Frankly, kids shouldn't be reading this in 8th grade. They should be reading The Count of Monte Cristo, or Ender's Game, or the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Books like Heat and Twilight should be read in Elementary School, but thats where the line should be drawn. Short, Tween books like Heat are brainwashing American children into thinking that any book over 300 pages will be boring incomprehendible drivel. Even in High School, adminostatrers encourage kids to read these books that take a 5th grader half an hour to read. If you are a parent, DON'T buy this for your kid! Buy them Ender's Game or the 3 Musketeers. Challenge them!On a side note, most sports books seem generally the same. Kid plays sport, kid goes through emotional struggle, kid gets big chance, kid scores winning point \ goal \ shot. Blah, blah, boring.