Us Against You

Us Against You is by Fredrik Backman. The sequel to the realistic fiction Beartown. This novel picks up where Beartown leaves off. As the rape in the first novel has split the team, so it has split the town. The star players and coaches have left Beartown to play in Hed. It begins to look as if Beartown will lose hockey forever, then a politician with his own agenda steps in to save the team. He brings in a new coach and a new sponsor, but will it be enough to save Beartown hockey? Fans of the first book, will love this sequel. 

Ratings: 11th grade - 9 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).