Susan Strong, a high school student who takes up weight lifting to become slim and more attractive, discovers her talent for power lifting and wonders if she should pursue such an unglamorous and unfeminine sport.
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Grade 6-9-- Sue Strong, 15, has no special talents or interests. Her father is a jingle writer for TV advertising, her mother is dead, and she is being raised by the maid. Her next-door neighbor is Miss Popularity, which poses a real identity problem. Sue decides to become involved in a health and fitness program; on her first day at the women's health club she runs into her next door neighbor and decides that it is not for her. Her mother's brother-in-law has a weight-lifting gym, so she tries that and finds her talent--she is a natural power lifter. Much like Spinelli's There's a Girl in My Hammerlock (S. & S . , 1991), this is a story about a young woman who finds her niche in an unconventional sport. While it doesn't move as smoothly as that story, it does have just enough of a different twist to make it interesting. The characters are believable, although the maid is somewhat overdrawn. An easy, pleasant read. --Kenneth E. Kowen, Atascocita Middle School Library, Humble, TX
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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