Wish
Author: Grier
Cooper
Genre: YA Contemporary
Genre: YA Contemporary
Book Description:
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Indigo Stevens, ballet classes at Miss Roberta’s ballet studio offer the
stability and structure that are missing from her crazy home life. At almost
16, she hopes this is the year she will be accepted into the New York School of
Ballet. First she must prove she’s ready, and that means ignoring Jesse Sanders
– the cute boy with dimples who is definitely at the top of Miss Roberta’s List
of Forbidden Things for Dancers.
But Jesse is the least of Indigo’s concerns. When she discovers her mom is an alcoholic, it simultaneously explains everything and heaps more worry on Indigo’s shoulders. As her mom’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Indigo fights to maintain balance, protect her younger brothers from abuse, and keep her mother from going over the edge. When the violence at home escalates, Indigo realizes she can no longer dance around the issue. At the risk of losing everything, she must take matters into her own hands before it’s too late.
But Jesse is the least of Indigo’s concerns. When she discovers her mom is an alcoholic, it simultaneously explains everything and heaps more worry on Indigo’s shoulders. As her mom’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Indigo fights to maintain balance, protect her younger brothers from abuse, and keep her mother from going over the edge. When the violence at home escalates, Indigo realizes she can no longer dance around the issue. At the risk of losing everything, she must take matters into her own hands before it’s too late.
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Excerpt
“Need a little help?” Jesse says. A
smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as he bends down to pick up the
notebooks.
He has dimples. Oh God. I forgot he
has dimples.
“You think?” I say, laughing
nervously. God, I sound like a hyena.
He leans in to unhook my hair and I
catch his scent, citrus and spice. My eyes fall on the necklace lying against
the exposed skin of his chest. It’s a giant tooth or claw set into a silver
spiral. I imagine how warm it is from touching his skin and I feel my face
flush.
No time for boys, Indigo. I turn
away with a jerk and sort the mess into neat piles.
The store manager shows up. “Okay,
move along,” he says, scowling. “You’ve done enough here.”
“Does this mean we’re eighty-sixed
from shopping here ever again?” I ask as we scurry away.
Jesse looks back over his shoulder.
“That guy has a serious rod up his…”
I smile. “Hey, thanks for the help.”
My smile fades when I notice my mother looking for me. Must. Run. Away. Before
she comes over here and says something embarrassing. “Okay, well, see ya!” I
run off and leave him standing there, still holding the stack of notebooks.
I'm breathing hard when I reach my
mom. She looks at my empty hands quizzically. “I thought you were going to get
some notebooks.”
“Yeah, I just couldn’t decide.”
“All right, then. We’re out of
here.”
It’s the best thing she’s said to me
all day.
Grier
Cooper (also known as the writer in a dancer's body) is a California based
writer, photographer, and dancer. She received her professional training from
the School of American Ballet and performed worldwide with the San Francisco
Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Today she lives in a
seaside hamlet with her husband, daughter and Coco Chanel (a black standard
poodle). She draws on over thirty years of experience as a dancer, teacher and
performer to create stories and art to inspire others.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about the author.
ReplyDeleteWhat is a seaside hamlet? lol :) Is that like a cottage? Digging the cover :)
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ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt best. This book sounds like such an interesting and intriguing read. Can't wait to read this book!
ReplyDeleteWhat I liked best about the post is the author bio. I enjoy reading about the authors even before I get into the book info. There is a lot of discipline in ballet which I'm sure transferred over to writing.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the excerpt and the cover is quite nice.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt, I love YA books! And thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLoving the excerpt! I think that the Jesse interest will be perfect for Indigo.
ReplyDeleteI love the books theme. Love ballet.
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