The Comeback

Author E. L. Shen
Narrator Nancy Wu
Publisher Dreamscape Media
Publish Date 4 February 2021
Run Time 4 hours and 20 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships.

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Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle school, and at home, where her parents worry that competitive skating is too much pressure for a budding tween. Maxine isn’t concerned however-she’s determined to glide to victory. But then a bully at school starts teasing her about her Chinese heritage, leaving her stunned and speechless. And at the rink, she finds herself up against a stellar new skater named Hollie, whose grace and skill threaten to edge Maxine out of the competition. With everything she knows on uneven ice, will Maxine crash under the pressure? Or can she power her way to a comeback? Set in Lake Placid, New York, this is a spunky yet stirring middle-grade story that examines racism, female rivalry and friendship, and the enduring and universal necessity of love and support.

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Shen has created a wonderfully grounded character who navigates both middle school and the world of elite athletic competition with . . . foibles, insecurities, and all.

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