Jack Strong Takes a Stand Author:Tommy Greenwald Jack Strong just wants to be a regular kid. But his parents have overscheduled his week with every extracurricular activity under the sun: tennis, baseball, cello, karate, tutoring, and Chinese language lessons?all on top of regular homework. His parents want him to be ?well-rounded? and prepared for those crucial college applications. Jack?s ju... more »st about had enough. And so, in Jack Strong Takes a Stand by Tommy Greenwald, he stages a sit-in on his couch and refuses to get up until his parents let him quit some of the extracurriculars. As Jack?s protest gains momentum, he attracts a local television host who is interested in doing a segment about him. Tensions rise as counter-protesters camp out across the street from Jack and his couch. Jack?s enjoying this newfound attention, but he?s worried that this sit-in may have gone too far.« less
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