I absolutely love the voice of the narrator, D. J. Schwenk, in Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. D. J. is 15, and she does all the work on her family's dairy farm ever since her older brothers (former Red Bend high school football stars) left for college and her dad broke his hip. D. J. herself knows quite a bit about football, and she gets the chance over the summer to coach Brian Nelson. But things get complicated because 1) Brian is quarterback for Hawley, which is Red Bend's arch rival, 2) D. J. starts to like Brian, and 3) D. J. decides to go out for - and makes - the Red Bend football team, and now she'll be playing against Brian. D. J.'s voice is funny and authentic, covering the wide range of emotions and feelings that teens really have, as she learns about herself, her family, and her capabilities. If you like this book, the story continues in Off Season.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Football isn't just for boys
I absolutely love the voice of the narrator, D. J. Schwenk, in Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. D. J. is 15, and she does all the work on her family's dairy farm ever since her older brothers (former Red Bend high school football stars) left for college and her dad broke his hip. D. J. herself knows quite a bit about football, and she gets the chance over the summer to coach Brian Nelson. But things get complicated because 1) Brian is quarterback for Hawley, which is Red Bend's arch rival, 2) D. J. starts to like Brian, and 3) D. J. decides to go out for - and makes - the Red Bend football team, and now she'll be playing against Brian. D. J.'s voice is funny and authentic, covering the wide range of emotions and feelings that teens really have, as she learns about herself, her family, and her capabilities. If you like this book, the story continues in Off Season.
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