Ironman by Chris Crutcher

Ever had an adult in your life that wouldn’t give you a break? Who would push you to the limit and then delight in your downfall? Someone who saw you as a quitter and one in need of discipline? Maybe a parent, coach, or teacher? Bo Brewster has both a father and a coach who seem too eager to watch him fail and when Coach Redmond pushes him one step too far, Bo blows up and drops the A-bomb, right in the middle of class. He’d gladly take the suspension and never return but in spite of everything, he also has a Journalism teacher, Mr. S, who’ll gladly stand up for him. Bo is faced with a choice, home schooling with Ms. Conroy (ugh!) or enroll in the Anger Management class. He chooses Anger Management but realizes right away that he’s probably the only normal one in the bunch. Between training for Yukon Jack’s Ironman triathlon, school, and family, Bo has the quite the year ahead of him. While others may try to tear him down, Bo finds strength in unlikely places and may actually become an Ironman.