Heldring, Thatcher The Football Girl, 200 pgs. Delacorte Press (Random House Children’s Books),
2017. $16.99 Language – PG (3 swears, 0 “f”), Mature Content – G; Violence –
PG;
Tessa breaks from the stereotypical eighth grade girl, and everyone is
happy to tell her how she should act. When Tessa announces her desire to play
football and go to the summer football camp in preparation for high school, the
expectations of her parents and peers stand in her way. The choice Tessa has to
make is whether she’s going to live her life or let others dictate her choices.
While the story
mostly focuses on the expectations and hard choices that surround Tessa, Caleb
is in just as many hard spots. In their different circumstances, Tessa and
Caleb learn about standing up for what they believe in, even if that means not
pleasing the ones you love. In the end, it’s about having the courage to try
despite the possibility of failure and standing up for what you believe in
despite popular opinions. Those messages are the reasons I enjoyed my time
reading this book.
MS, HS – ADVISABLE. Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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