7 Days at the Hot Corner

7 DAYS AT THE HOT CORNER by Terry Trueman
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 3/1/07
Publisher: HarperTeen
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Rating: 5 Stars

"The hot corner." In baseball, it's third base. So named because of the fact that you always have to be ready for anything,
and no one knows it better than eighteen-year-old Scott Latimer.

Scott is the starting third baseman on Thompson High School's varsity baseball team. The Spokane All-City High School
Tournament is coming up in a matter of days, so of course Scott is worried about how he'll handle himself on "the hot
corner."

The only problem is that, as life has a way of doing, things in his personal life are a little messed up at the moment. His best
friend, Travis, was recently kicked out of his house by his parents and has been staying with Scott and his dad. And that
was fine, until Travis handed him a copy of the school newspaper, which contained an article entitled "Coming Out."

Now "the hot corner" isn't just on the baseball field, but everywhere Scott looks. He doesn't know what to do about his
friendship with Travis. He especially doesn't know how to handle some of the things Travis has said to him, such as the fact
that Scott has issues with being the son of divorced parents. During these next seven days, it's up to Scott to figure out how
to make things right again -- both on the field and off of it.

Again, author Terry Trueman has taken a well-drawn character and put him into a realistic situation. This is another great
read from one of my favorite authors, and I can guarantee you won't go wrong by picking up a copy.