is an enormously likable character, the impact of this book is carried through the action." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books D.J.'s voice is all her own-strong-minded but insecure, unstructured but witty, practical but emotional-and she is easy to cheer for, whether she's accosting a bully or awkwardly trying to understand the people and relationships that so often confuse her." - Horn Book At the same time, it's a broad-strokes portrait of a quintessential tomboy.
"More ambitious and wide-ranging than its prequel, The Off Season provides an insightful glimpse into the rewards and challenges of the culture of middle-American farm families. is an easygoing, likable narrator, full of self-deprecating humor and insight, and her struggles, whether they are everyday or life altering, will resonate with teen audiences." - Booklist, ALA
"This funny, touching follow-up to Dairy Queen (2006), a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults, succeeds whether read on its own or as a sequel.
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