Synopses & Reviews
Figure skating is Kaitlinand#8217;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 upand#8212;even if itand#8217;s in front of judges and a crowd.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kaitlin has always dreamed of being a champion figure skater, and sheand#8217;s given up a lot to pursue her passion. But after she has a totally uncharacteristic tantrum at a major competition, sheand#8217;s dropped by her coach and her prestigious skating club.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;When no other club will have her, sheand#8217;s forced to join the ridiculed and run-down Fallton Club, jokingly referred to as the and#8220;Fall Down Club.and#8221; At first Kaitlin thinks this is a complete disaster, but after meeting some of the other skatersand#8212;including a boy who happens to have the most perfect hair sheand#8217;s ever seenand#8212;she realizes it might not actually be so bad.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;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.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Gail Nall lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her family and more cats than necessary. She grew up skating, and as a teenager working at the local rink, she rented out skates and made nachos (but not at the same time). She spends her early mornings writing contemporary middle grade fiction, her days helping keep the doors open at a homeless shelter, and her evenings reading and trying to stay up past eight oand#8217;clock. andlt;iandgt;Breaking the Ice andlt;/iandgt;is her debut novel.