The Off Season- September 10, 2013

The Off Season

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

277 pages

Dairy Queen Series

Overview:
Direct from Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/The-Off-Season-Catherine-Murdock/dp/B002ECETQ8)

 Life is looking up for D. J. Schwenk, star of Dairy Queen. She’s made it to eleventh grade, she’s reconnecting with her best friend, and she’s got a thing going with Brian Nelson. But best of all, she’s playing for the Red Bend High School football team—as the first female linebacker in northern Wisconsin.
But then the season goes suddenly, horribly wrong: her brother Win is put into the hospital after getting a devastating injury during a game. Once again, D.J. is forced to step up and be there for her family. It’s a heavy burden, even for D.J.’s strong shoulders. She’ll have to dig deeper than she’s ever had to before.

My opinion:

Wow! I'm loving this book. It really gets down into what makes DJ herself and her loyalty. This book is sooo much better than the first book Diary Queen, especially into how DJ changes thanks to the problems she encounters. I would call this a coming-to-age story. Sure its traditional, but I loved every minute of it. The characters are soo real! I even felt emotional sometimes while reading. I can't wait to read the next one.