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Surviving Southside
Full Impact
Norval and Arnie are two of the stars on the Southside High football team. They're best friends off the field, too, and they're both hoping to play college ball some day. When Coach Green asks Norval to watch Arnie for signs of a concussion, it sounds like spying. But is betraying Arnie the best way for Norval to help his friend?
104 pages, Library Binding
First published May 1, 2013
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Suzanne Weyn
207 books646 followersSuzanne Weyn grew up in Williston Park, Long Island, New York. She has three sisters and a brother. As a girl, she was very interested in theatre and in reading. Louisa May Alcott was her favorite author, but she also read every Sherlock Holmes story. Suzanne lived pretty close to the ocean and going to Jones Beach was one of her favorite activities. Even today, if she goes too long without seeing the ocean, she starts feeling restless.
Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at City College in New York.
Suzanne's other books for Simon Pulse include South Beach Sizzle, a romantic comedy written with Diana Gonzalez. Her novels for the Simon Pulse line "Once Upon a Time" are The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince, and The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumplestiltskin. She very much enjoys rethinking these classic tales from an original point of view, always looking for the real psychological underpinning of the story. Suzanne is currently doing revisions on her fourth book in the line, which will be coming in 2009.
Suzanne's other recent novels are include The Bar Code Tattoo (2004) and its sequel, The Bar Code Rebellion (2006). The Bar Code Tattoo was selected by the American Library Assoc. (ALA) as a 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction. It is currently translated into German and was nominated for the 2007 Jugenliteraturpreis for Young People's Literature.
Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at City College in New York.
Suzanne's other books for Simon Pulse include South Beach Sizzle, a romantic comedy written with Diana Gonzalez. Her novels for the Simon Pulse line "Once Upon a Time" are The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince, and The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumplestiltskin. She very much enjoys rethinking these classic tales from an original point of view, always looking for the real psychological underpinning of the story. Suzanne is currently doing revisions on her fourth book in the line, which will be coming in 2009.
Suzanne's other recent novels are include The Bar Code Tattoo (2004) and its sequel, The Bar Code Rebellion (2006). The Bar Code Tattoo was selected by the American Library Assoc. (ALA) as a 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction. It is currently translated into German and was nominated for the 2007 Jugenliteraturpreis for Young People's Literature.
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August 13, 2024
Cute
it’s a fairly simple, simple story about a boy who gets a football injury and tries to hide it.
The importance of the story is that there are people who have injuries they try to hide them for different reasons. Hopefully, this book gets young people to think about this sometimes, and most importantly, before it’s too late.
A pleasant read.
it’s a fairly simple, simple story about a boy who gets a football injury and tries to hide it.
The importance of the story is that there are people who have injuries they try to hide them for different reasons. Hopefully, this book gets young people to think about this sometimes, and most importantly, before it’s too late.
A pleasant read.
November 2, 2017
Norval and Arnie are best friends. Norval gets asked to talk to the coach Norval is thinking what is it about. Is it about schools looking at him, is he in trouble or what is it about? Coach asks Norval to spy on Arnie to see if Norval sees any symptoms of a concussion. Does Arnie have a concussion?? Those who love football will enjoy this short book.
August 27, 2022
Suzanne Weyn's "Full Impact" hits the reader full impact with a serious issue. Arnie may be experiencing symptoms of a concussion, but rather than sit out, he insists he is fine and plays football among his peers. He wants so bad to get out of his current situation.. but at what cost?
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"Players may not tell the truth. They don't want to be sidelined."
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December 14, 2013
I picked this book because it is short and I can relate to it. That is because one of the main characters, Arnie, suffered a concussion and can no longer play football. I can relate because I am no longer able to do gymnastics because of my concussion. I also picked it because I like reading books that are about sports.
The setting is mainly in the locker room or on the football field of Southside High. A small part of the story occurred in the hospital and in a rehabilitation center. There were two main conflicts in this story, the first being an external conflict involving Arnie. That conflict is that he got a concussion from being hit in the head too many times and he can no longer do the sport that he loves. The second conflict is an internal conflict involving Arnies teammate and best friend, Norval. Norval saw that Arnie was acting strange and knew that he was having symptoms of a concussion but he did not know if he should tell the coach. If he told the coach then Arnie would think he was being betrayed by his best friend. Norval did not tell the coach and that resulted in Arnie still playing in the next football game. While he was playing he got tackled and that made his concussion a lot worse. Those were the two main conflicts along with a few other smaller ones.
In my opinion both of the characters were dynamic. Arnie had a personality change as a result of his concussion and Norval changed after watching what his best friend was going through. Three traits of Arnie are fearless, stubborn, and tough. He is fearless and tough because he went on playing even after he got his first concussion, until he got his second concussion and was no longer allowed to play. He is stubborn because he refused to tell the coach that something was wrong. This is because oftentimes there were college scouts at the football games and a football scholarship was Arnies only hope of getting to go to college.
Three of Norvals traits are trustworthy, caring, and confused. He is trustworthy and caring because Arnie trusted him that he wouldn't tell the coach that he thought Arnie had a concussion. He is confused because he doesn't know if he should tell the coach and risk losing his best friend or not tell and risk Arnie getting hurt worse.
One very good quote from page 78 of the story is "Want to make an agreement? If he goes down this game, we talk to the coach afterward. Okay?" This quote is from a conversation between Norval and Kadeem, another teammate. The coach had asked both of them to watch Arnie for signs of a concussion. They both saw symptoms in him but were scared to talk to the coach because they did not want to betray Arnie. This conversation took place in the locker room at halftime during a football game. They decided to make this agreement because they knew that it would be best for Arnie if he sat out for at least a little while because he had been really out of it during the first half of the game.
