Pretty Tough books: Chick lit meets teen sports!

Being pursued by the most popular boys in school?
Amazing.
Running in the other direction to avoid being tackled by them?
Not.

New girl Lucy is desperate for friends. She tries out for Beachwood High soccer, but despite her amazingly accurate kick, fails to make the team. When the Coach points out that varsity football is looking for a new kicker, Lucy is skeptical. Football? Isn’t that a boys’ game?

But on the gridiron Lucy discovers that she feels strong—in control for the first time since her mother died. She loves football. She actually wants to play! (She also wants to hang out with super-cute quarterback Ryan Conner. But that’s just icing on the cake.)

Too bad no one else wants her on the team. Not the boys’ coach, not her teammates, and especially not her overprotective dad. Will Lucy cave in to the pressure? Or will she prove she’s pretty tough after all?

Author Liz Tigelaar writes both young adult novels and television series. Her TV credits include Dawson’s Creek, American Dreams, What About Brian and Brothers & Sisters.  She also co-produced the Disney feature film Stick It.

Publisher: Razorbill
On sale: April 10, 2008
ISBN: 978-1-59514-112-5
Ages: Young Adult
Format: Paperback novel/256 pages
Price: $8.99

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