Gail Nall

Breaking the Ice Gail Nall

Marc Notes: Kaitlin has given up a lot--even attending school--to pursue her dream of being a champion figure skater, but after she throws a tantrum at a major competition, she is dropped by her coach and prestigious skating club and can only get a spot in the much-ridiculed Fallton Club.; Ages 8-12. Publisher Marketing: Figure skating is Kaitlin's passion, but she lands on thin ice after a meltdown in this funny, touching story. Because when you fall down, you have to pick yourself up--even if it's in front of judges and a crowd. Kaitlin has always dreamed of being a champion figure skater, and she's given up a lot to pursue her passion. But after she has a totally uncharacteristic tantrum at a major competition, she's dropped by her coach and her prestigious skating club. When no other club will have her, she's forced to join the ridiculed and run-down Fallton Club, jokingly referred to as the "Fall Down Club." At first Kaitlin thinks this is a complete disaster, but after meeting some of the other skaters--including a boy who happens to have the most perfect hair she's ever seen--she realizes it might not actually be so bad. Yet learning a whole new program right before regionals is a huge challenge, and when she realizes that all the other area skaters target Fallton for pranks, she begins to wonder if joining the Fall Down Club has any upsides. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/10/2014 (EAN 9781481419116, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014 (EAN 9781481419116, Hardcover) School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 89 (EAN 9781481419116, Hardcover) Booklist 03/01/2015 pg. 61 (EAN 9781481419116, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Nall, Gail Gail Nall lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her family and more cats than necessary. When she's not writing books, she manages grants for a homeless shelter and chases her toddler. She once drove a Zamboni, has camped in the snow in June, and almost got trampled in Paris. Gail is also the author of the Aladdin M!X title "Breaking the Ice". You can find her online at GailNall.com.