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Eric Gagné: Break Barriers

(2004, Non-Fiction - Biography, Written by Eric Gagné)

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Upbeat autobiography of unconventional athlete.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Young Gagné knocks over neighborhood garbage cans, eyebrow piercing and tattooing mentioned.

  • Violence:

    A hockey player slams Gagné's head against the boards.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Mentions a television show and film by name.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Eric Gagné: Break Barriers

Parents need to know that Eric Gagné faced the challenges of shyness, negative thinking, nighttime fears, an eating disorder, his parents' divorce, and being demoted in baseball. But the focus of this book is on how Gagné learned to work through stress.

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    tipper5
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 3.0

    Respect going going soon to be gone

    I would like to be able to write the review ai originally planned, but after the latest news regarding Gagne not taking the Dodgers more then generous offer, I have almost lost all respect for gagne and now regard his book probably a pack of lies. Yes, I understand the business of baseball but after receiving 22,000,000 million over the last two years and his constant statement that he really wanted to stay with the Dodgers to go somewhere else for minimal dollars, especially considering he pitched 2 innings in 05 for 12,000,000 frankly unless he changes his mind and does the right thing, Gagne and Boros can go straight to hell

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