays soccer. I'm a big fan of soccer. This book really taught me something that i'd thought i'd never learn. The kid had guts, guts to do something i would never do. "

    — Isaac, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Kick is a grate book .It talked about a boy that lost his father in a big car crash when working.Then 6 years later his son talked him self to take his dads car and gets in to big truble . "

    — Abigail, 12/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Such a great concept with Walter Dean and one of his young fans "

    — Miss, 12/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I wanted to like this more than I did. I liked the alternating voices but I thought the relationship between the 2 main characters was lackluster. I'm not a sports fan, but I thought the sports parts were well-done. "

    — Linda, 11/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I was pleasantly surprised by it. The relationship between Kevin and Sergeant Brown was touching. It's a good story about what friends will do for each other. "

    — Kathy, 10/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book is a good book to read. "

    — Chris, 10/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Read it in one sitting! Love my man, Walter! What a great idea to co-write with a teen. And a SOCCER book! Not many soccer books out there! I think ninth grade boys will go for this one~ "

    — Melissa, 9/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " It was a great book. I really recommend it. "

    — Jackson, 8/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Well how would YOU end up while age 13 trying to protect a friend? When and how much is it ok to break the "swear to secrecy?" I believe there are officers of the law out there who do care. And I really do think this is one of Myers' best characters. or collaboration. or whatever, with Ross Workman. "

    — Martha, 1/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved this book... not only is it inpiring, it is also cool. "

    — DNA, 8/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I liked listening to Kevin's soccer games, I think I learnt a couple of tricks. I think this book would be good for boys who like soccer and for people that have been in bad situations before "

    — Jaiden, 3/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " this is about teenagers in dendation center who learn how to get in trouble in get the life back together "

    — Samukasoumahoro, 3/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " a good book with a good plot that is filled with happiness, sadness, and fun as the main character and his friend get into trouble. This is a good book for everyone out there who plays or just likes soccer and enjoys reading. "

    — Jonathan, 12/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Walter Dean Myers co-wrote this with a teenage fan with alternating points of view. I like the topic and the concept, but it isn't one of my favs of his. "

    — Mrs., 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Reads like a mystery, but we're just trying to figure out what really happened to the 13 year old boy accused of stealing a car and kidnapping.. Walter Dean Myers writes himself as an aging policeman who befriends soccer playing Kevin (written by Workman). I think kids will like it. "

    — Carolyn, 4/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " 2/3 in it's a 4 star book... A real pageturner... But the ending was very anticlimactic... No real drama , made it all feel a little pointless... An interesting experiment but disappointing... However I did read a preprinted... Maybe final book was touched up... Big fan of Myers... "

    — Joshua, 2/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Not a bad story. Not spectacular, but not bad. Recommended for middle school boys, especially if they like soccer. "

    — Britt,, 12/15/2010

About the Authors

Walter Dean Myers (1937–2014) was the acclaimed author of over fifty books, primarily for young adults. His notable works include Fallen Angels, Monster, Crystal, and Scorpions. He won numerous awards for his works, including five Coretta Scott King Awards for African American authors. He also won the first Michael L. Printz Award for his book Monster. In January of 2012 he became the Library of Congress’ National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

When Ross Workman was thirteen, he wrote a fan email to his favorite author. When Walter Dean Myers wrote back and asked him whether he would be interested in writing a book, Ross was amazed—and incredibly excited.

In addition to writing, Ross plays a sport every season: high school soccer in the fall, high school wrestling in the winter, and club travel soccer in the spring. He lives in New Jersey.

About Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James is an accomplished actor on both the stage and the screen. His theater credits include roles in On Golden Pond, Much Ado about Nothing, and August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. His many film and television credits include Jahfree Neema in Oz, Raymond Parks in The Rosa Parks Story, Joe Gould’s Secret, The Guiding Light, Law & Order: SVU, and Third Watch. James’ audiobook narration has won him nine AudioFile Earphones Awards.