The Kid from Courage
In The Kid from Courage by Ron Berman, Brayn is very passionate about tennis. He loves everything about it. He puts forth all the effort and consent practice that is needed to be a successful player. He acquires some professional coaching from a washed up tennis coach named Henry Johnson. Brayn wants to be a tennis superstar but he has to start in Courage, Kansas.
Brayn plays a exceptional match of hard-core tennis but has many flaws. He loses most to all of his matches. Henry is a washed up tennis coach who used to be a big-timer in the major tennis world. Braryn starts intense drilling combined long and hard practice. He started to win all of his matches by applying what he learned on the practice court with Henry. He wins a tournament (called the Courage Open), that he thought he couldn’t even make it to the semi-finals.
Henry starts to show many signs of weakness and is revolting medical care. He tells brayn to start drilling with a old friend named Mike Scully. Coach Henry Johnson has a tragic ending i.e. his death. It takes a positive toll on Bryan. He makes a national tournament called "Kalamazoo" where the top players with the best skill, knack and attitude compete for the number one spot in the USA.
First he is nervous about being beaten and losing his dream about of winning that is so close to him. He faces many heated matches with some exceptional players. His family has even become subject to local newspaper , TV shows, and even pauperize. His fans start to continue to show love a support for him.
Coach Henry Johnson edifies Brayn to become the best he can be and overcome his fear of losing on the courts. He loses his match but he understands that winning isn’t everything. Brayn looks forward to next year.
Comments
Hi, I'm Ron Berman, author of THE KID FROM COURAGE. Thank you for taking the time to read my book. Your online post is fantastic...not only do you offer an interesting summary of the plot, but you also identify many of the underlying themes of the book--dedication and determination, among other things. By the way, I'd like to make a suggestion. After I write something, I carefully check it for spelling mistakes or incorrect grammar. Often times I find that by reviewing my work, I can spot things that I didn't see at first. If I'm not sure about grammar, occasionally I'll try saying it aloud. For example, I noticed that you used the phrase "Bryan plays a exceptional match of hard-core tennis." By sounding it out, you might notice that it sounds more correct to say, "Bryan plays AN exceptional match of hard-core tennis." ("an" instead of "a"). The same thing with your sentence "He tells Bryan to start drilling with a old friend named Mike Scully." If you say it aloud, it sounds more correct to say "AN old friend named Mike Scully." It may seem like a small thing, but several small things like this can make a big difference overall. Well, you did an awesome job, congratulations! Keep it up!!
Sincerely,
Ron Berman
Posted by: Ron | February 1, 2006 10:13 PM