Across the Floor
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2016
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Dance, Football
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459809208
- Publish Date
- Aug 2016
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459809222
- Publish Date
- Aug 2016
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
Luc Waldon always figured he knew what his passion was: football.
Luc lives it, he breathes it—and he thinks he has what it takes to go all the way to the NFL. So when his football coach orders him to sign up for contemporary-dance classes to improve his game, Luc's less than thrilled. When he realizes that dance might actually be his true passion, he faces a tough decision. Is he willing to leave behind the field and a real shot at professional sports, and disappoint his parents, his coach and his teammates, in order to pursue a new dream?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
About the author
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
Contributor Notes
Award-winning author Natasha Deen has written everything from creative nonfiction to YA and adult fiction. She was the inaugural 2013 Regional Writer in Residence for the Metro Edmonton Library Federation. Her first book for Orca was Burned, in the Retribution series. Natasha lives in Edmonton, Alberta
Editorial Reviews
"Deen is clearly in her element writing about dance, and every leg extension and muscle strain feels achingly authentic, as does Luc's initial cluelessness, providing readers with an excellent introduction to dance terminology...racial and sexual diversity is seamlessly integrated into the text...sure to satisfy beginners and seasoned dancers longing to relive those first steps that made them love the craft."
Kirkus Reviews
"Luc is flawed though self-aware enough to be identified with."
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