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Up to This Pointe
Author: Jennifer Longo
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Author: Jennifer Longo
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: January 19, 2016
A refreshingly original contemporary YA, unlike anything readers have seen before. Perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, John Corey Whaley, and Libba Bray.
She had a plan. It went south.
Harper is a dancer. She and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. And Harper won’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of The Plan, not even the boy she and Kate are both drawn to.
Harper is a Scott. She’s related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing to the South Pole. So when Harper’s life takes an unexpected turn, she finagles (read: lies) her way to the icy dark of McMurdo Station . . . in Antarctica. Extreme, but somehow fitting—apparently she has always been in the dark, dancing on ice this whole time. And no one warned her. Not her family, not her best friend, not even the boy who has somehow found a way into her heart.
Why I'm Excited:
I'm always--always--drawn to books about ballerinas. If you follow me at all, you are probably aware of this because I've mentioned it a few hundred times. I so wanted to be a dancer growing up, and love the world. The addition of the Scott family legacy and a trip to Antarctica make this sound interesting and original. Definitely keeping my eye out for this one.
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I just read Tiny Little Things about competitive dancers.....definitely a cut-throat world and so much drama! This one sounds equally good. Thanks for putting this one my radar and I'm loving the fun cover, too! (Hope you are enjoying being home!)
ReplyDeletei LOVE BALLERINAS THEY['RE SO GRACERFUL AND REFINED.
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This is totally new to me but sounds so good! Love the cover, too!
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This one sounds so great! I'm going to have to add it to my TBR.
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Agreed. Love ballerina stories, although this one sounds so different because of the trip aspect. I've probably mentioned this before but have you ever read Ballerina by Edward Stewart? One of my favorite ballerina novels. ~Pam
ReplyDeleteThis sounds interesting because of the venue. Antaractica is not a place to associate with ballerinas. Cute cover.
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