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Perry Skky Jr. #3

by Stephanie Perry Moore

For use in schools and libraries only. When Perry attends a Christian sports camp in Hilton Head, South Carolina, he comes face-to-face with racism and jealousy as the police accuse him of a crime he did not commit and his new teammates resent his skills on the football field. Original.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Young Adult

208 pages, Library Binding

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL. Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com.

Reviews

[Allison taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's a very good book.i love his relationship with savoy lee.but i think tori needs to get alife.on this book perry is going through alot of racism,so he goes to his dad and askes him why,and his dad just tells him it's life,and he can't do anything about,i've learned so much from this book,i've learned to just face life as i see because i've gone through racism before and it's not fun when they call you out of your name.i felt hurt the first time i was called a "stupid dominican-black girl"...i was really hurt but anyway this book is great it's a must-read
-allison taylor-

[Katrina Burchett · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Book 3 of this series Perry Moss Skky, Jr graduates from Lucy Laney High School in Augusta, GA. With a heart set on following God, this young Christian begins anew at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The athletic ability the heavenly Father gifted Perry with earned him a full scholarship and for that he is grateful. However, he's left his sheltered "predominately black" world and has ended up in a place where there are way more white people than he's used to being around. He's not sure how he feels about that and he's not sure how to act. He's away from his family, his boys, his friends, and out of his comfort zone. Will he be able to adjust to his new surroundings? He's no longer a high school football star but a college freshman with teammates who are as good as he is and some who don't share his values. Will he learn how to bond with them without compromising his beliefs?
Perry is determined to be the best he can be for himself, his parents and God, but it isn't always easy to stay focused. In fact, life is downright hard sometimes with all of its problems and distractions. He deals with guilt trips from so-called friends, a selfish and inconsiderate roommate, an attempted suicide by someone close to him and he's misjudged because of the color of his skin, just to name a few things. It's good that he knows the Lord is his strength. He prays often, leaning on the Lord during times of trouble. He gives God the glory when things work out and witnesses to others without being preachy or judgmental.
This was a good read with quite a bit of drama and valuable lessons to be learned and, with all of the racial issues in this one, it seems there was a message the author was passionate about sending to readers -It's important to look at the hearts of people, not the color of their skin.

[Sidney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was about perry going off to collage and that perry really finding out that not all white people like black people.I like this book because he go to collage and play football and that is something i want to do and be when I grow up.I also like it because the author made this book feel like a movie.

[Adrienna · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this series, we see that Perry Skyy Jr faces racial slurs, comments, and even blamed for an assault done to a girl by some country boys. The cops were called and he explains his only intention was to help her, after meeting with the coach at HBCU, who has been watching him since his sophomore year in high school. Later, his father, Perry Skyy Sr. also faces prejudices at his automobile dealership company and shares his thoughts at an award ceremony, hoping his family will stay for support. These are some things that need to be touched on so young people can see, if not already know, what is the best way to deal with it from a Christian perspective.

He was even able to brush off sideline jokes on and off the football field. This has to be hard for the normal teenager/college student. I was also raised, as page 190 says, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say nothing at all."

[Onlyher_20 · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far this book is actually good.... I am not finished yet but i will be so all I can tell you is you have to go out and read this book. The main Charater is Perry. The author middle name is "Perry" so do you think this book is about her but in a young boy view?

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[Keyondra · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was ok