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Walker Childrens
On sale:
December 2011
Price:
$7.99
Format:
Paperback
Size:
5.5 x 8.25 in
Pages:
304 pp
Ages:
8-12
Grades:
3-6
ISBN-13: 9780802723307
ISBN-10: 0802723306
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Sugar and Ice
By Kate Messner
Book Description
Step onto the ice, where girls aren't always nice
For Claire Boucher, life is all about skating on the frozen cow pond and working at her family's maple farm. But when a professional skating coach offers Claire a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train with the elite skaters in Lake Placid, she's tossed into a competitive world of mean girls on ice. Can Claire find the strength to stand up to those who want her to fail?“Readers with a flair for the ice will most certainly find themselves right at home with Claire’s love for skating…she’s a fully realized character, and her struggle with her enemies’ viciousness and with the pressures of skating at such an elite level is well drawn.” — BCCB
"A light romance and the satisfying conclusion will appeal to those who have skating fantasies of their own."—Kirkus Reviews
"Delightful. Messner has a flair for depicting engaging characters who are imperfect without being quirky. The dialogue between classmates and siblings is realistic, and the intergenerational or extended family relationships are interesting."—School Library Journal
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