Roughing
By Laura Schultz Nicholson

Set at an elite hockey camp, Roughing is a story of competition and rivalry gone too far. The author reminds us that we all have a responsibility when rivarly turns to bullying. 
Josh is chosen to attend an elite hockey camp for the 32 best hockey players in Canada. When Josh arrives at camp, he meets his roommate Peter, an Inuit boy from Iqualuit. They soon discover that Peter's mother, like Josh, had type 1 diabetes. Peter is still recovering from his mother's early death. This connection helps the players become friends and plays an important part in the book.
At camp, a strong rivalry builds up between Peter, who is considered the best hockey player in Canada, and Kevin, who is a close second.  Kevin takes the rivalry too far and turns it into bullying, like filling Peter's shoes with pudding, throwing leftovers in his face and calling him "eskimo boy." 
The author does a great job of describing the characters, using real-life situations and a bit of comedy. My favourite passage on page 46 shows this.
I could relate to a lot of what the author was saying.  Try your hardest.  Do your best.  But the author's main point is that it doesn't matter where you come from, what colour your skin is or what your religion is, you have to respect everyone.
I reommend this book for ages 10-12 and especially those who like sports. 
J.H.