Amazon Summary: "A varsity letter jacket: it's exclusive, nearly unattainable, revered . . . and everything that's screwed up about Cutter High, as far as T. J. Jones is concerned. That's why T. J. is determined to have the Cutter All Night Mermen—the unlikeliest swim team a high school has ever seen—earn letter jackets of their own. It won't be easy. For one thing, they don't even have a pool. They will fight for their dignity, they will fight with each other, and sometimes they will just fight. And then they will realize that a single moment can bring lifelong heartache or lifelong friendship. For T. J. and his crew of misfits, the quest may be far more valuable than the reward."
Now I'm stuck. I can't decide if I like this one better than The Crazy Horse Electric Game or not. I'm inclined to say this one partially because of how amusing it is at times, but it might just be that I read it more recently. Anyway, I enjoyed it a lot. The narrator, T. J., made Whale Talk particularly good. He's downright hilarious with the way he messes with people. He just sticks out as a particularly likable character and a great narrator for the story. The swim team as a group is totally charming, from Mott the intimidating to Dan the wordy. There's a large focus on the issue of racism in the book and it can get kind of rough, but the humor balances it out perfectly. The characters were all great, even if I didn't like some of them (but that's how was supposed to feel anyway since those were the mean guys). It's totally worth a read.
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