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Overview
In her last year of high school, Jessie is finally playing AAA, the highest level of minor hockey. She's been made captain, and she's putting relationship disasters behind her by dating sensible Evan. So what if he's safely away at university where she can ignore his calls and texts? And so what if her old-news feelings about old flame Mark, and uncomfortable new feelings toward new guy Liam, refuse to be ignored? At last, Jessie really has things worked out. Even when guys and booze make an appearance at a team sleepover, Jessie does the right thing and leaves with the rookies or tries to. A clumsy fall down stairs, though, leads the coaches to assume she's the culprit. Suddenly Jessie is fighting rumors that she was falling-down drunk at a hockey party, rumors her less-supportive teammates are happy to keep alive. Meanwhile, Jessie's eleven-year-old sister Courtney falls in with sophisticated older friends, and their parents seem oblivious to the problem. New Year approaches, bringing an important tournament, increasingly outlandish behavior from Courtney and what looks like a head-on relationship collision from three directions. It's time for Jessie to grow up, step up and fix things once and for all.Editorials
Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON)
"This book was a lot of fun to read. I would recommend this book for any collection especially for sports fans."Resource Links
"Will appeal to hockey loving girls especially...The steady pace makes this book hard to put down."Quill & Quire
"Moves along at a good clip...and Jessie's personal problems are as fast-paced and intense as her big games."Children's Literature -
Should Jessie tell the coaches that the rumors being spread about her are not true or should she take a hit for the team? If there is one thing that Jessie McIntyre is passionate about, it is hockey. This is Jessie's final year playing hockey on an AAA team before heading off to college, and it turns out to be an interesting year. She is nominated as team captain and almost immediately is put in a position to decide what the best thing to do for her team is. Along with juggling school and hockey, she has to deal with her eleven year old sister who has made poor choices in friends, and a boyfriend that she does not really want to be dating. Jessie is a great kid that makes all the right choices even though the people around her do not. This is the third novel in a series about Jessie McIntyre. Although the novel deals with many different issues that may arise in high school including friends, drinking, rumors, and boyfriends, the conversations seemed contrived and a bit superficial. A true hockey fan would probably enjoy the highlights and play-by-play of each game, but these same plays could be considered daunting and confusing for non-hockey enthusiasts. Reviewer: Sarah RaymondBook Details
Published
July 1, 2012
Publisher
Coteau Books
Pages
400
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781550507201