Leapcovernov24

9781897187852

$11.95 Paperback

262 Pages • 5.5 x 8.25

Ages: 13 and up

  • Character Education
    • Dealing With Feelings
      • Teen Sexuality
      • Friendship & Family
        • Self-Esteem
          • Tolerance
            • Homosexuality
          • Language Arts
            • Novel Study
              • Love & Romance

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            Leap

            by: Jodi Lundgren

            Hello summer...

            Hello turning fifteen!

            Finally, Natalie's turned fifteen. She's officially a grown-up (just tell her mother that) and ready for anything. School is out, and she and her best friend Sasha are going to be practicing with their dance team all summer.

            Dancing is Natalie's passion – it's what got her through the break-up of her parents' marriage, and her father's move halfway across the country to start a new family. Now, she needs it more than ever as she tries to navigate the unpredictable world of older boys – specifically Kevin, Sasha's older brother – and to learn the difference between love and lust.

            When her friendship with Sasha goes on the rocks, her relationship with Kevin goes too far, and her mother reveals a shocking truth, Natalie finds strength in her dancing. Will it be enough? And when a new teacher introduces her to the world of modern dance – will she find the confidence to take it on?

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            Reviews

            “A sometimes startlingly realistic and heart-wrenching novel ... The overwhelming confusion and loneliness of navigating first loves and first sexual encounters ring true.” – CM Magazine

            “Natalie persuasively develops from naïve and resentful after Kevin spurns her to hypercritical about others' transgressions (like Sasha's shoplifting and smoking) and, finally, to poised.” – Publishers’ Weekly


            "Leap by Jodi Lundgren is a terrific story for teen girls and within its pages there are many lessons to be learned... Natalie is a great character who at times I wanted to just hug and at others give her a bit of a shake. I loved how she went from not so smart to realizing her worth and going forward." - Peeking Between the Pages Blog, 03/07/2011


            "This novel, with its luminous descriptions of dance and frank discussions of sexuality and relationships, will captivate teens looking for a story they can relate to." - School Library Journal, 01/05/2011


            "This is a book to challenge and please girls who are growing out of more predictable forms of teen chick-lit." - Resource Links, 04/01/2011


            "Oh, the teenage years. Insecurities, fights between friends, disagreements with parents, first loves, and broken hearts. Leap by Jodi Lundgren has it all and more." - NewPages.com, 06/01/2011


            "I felt Ms. Lundgren accurately depicts the life of a young dancer. I loved the imagery invoked by her descriptions. I could practically see the dance unfolding before me." - Book Twirps, 08/22/2011

            "            The main character in this book is easy to identify with and you can't help but cheer her on. This coming-of-age story is perfect for almost any teenager going through similar family, friends and boy problems." - Lindsey Rienger, The Department of Libary Science and Instructional Technology, The Fall Book Review


            Listen to this great audio review on CBC

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