The theme of this book was that if something is wrong you should let someone know right away because it is harder to get better without help. The three reading strategies that I used were using prior knowledge, connecting, and monitoring. With my prior knowledge on concussions I knew that Arnie had a concussion right when he began describing his symptoms, even before it said anything about concussions in the book. I could really connect to this book because I am no longer allowed to do my favorite sport because of my concussion, much like Arnie. I monitored the book by taking a little bit of time after I finished each chapter to think about and review what I had read. Using those strategies really helped a lot with my reading and understanding of this book. I thought that this book was very well written and easy to follow and understand. I could easily relate to it because I was a high school athlete, much like Arnie, until I got my second concussion. I really liked this book and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good sports book to read.
The setting is mainly in the locker room or on the football field of Southside High. A small part of the story occurred in the hospital and in a rehabilitation center. There were two main conflicts in this story, the first being an external conflict involving Arnie. That conflict is that he got a concussion from being hit in the head too many times and he can no longer do the sport that he loves. The second conflict is an internal conflict involving Arnies teammate and best friend, Norval. Norval saw that Arnie was acting strange and knew that he was having symptoms of a concussion but he did not know if he should tell the coach. If he told the coach then Arnie would think he was being betrayed by his best friend. Norval did not tell the coach and that resulted in Arnie still playing in the next football game. While he was playing he got tackled and that made his concussion a lot worse. Those were the two main conflicts along with a few other smaller ones.
In my opinion both of the characters were dynamic. Arnie had a personality change as a result of his concussion and Norval changed after watching what his best friend was going through. Three traits of Arnie are fearless, stubborn, and tough. He is fearless and tough because he went on playing even after he got his first concussion, until he got his second concussion and was no longer allowed to play. He is stubborn because he refused to tell the coach that something was wrong. This is because oftentimes there were college scouts at the football games and a football scholarship was Arnies only hope of getting to go to college.
Three of Norvals traits are trustworthy, caring, and confused. He is trustworthy and caring because Arnie trusted him that he wouldn't tell the coach that he thought Arnie had a concussion. He is confused because he doesn't know if he should tell the coach and risk losing his best friend or not tell and risk Arnie getting hurt worse.
One very good quote from page 78 of the story is "Want to make an agreement? If he goes down this game, we talk to the coach afterward. Okay?" This quote is from a conversation between Norval and Kadeem, another teammate. The coach had asked both of them to watch Arnie for signs of a concussion. They both saw symptoms in him but were scared to talk to the coach because they did not want to betray Arnie. This conversation took place in the locker room at halftime during a football game. They decided to make this agreement because they knew that it would be best for Arnie if he sat out for at least a little while because he had been really out of it during the first half of the game.
The theme of this book was that if something is wrong you should let someone know right away because it is harder to get better without help. The three reading strategies that I used were using prior knowledge, connecting, and monitoring. With my prior knowledge on concussions I knew that Arnie had a concussion right when he began describing his symptoms, even before it said anything about concussions in the book. I could really connect to this book because I am no longer allowed to do my favorite sport because of my concussion, much like Arnie. I monitored the book by taking a little bit of time after I finished each chapter to think about and review what I had read. Using those strategies really helped a lot with my reading and understanding of this book. I thought that this book was very well written and easy to follow and understand. I could easily relate to it because I was a high school athlete, much like Arnie, until I got my second concussion. I really liked this book and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good sports book to read.
March 5, 2018
It was a great book with a good story
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June 25, 2013Norval is one of several Southside High football players hoping to attract the attention of the college scouts. If the scouts are interested, the scholarships that follow will guarantee college educations that would otherwise be almost impossible for the teens and their families to finance.
When Norval's friend and fellow player Arnie begins acting weird both on the field and off, he finds himself in an awkward position. Coach wants Norval to "spy" on Arnie and report any suspect behavior. The constant headaches and missed plays have Coach worried that Arnie is suffering the side effects of a concussion. But Norval doesn't believe it is his responsibility to rat out his friend.
As Arnie's symptoms and behavior worsen, Norval struggles with his concern about his friend and interfering with Arnie's dream of not only a college scholarship, but also the chance at a pro-football career.
In this fast-paced read, author Suzanne Weyn explores the growing medical concerns about head injuries and the long-term consequences for young football players. Teen readers will be entertained and also educated if they choose to read FULL IMPACT.
When Norval's friend and fellow player Arnie begins acting weird both on the field and off, he finds himself in an awkward position. Coach wants Norval to "spy" on Arnie and report any suspect behavior. The constant headaches and missed plays have Coach worried that Arnie is suffering the side effects of a concussion. But Norval doesn't believe it is his responsibility to rat out his friend.
As Arnie's symptoms and behavior worsen, Norval struggles with his concern about his friend and interfering with Arnie's dream of not only a college scholarship, but also the chance at a pro-football career.
In this fast-paced read, author Suzanne Weyn explores the growing medical concerns about head injuries and the long-term consequences for young football players. Teen readers will be entertained and also educated if they choose to read FULL IMPACT.
January 9, 2016
Looks cheap, terrible acting and it reeks of early 90's cheese.
Seriously, this movie looks like a pornograhy flick with how cheap it looks and nobody here will convince you that anything that's going on is actually happening. Gotta love Gary's silly haircut and the cheesy music. I'd suggest cheap purchase ONLY IF you like bad movies.
Seriously, this movie looks like a pornograhy flick with how cheap it looks and nobody here will convince you that anything that's going on is actually happening. Gotta love Gary's silly haircut and the cheesy music. I'd suggest cheap purchase ONLY IF you like bad movies.
December 30, 2014
wow, i don't know why i read that... oh wait. maybe it's the fact that it's a hundred pages, i'm three books away from my goal of 50 and i only have 2 days of this year left. yeah... that's why.
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