Swim Season
by Marianne Sciucco
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Pub Date Oct 24 2016 | Archive Date Nov 06 2017
Description
Sometimes winning is everything.
Champion swimmer Aerin Keane is ready to give up her dreams of college swimming and a shot at the Olympics. As she starts senior year in her third high school, Aerin's determined to leave her family troubles behind and be like all the other girls at Two Rivers. She's got a new image and a new attitude. She doesn’t want to win anymore. She's swimming for fun, no longer the freak who wins every race, every title, only to find herself alone.
But when her desire to be just one of the girls collides with her desire to be the best Two Rivers has ever seen, will Aerin sacrifice her new friendships to break a longstanding school record that comes with a $50,000 scholarship?
Advance Praise
"An inspirational book for all swimmers."
"I loved that the book contained a bunch of YA themes: fitting in, dealing with bullies, finding yourself, discovering your potential, pushing yourself, pressing on, the flightiness of popularity, etc."
"Swim Season delivers an enjoyable high school sports drama."
"This book should be next on your list if you love YA, strong characters, and sports!"
"Great story with well written characters. Loved the protagonist Aerin. Her thoughts during competitions were spot on. Anyone who's ever competed can relate. Highly recommend this as a fun book to read! Enjoy!"
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780989559249 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Gia S, Reviewer
Swim Season follows young Aerin - a champion swimmer - as she goes through another change of schools due to her parents' difficult situation, whilst trying to have a 'normal' teenage life during her senior year. I do enjoy an occasional dip in the water myself, but I've never followed swimming as a sport, so I was slightly apprehensive about feeling like it's going to be something I won't be able to relate to or understand. However I was really pleasantly surprised - the book was so gripping! I was really rooting for the characters, feeling such excitement for them when they were going through their challenges and getting really into the story. I absolutely LOVED it and if you're not really into swimming but like YA books, don't let the theme put you off it. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a story that will pull you in and make you wish for a sequel.
Susan K, Reviewer
Swim Season is an engrossing read, even for an adult. While the intended audience is middle and high school readers, the story of competitive swimming at the high school level is interesting and informative. The new kid in town, Aerin Keane, hides behind all kinds of secrets, swimming below her level of ability, hoping to just coast along, get good grades, and not make any waves. This strategy doesn’t work for long and suddenly she’s thrust into competition with one other swimmer to break a record set twenty years earlier.
There’s plenty of high school and family angst to keep the story interesting. I suspect that any teenage young woman would be captivated by this story, and teenage female athletes even more so.
Solid read. Definitely recommended, especially to the target audience.
I received Swim Season as an ARC from NetGalley. I am under no obligation to write a positive review.
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