Ronnie Rhinehart's focus is on football. He's captain of the team and plans to play Division I in college. If all goes well, that will allow him to get out of his dying town.
Home life is full of up and down emotions. His parents are usually focused on whatever is happening in their jobs. Rhino only gets attention when he does something wrong or slacks off in his training.
When Rhino lashes out during a school assembly and punches a popular kid, he finds himself suspended and required to attend the Group for counseling. Meeting with the Group does help him feel better. There's also the added benefit of meeting some new people with problems of their own. However, when one of the Group members brings a gun, and Rhino learns he was the target of the attack, his values begin to shift.
Author Robert Lipsyte has written twelve novels for young adults. I was excited to see his latest RHINO'S RUN. It is very relevant in today's very divided culture. The story will have a definite impact on reader's and get them thinking about what is most important in life.
