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The Outside Groove

by Erik E. Esckilsen

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Casey LaPlante wanted nothing to do with racecar driving. What was so impressive about making a bunch of left turns, one after another? But from what she had seen as the sister of Fliverton’s newest stock-car hero, Wade “the Blade” LaPlante, her whole town was interested in little else. Next to her brother, she felt invisible. Even her parents seemed to ignore her athletic victories and academic successes. With so much of her family’s income being poured into Wade’s racing career, she wasn’t even sure her parents would help pay her college tuition.

So one late-April evening, Casey decides to get behind the wheel and claim a little of the attention she had been denied. After all, how hard could racecar driving be? But as the first female driver at Demon’s Run racetrack, she finds getting up to speed more challenging than she’d expected. Casey soon discovers there’s more to stock-car racing than driving around in circles, and more to winning than being first to cross the finish line. Action and suspense run high as Casey navigates some tight corners, on and off the track, showing everyone—especially herself—just what she’s made of.

Synopsis:

Not to be outdone by her hot-rodding brother, Casey LaPlante takes to the racecar track and shows everyone--especially herself--just what she's made of.
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About the Author

Growing up in Vermont, Erik E. Esckilsen held a few part-time jobs too frightening to write about before landing a position selling shoes at the local mall. That experience left an indelible impression, inspiring this book and sending him fleeing from retail sales forever. Since then, he has driven a cab, played in rock-’n’-roll bands, traveled the world, and worked as a journalist with such publications as Entertainment Weekly and the Boston Globe. He lives and writes in Vermont and New York City.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618668540
Author:
Esckilsen, Erik E.
Publisher:
Walter Lorraine Books
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Family
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Family life
Subject:
Family - Siblings
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
HARDCOVER
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
258
Dimensions:
8.46x5.84x1.05 in. 1.02 lbs.
Age Level:
10-12
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