4.5 StarsSavvy never wanted to move to her aunt's farm in Rhode Island. She knew that in order for her family top get back on their feet financially, though, it had to be done. Savvy was determined to make the best of it - unlike her drama queen older sister Callie.
Savvy ate, drank, and slept basketball. Standing at 6'2", Savvy knew she would be a shoe-in at the middle school girl basketball try-outs. When Savvy meets Gonzo, another 8th grader trying out for one of the district basketball teams, she finds out the team to aim for is the highly coveted, competitive, winning Varsity Girl's Basketball team.
Savvy knew as an 8th grader that making the team would be a long shot, but she always loved a good challenge. To Savvy's surprise, she makes the cut! Life after making the team, however, is anything but a slam dunk.
Coach Fitz tells Savvy she has mad talent but unless she boosted her game to the varsity level, she'd spend most of her time sitting on the bench. Savvy's teammates were resentful that former players lost their positions on the team to make room two middle school girls. Savvy thought she at least had one sure thing going for her - the attention of the hottest guy on the Varsity Boy's Basketball Team - until she sees him making out with her older sister at their summer barbecue back to school party.
Determined to still be a stand out, Savvy's hard work to boost her game to a higher level soon gets noticed. The Coach begins playing Savvy and her teammates begin to accept and like her, realizing they ultimately need Savvy to take them to season playoffs.
Life for Savvy becomes much sweeter....until someone discovers the steroids hidden in her gym bag...
In this awesome book, Boost, Savvy is an 8th grader who is 6 foot 2! Her dad used to be rich because he was an amazing golf player, but he then tore up his body and lost his fortunes quickly. Because of this, the Christopher family has to move in with her aunt. Anyways, she tries out for the basketball team "Fire" which is for players ages 18 and under. She hardly plays because she isn't strong enough. She has a friend (Gonzo) on the team with her and she is a starter. Her coach (Fitz) tells her she needs to gain strength, so when they find steroids in her gym bag, it looks very suspicious. I highly reccommend this awesome book!
ReplyDeleteI love this book and I think it deserves a 5 star but what is the genre
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