This book is about how a boy named Travis Underwood was the weakest boy at school and how he built up to become stronger than the other kids i the school. This starts off when Travis was at school in gym class and his gym teacher was being tough on the kids, but he was mostly tough on Travis. So, when it was Travis turn to do a pull-up he only got to 6, but this boy named Rocco who is stronger than all the other kids especially Travis was doing 26 pull-ups and when he got done he would always rub his success in Travis face so Travis thought that he should get stronger to beat Rocco and rub his success in his face. So, that's when he asked his dad if he drive him to the YMCA and the membership was $200 his dad said "That seems like a lot of money" and Travis said that he would do all the chores around the house so they had a deal. When Travis went to the gym he met an instructor who helped and trained him and weeks after Travis started to get stronger and stronger, but on some days he wanted to quit and the instructor told him to never give up so Travis never did and for weeks and weeks he started to get stronger and stronger and the next day he was ready for the pull-ups. So, on the next day Travis was on the pull-up bar going rapid on it and he beat Rocco's score, but Rocco came back and beat his, but the coach congratulated Travis on his work!!
I think the authors purpose is to tell us that we should always try our best at what we do. And that we should never quit on anything NEVER!
I think the authors purpose is to tell us that we should always try our best at what we do. And that we should never quit on anything NEVER!
