The Juvie Three- Review by Pat Berney

The Juvie Three

by Gordan Korman

**** stars

The Juvie Three is about three young teenagers who were all sent to different juvenile detention centers for different reasons. We first meet Gecko Fosse. He lives his life by "not thinking", which ended up getting him into prison for driving a getaway car for his brother. Next we meet Arjay Moran. This giant, guitar-playing teen was sent to juvie because he was being harassed by some football players, so he hit one, the guy hit his head on a statue, and died. Last but not least, there's Terrence Florian. He set up a robbery to get into a gang, but was caught and sent to a farm.

Douglas Healy picked these three boys for a new program. It was kind of like a halfway house. The boys would live with him in an apartment, go to school, do public service every day, and go to therapy. But, with one slip-up, all three boys would be sent straight back to where they came from. Although Arjay and Gecko wanted to follow the rules, Terrence had plans of his own, to run away and join a gang. One night while trying to run away, Arjay, Gecko, and Mr. Healy stop Terrence. After some pushing and shoving, Mr. Healy falls three stories down to the street. The boys hurriedly drop him off at a hospital and run back. If they are caught, they will be in worse trouble than before! Luckily, Mr. Healy doesn't remember who he is, so he has to stay in the hospital. The boys decide to pretend like nothing happened, so maybe no one will notice Mr. Healy is gone. But when Terrence tries to join a gang, the trio gets some bad people coming after them. How long can they stay out of trouble, or better yet, stay alive! Find out when you pick up a copy of the book, The Juvie Three, by Gordan Korman.

This book was a very good read, and it kept you on the edge of your seat. It also shows you that not all people sent to prison are necessarily bad, but may have just gotten unlucky. The intended audience of The Juvie Three is probably for teenage boys, but I'd recommend it to just about anyone. With its comedy and thrills, it'd be a good read for any teenager. This book definitely gets a thumbs up from me!