Book description
For Claire Boucher, life is all about skating on the frozen cow pond
and in the annual Maple Show right before the big pancake breakfast on
her family's farm. But all that changes when Russian skating coach
Andrei Grosheva offers Claire a scholarship to train with the elite in
Lake Placid. Tossed into a world of mean girls on ice, where competition
is everything, Claire realizes that her sweet dream come true has
sharper edges than she could have imagined. Can she find the strength to
stand up to the people who want to see her fail and the courage to
decide which dream she wants to follow?
Praise for The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.
An IndieBound Next list pick
"Laced with humor and heart . . . an insightful and affecting
read." -Booklist
"Plot twists keep readers engaged, and Messner's warm and
humorous tone will capture even reluctant readers."-School
Library Journal
"An engaging saga." -Kirkus Reviews
"Kate juggles a bundle of fairly heavy plotlines as if they
weighed no more than a pile of leaves, managing her story with humor
and grace." - Writing and Ruminating (Online)
Kate Messner is the author of
The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.
She teaches junior high in New York, where she lives with her husband
and two children.
