![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, that night also begins her descent into Vicodin dependency. In a tour-de-force introduction to her sense of humor, Kate breaks the fourth wall and addresses her reading audience, narrating the plot of the ballet in spectacular smartass fashion. Kate begins her story on the night she throws out her neck during a performance of Swan Lake. ![]() The following year, her even-more-talented younger sister, Gwen, followed, and they have both moved steadily up the ranks ever since. LC 2012001331.Īdult/High School–Kate Crane moved to New York City as a teenager to join a prestigious ballet company. Howrey was widely praised for last year’s debut novel, The Blind Sight, which was an AB4T Best of 2011 and earned an Alex Award nomination. There are dark moments in this book, and although its cover and subject matter will appeal to younger teens, girls especially, I would limit my recommendation to mature teens (perhaps 16 or 17 and older) unless you have read the book yourself and know the teen involved. A big part of whether Kate will survive this time in her life is dependent on rediscovering joy in her talent. But you’d also give anything to get it back again.” That is exactly the state of Kate’s relationship to dance in this novel. At that point you might curse it, mock it, turn away and hide from it. As she states, “There may come a time when the thing that once inspired and fed you ceases to do so. Her attitude is partially illuminated by the author in her post on Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes. ![]()
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