On Guard!

By Donna Jo Napoli

Book Overview

In this funny, fast-paced novel, a shy fourth-grader named Mikey sees a lightning-fast fencing demonstration— and immediately falls in love with the sport. He's sure he has what it takes to be an ace... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525457593
• ISBN13: 9780525457596
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

ON GUARD by Donna Jo Napoli

A good children's book follows the same rules of writing as a good adult book and even if the plot is not omplicated, it will keep you wanting to know how things turn out. That's the case with ON GUARD. It's about a young boy who wants to find a way to be special. He thinks that becoming a good fencer will be the key for him. He finds out that fencing is more than an athletic activity and comes away with much more than the skills needed to face an opponent on the strip. This book has a nice view of the main character's family life and displays some very good values for children. I read it to evaluate it for kids who attend fencing classes at a fencing salle with which I am associated and I thought it was a good one to suggest they read. It's a good story even if your child is not a fencer. The main theme is one to which anyone can relate.