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The comeback / E.L. Shen.
Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374313791
- ISBN: 0374313792
- Physical Description: 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. 770L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 6 511603. |
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- 14 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
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- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J SHE 2021 (Text) | 0002205548114 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J SHE 2021 (Text) | 0002205548122 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
The Comeback : A Figure Skating Novel
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The Comeback : A Figure Skating Novel
E. L. Shen's The Comeback is a heartfelt middle-grade debut about a young Chinese American girl trying to be a champ--in figure skating and in life. Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle school, and at home, where her parents worry that competitive skating is too much pressure for a budding tween. Maxine isn't concerned, however--she's determined to glide to victory. But then a bully at school starts teasing Maxine for her Chinese heritage, leaving her stunned and speechless. And at the rink, she finds herself up against a stellar new skater named Hollie, whose grace and skill threaten to edge Maxine out of the competition. With everything she knows on uneven ice, will Maxine crash under the pressure? Or can she power her way to a comeback? Set in Lake Placid, New York, this is a spunky yet stirring middle-grade story that examines racism, female rivalry and friendship, and the enduring and universal necessity of love and support.
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