Book Log 2007 #37: Eagle Blue by Michael D'Orso

There's a lot to like about this book, which follows a season of the boy's high school basketball team from Fort Yukon, Alaska, a town predominantly populated by natives. On the one hand it follows the Friday Night Lights blueprint pretty well, giving us an insight into the wider community by examining the ups and downs of the season.

I think where the book might falter is in the increased focus on the coach rather than the boys who make up the team. Part of that may be simple utility; it's probably easier to access the coach than the players. That being said, I didn't feel like the book followed through from the more even focus between players and adults that opened things.

All in all, it's still a well-written and entertaining book about a team and a community at the fringe of America.