In the Same Boat by Holly Green - NO

In the Same Boat by Holly Green, 355 pages. Scholastic Press, 2021. $15

Language: R (40 swears, 5 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG (“flipped off”); Violence: PG (little blood and description of injuries) 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS NOT RECOMMENDED 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

All Sadie's life she has been training for the canoe race which involves vicious animals and harsh terrain. But she has to end the race sooner than later due to an injury which leaves her dad disappointed and frustrated. Throughout the next year she will train even harder for next year. She is ready for anything...but then her brother leaves her for a shiny better team. She has no choice but to team up with a neighbor boy who is more annoying than what's worth. On top of that, the boy is the son of her father's sworn enemy. 

This book can be summed up in one word, fluff. The plot was simple and rather boring and all the characters were flat. Nothing really special about this book, everything is extremely predictable. 

Kenzie Hoehne Reviewer