Gr. 7-10 Fifteen-year-old Caroline “Caro” Kepler is an award-winning gymnast whose promising career abruptly ends after her chronic back pain worsens and she takes a serious fall. Her life’s passion disintegrates into an unfillable void until her brother’s best friend and teammate, Alex Zavala, offers to introduce her to other sports she might enjoy. In return, Caroline successfully plays match-maker between Alex and her friend Sunny Chavez. As Caro finds joy in new sports, she begins to realize she is much more than her past glories. However, she didn’t count on also developing a massive crush on Alex, which makes her feel like a modern-day Emma Woodhouse. [Read the full review here]
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