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The Off Season
- By Catherine Murdock
- Genre: School
Common Sense Media says
Heartwarming tale starring sporty teen girl.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is discussion of girls being lesbians, underage drinking, and dealing with a disability. There is also some teen kissing and romance.
What's the story?
D.J. Schwenk started off having a pretty good year. She and her best friend Amber were talking again, she was spending more quality time with Brian, and she was playing some great football for Red Bend High School's varsity squad. When a heap of trouble heads her way D.J. finds strength and courage to face some of the toughest things she and her family have ever gone through.
Is it any good?
In this follow-up to the popular Dairy Queen, Catherine Murdock really captures the essence of what it means to be a teen girl. A 6' tall girl linebacker, D.J's pretty unusual alright, but she is also honest, funny, hardworking, loyal, and so personable that every girl can find a little bit of themselves in her. The characters are a lovable bunch and readers will quickly fall in love with the whole Schwenk family.
Murdock's storytelling ability brings something really fresh and cool to the teen school genre. There's angst, but there is also strength that transcends many of the difficult situations.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the importance of being a leader and a true friend. What personal strengths did each character portray? What weakness did they show? What strengths or weaknesses do you identify with or see in yourself?
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dramatic holidays
this is a great book based on a girls life on a farm who is a footballer and her brother recieves an injury whilst playing football and she is sent tot look after him and be with him in hospital because her mum has injured her back. when he becomes bettre he takes her down to do some basketball training after she injured her shoulder and camn no longer play football
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LOVED this book!!!!!!!
This was an amazing book! Catherine Murdock is now one of my fave authors. I highly suggest you read the first book "Dairy Queen" before reading this one.
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Worth it.
This book is great for high school students. It is a really god book with a good message to all young girls. Its teaches you how to be a good role model and not be afraid to take your spotlight
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INTERESTING
i think this book is really good and interesting:)
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| Author: | Catherine Murdock |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | School |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Children's Books |
| Publication date: | March 18, 2008 |
| Number of pages: | 288 |
| Hardcover price: | $16.00 |
| Paperback price: | $8.99 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 12 - 12 |
| Read aloud: | 12 |
| Read alone: | 12 |
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