Boost
By (Author) Kathy Mackel
Penguin Putnam Inc
Speak
10th June 2010
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
256
Width 138mm, Height 207mm, Spine 17mm
238g
Thirteen-year-old Savvy's three-point shot is deadly. But she gets pushed around on the basketball court. Her older sister, Callie, is on varsity cheerleading, but she's not light enough to be a flier - her coveted position. Both girls need to boost their level of competition to get into the action. How far are they willing to go to be the best
"Readers will come away with a better understanding of the controversy surrounding steroid use, and with an appreciation for a talented voice in young adult literature." - "School Library Journal", starred review
Kathy Mackel lives in Pepperell, Massachusetts.