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Book Summary: The Workout Teenager

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This book is about a teenager named Jumo Rodgers. He finished his first year of varsity hearing “if onlys,” as in, if only he were bigger. His talent on the field is easy to spot, and local papers and college recruiters are taking notice. But with his best friend on speed dial for recruiters at big-time college programs, and treated like a king at Cranmer Academy, Jumo decides he wants to be more than good, he wants to be the real deal now. Taking his coaches lecture about commitment to heart, Jumo plunges into a new workout regimen that will make him stronger and faster. But is that enough? A little juice (steroids) might be the difference between being good and being great. It’s an easy choice that is about to
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