This story is an absolutely rivoting tale of what it takes to tell the truth in modern society. The story gripped me from the moment I picked it up til the last page was turned. I found the characters to be real and the content of the plot super. This is a book not only for young adults, but for adults as well. Rat is that conscience inside all of us waiting to come out. Cheripko wastes no time in conveying the ideals and conflict that Rat will have to face, even in the midst of his own desires.

The book I recently finished was a book called Imitate the Tiger by Jan Cheripko.This book is about a boy named Chris serbo. Chris is a big athlete who is in love with the game of football but also in love with alcohol.
I liked this book because it shows real life situations that happen in a high school student's lives. One other thing I liked about this book was that it was about football because football is a great sport. The last thing that I liked about the book was that it shows teenagers that alcohol ruins everything you like and care for. For example Chris and football.
The book mainly is about how Chris's obsession with alcohol destroys his relationship with his friends, his girl friend, his parents, and his schoolwork. I definitely agree with the theme. I think the theme is really up to date and something that would affect a high school student. This theme relates to me in no way at all because I don't drink but I do play football.
I would recommend this book to others. I would recommend this to mostly boys because it deals with alcohol and sports. This book was a really good book because it dealt with real life situations that a high school boy would deal with. If I had the chance to read this book again I would because it was such a good book and I liked how it dealt with football.

The book I just finished was Imitate The Tiger by: Jan Cheripko. It is about a teenager who loves playing football and likes to drink alcohol. It talks about his life and how alcohol ruins all of the areas of his life-reputation, football, school, family, and friends.
The main character is a Senior, Chris Serbo. He lives in a little town in the US with his Aunt Catharine. His Aunt is a pretty big woman, and his dad worked in the army, he was an alcoholic.
At one part of the book Chris almost gets kicked of the Football team, because a teacher caught him drinking at Connie's Bar. Miss Whitterker. She wants him off the team but some other teachers suggest he should just skip one game. But they can't do that with out the citizens agreeing if he should get kicked off or if he should skip a game, because it's the town's team too. One night, after a party Chris gets drunk and finds an unpleasant and painful surprise he won't forget, on the highway on his way home.
I don't really like reading but I really enjoyed this book, and I think that this book a real good book for teenagers, because it deals with real life.

Imitate the Tiger

The book that I recently read was Imitate the Tiger written by Jan Cheripko. The story main character is Chris Serbo, a senior at Valley View High. Chris loves football and is athletic, but he likes to drink too much. He faces many conflicts and obstacles when he starts drinking constantly. He slowly changes and starts to lose all his loved ones. Since his mother died and his father wasn't capable of keeping Chris, he lives with his Aunt Catherine. He comes in drunk just about every night, but it is just a normal life for Chris until he makes the wrong decision. Now he is trying to find his way out of this horrible nightmare. His grades are starting to drop if he doesn't shape up he might fail school, and get kicked out of the house. Chris also is trying to play in the championship game he has little time, and very small choices on what to do with life, but the night of the school dance ignites all of his problems. He has to come face to face with his fears to save everything he loves.

Mrs. Whittaker, Chris' teacher at Valley View High is trying to understand why Chris is changing. He is a good student, but when his grades start dropping she is a mission to see what's up. She thinks Chris is drinking but doesn't have any proof. Chris thinks that she is out to get him, but he find out that she is trying to help. He has two decisions, and time is running out fast. He has to race against the clock to turn his life around and I think time has just run out.

I think this book was great. I really liked how the author made the story actually come to life, I felt like I was in the story. It shows me a description on how a senior's life is. It also tells people about drinking, you shouldn't do it or you could lose everything that you love. I recommend this book to all people who like sports and that like books with many tragic conflicts. Anyone who likes to actually get into a story should read this. It gives you great pictures in your mind on a senior's life that plays football and drinks. It also can get you into different mood swings like when he gets beat up, you feel mad and when he broke up with his girlfriend you feel sorry for him.

You have to take the title literately. The book, although presented with color photos for every example, only covers the pure fundamentals, such as how to hold the bat, which side of home plate to stand on when batting, which base to run to, etc. These are all issues that need to be discussed and taught when working with the new "tee baller." But, for those volunteer coaches who might be looking for the basics of how to run a tee ball practice, or basic drills for the beginning ball player, or working with and informing parents who are new to organized baseball, this book stops short. I purchased the book sight unseen with no additional information on which to base my decision. I am writing this review just to educate others who may be looking, what is, and is not, included in this 30 page book.