You should know there's a lot of child abuse in here, and it doesn't say anything about this in the book jacket description. Child/domestic abuse is a huge theme in this book, yet the jacket describes only the swim team aspect. So I would mention this to prospective readers.

I would also, as a positive note, mention the pretty unique voice of the protagonist. Usually in YA books, the protagonist really wants to fit in, but TJ wants to stay out; he's a rebel by choice, he's making a statement. This has to do with his being part black, which was made into a big deal by this book (racial hate also a theme) since it takes place in an area in Washington state that is really white. But, TJ is only 1/4 black, yet such a big deal is made with the N word all over this book. I'm wondering why Crutcher couldn't make TJ at least 1/2 black--really, 1/4 black is not going to be dark.

TJ also feels for outsiders because he is adopted and had a traumatic babyhood. He is athletic and could be a star jock in his high school, but he doesn't like how the jocks push around everyone else and think they're gods, so he doesn't parttake in school sports until he starts a school swim team of misfits and outsiders. This storyline was hopeful and redemptive with the teammates finding a place to belong and accomplishing their goals, but mainly this book was disturbing for me.