After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.
I wish I could remember which blogger mentioned this one recently, because I would love to thank them. I found this book so adorable. DJ was such a sweet and normally complicated 16 year old. Her musings was quite amusing, and I couldn't help but admire the way she put her family's needs before her own. She lost a lot when she had to assume the majority of the responsibilities on the farm, and I was elated when the universe returned good things to her. I am a city girl (Brooklyn), but my parents would take us upstate for summer vacations to visit farms and commune with nature. By no means does this infer that I know anything about the life of a farmer, so I actually really enjoyed this slice of life look into DJ's daily routine. I learn a lot about football, farming, cows from this delightful girl, and I am very eager to get to the next book.
