| The Off Season Contributor(s): Murdock, Catherine Gilbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618934936 ISBN-13: 9780618934935 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 Annotation: Life is looking up for D. J. Schwenk, star of Dairy Queen. She's made it to eleventh grade, she's reconnecting with her best friend, and she's got a thing going with Brian Nelson. But best of all, she's playing for the Red Bend High School football team--as the first female linebacker in northern Wisconsin. But then the season goes suddenly, horribly wrong: her brother Win is put into the hospital after getting a devastating injury during a game. Once again, D.J. is forced to step up and be there for her family. It's a heavy burden, even for D.J.'s strong shoulders. She'll have to dig deeper than she's ever had to before. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Sex |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.06" W x 8.28" (0.64 lbs) 304 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115075 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Life is looking up for D.J. Schwenk. She's in eleventh grade, finally. After a rocky summer, she's reconnecting in a big way with her best friend, Amber. She's got kind of a thing going with Brian Nelson, who's cute and popular and smart but seems to like her anyway. And then there's the fact she's starting for the Red Bend High School football team--the first girl linebacker in northern Wisconsin, probably. Which just shows you can't predict the future. As autumn progresses, D.J. struggles to understand Amber, Schwenk Farm, her relationship with Brian, and most of all her family. As a whole herd of trouble comes her way, she discovers she's a lot stronger than she--or anyone--ever thought. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murdock, Catherine Gilbert: - Catherine Murdock grew up on a small farm in Connecticut and now lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband, two brilliant unicycling children, several cats, and a one-acre yard that she is slowly transforming into a wee, but flourishing ecosystem. She is the author of several books, including the popular Dairy Queen series starring lovable heroine D. J. Schwenk, Princess Ben, and Wisdom's Kiss. |