Ms. Murdock is a fabulous writer! She gives the main character, D.J., a strong voice. Her personality explodes from the page. I like how the reader views the other characters through D.J.'s perspective because she is the one offering any information. As a result, the reader matures and develops with D.J.
Ms. Murdock also writes about farm life and rural America very well-hard work, dedication, discipline etc.
Summary of the book?!-D.J.'s father had hip surgery so as a fifteen year old she is basically managing the farm. Her two older brothers are at college playing football and her younger brother Curtis plays on a baseball team and transports the father to his PT sessions. Along comes the quarterback from their rival school to work on their farm-Brian. In the process, D.J. trains him for his upcoming football season and decides herself to go out for the football team . . .but she has to pass English first.
Both Brian and D.J. bring positive and negative attributes to the summer relationship and learn from each other.
Two more books in trilogy: The Off Season and Front and Center
Warnings/Points to discuss:
homosexuality (D.J. finds out her best friend Amber is a lesbian and must deal that reality.)
swearing
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