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Overview

New girl Lucy is desperate for friends. She tries out for Beachwood High soccer, but despite her amazingly accurate kick, fails to make the team. When the Coach points out that varsity football is looking for a new kicker, Lucy is skeptical. Football? Isn't that a boys? game?

But on the gridiron Lucy discovers that she feels strong-in control for the first time since her mother died. She loves football. She actually wants to play! (She also wants to hang out with super-cute quarterback Ryan Conner. But that's just icing on the cake.)

Too bad no one else wants her on the team. Not the boys? coach, not her teammates, and especially not her overprotective dad. Will Lucy cave in to the pressure? Or will she prove she's pretty tough after all?

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AGERANGE: Ages 11 to 15.

This predictable story revolves around fifteen-year-old Lucy, transplanted from Ohio to Malibu after her mother's death. Attempting to make friends, she tries out for the school soccer team but does not make the cut. She is an excellent athlete, however, and when the boys' varsity football team's kicker is sidelined, the soccer coach convinces Lucy to try out. Despite knowing nothing about football, Lucy makes the team. She must now show her coach, teammates (who do not want a girl on the team), and her over protective father (who forbids Lucy to play) that she deserves her position. She must also deal with vindictive cheerleaders. Before understanding her potential and realizing who her true friends are, Lucy alienates her soccer friends and her one true friend on the football team. Unlike Catherine Gilbert Murdock's Dairy Queen (Houghton Mifflin, 2006/VOYA June 2006), a solid coming-of-age story about a girl playing football, this novel is a fluff piece. The stereotypical gruff football coach quickly softens. Lucy has the proverbial crush on the cute quarterback. Her actions alienate her friends. The football scenes are devoid of excitement. Tigelaar's handling of the major issue-Lucy's father's unilateral decision to remove life support on her terminally ill mother and the impact of her death-has no depth. Although Lucy shows some growth, the remaining characters are static in a harmless, mindless, happy ending story. Reviewer: Ed Goldberg
April 2008 (Vol. 31, No. 1)

Children's Literature
"Sometimes where you think you'll fit in the least is where you'll fit in the most." Uprooted from her normal Ohio home and dropped down in a luxurious Malibu beach front condo, Lucy Malone feels anything but lucky. Her sure fire plans to "fit in" at a new school are quickly dashed when she does not make the girls' soccer team. Encouraged by the soccer coach and her two friends Charlie and Pickle to try out for the boys' varsity football team, Lucy quickly learns that, "You never know what you can do until you do it." While mostly a light, romantic, sports novel, the author does tenderly deal with Lucy's grief over her mother's death and Lucy's rebellious reactions to an overprotective single father. If you want a quick read to curl up with by the blazing fire or relax with by the pool, this book would be a great choice. Reviewer: Karen Galenis

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781595141132
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 4/10/2008
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 220,579
  • Age range: 10 - 15 Years
  • Lexile: HL640L (what's this?)
  • Series: Pretty Tough Series , #2
  • Product dimensions: 5.61 (w) x 8.21 (h) x 0.78 (d)

Meet the Author

Liz Tigelaar writes both young adult novels and television series. Her TV credits include Dawson’s Creek, American Dreams, and What About Brian? She was co-producer of the girls-in-sports Disney feature film Stick It.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 21, 2008

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    The courage the main character Lucy had is infectious. Even though she had many obstacles, she overcame them to become a great role model. Football is a hard sport but playing with an all boys teams is even tougher. This books shows that standing up and facing your fears will get you what you want. As a female football player myself, this book is hope that the all female team I play with will not have a short life.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 10, 2011

    Love this book

    I completly was in love with this book when I started it. It might sound really weird but i couldn't put the book down. I read and read till I finished it. I probly read for hours and finished it in a day or two. You have to read this book if you really love sports or drama little myster.I am 100% that you will love this book! I hope enjoy it because I know I did.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 7, 2012

    Awesome Amazingly Fantastic!!!!!

    This book was amazing!!! I cant find the first one though:( i would reccomend this book to anyone whos a die hard athlete or likes sports BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 22, 2011

    Annoynmos

    I loved this bookto death read it in one hour

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 5, 2008

    A Brave and OUTSTANDING Book

    i love how Lucy is a super brave girl that never gives up! This book is BEAUTIFULLY written. I love how in the end when u think she is going to fall for the all American footballl quarterback jock but something better happens. Lucy is a girl that never gives up and goes for her dreams. :)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 24, 2012

    Great book

    Lots and lots of drama
    Age 10-16

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 8, 2012

    Great

    This book is a major must read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 6, 2012

    Loved

    This is such a good book! I wish there was another one, like a saga. I LOVED THIS BOOK! So good. I recommand this book for everyone that likes football cause u were a lot about it and that knows a lot about life. Cause this shows how teenagers act when they are older at times.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 17, 2012

    Incredible

    Great bookloved it

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 15, 2012

    ANOTHER

    If you love this book then you will love the book catching jordan i just finished it and i love it

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 26, 2011

    AMAZING

    This book is the best book i have ever read it tells people that girls can do anything guys can do. i love this book. i hope you agree with me and read it :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 11, 2011

    A fun read!

    I loved this book! I stayed up all night to finish it. I think it is sooooo good because it is very realistic. This is a book that every girl should read!

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  • Posted June 22, 2011

    Must read

    Best book ive ever read! Muat buy!

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  • Posted May 13, 2011

    Amazing!

    This book was awesome! It shows girl can play with the boys!

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  • Posted April 23, 2011

    cant wait!

    my friend just read this book. shr said it was awesome. dieing to read it and many more.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 15, 2011

    love

    i love this book. one of my favorites. wish thre were many more!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 6, 2011

    read it in 1 night

    i loved this book........ it was soo good i read it in 2 hours

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  • Posted March 6, 2011

    awsome

    this is a relly great book i could not put it down.i read it in 2 in a half days.i would recomend this book yo anyone who is looking for something epic to read.

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  • Posted December 28, 2010

    the book

    llamas ate noodles in texxas while the flowerpot married the armadillo's waffle iron

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  • Posted January 6, 2010

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    awesome book absolutley loved it

    Ilove this book. it might sound wierd but this is kind of how i whish my life would be more based on. but i still relat to the the story a lot ,and it made me believe in my self, have hope and know to never giv up!!!one of the best books i'v ever read and i'm not kidding. i'v read plenty of books to know what a good story sounds like and this book is deffentialy on the top of that list!!!!!!!!!!!I really love how it really shows how A) Lying wont get you ANYWHERE B) Be yourself and not who other people want you be , don't be that person who lets people tell you that you can't do something C) If you REALLY want something an someone, go for it, show that not only a certian thing can do it, like in football, everyone says its a BOYS sport and really they just don't notice that it can be a sport for everyoneeven someone like morbid JKJK but really why not. This book inspired me so much, I'm thinking of doing something like it, maybe go for football. As place kicker of course!!!:)Ya it ma be embarseing but thats not the point. the point is that you did what you wanted to do and stood up for what you wanted to do.

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