Girls Can't Hit
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Publisher Description
A funny, feminist teen story about knowing when to train . . . and when to fight.
Fleur Waters never takes anything seriously - until she turns up at her local boxing club one day, just to prove a point. She's the only girl there, and the warm-up alone is exhausting . . . but the workout gives her an escape from home and school, and when she lands her first uppercut on a punching bag she feels a rare glow of satisfaction. So she goes back the next week, determined to improve.
Fleur's overprotective mum can't abide the idea of her entering a boxing ring, why won't she join her pilates class instead? Her friends don't get it either and even her boyfriend, 'Prince' George, seems concerned by her growing muscles and appetite - but it's Fleur's body, Fleur's life, so she digs her heels in and carries on with her training. When she finally makes it into the ring, her friends and family show their support and Fleur realises that sometimes in life it's better to drop your guard and take a wild swing!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A teen boxer's dry sense of humor, as well as her quirky friends and small English town, charm in this empowering coming-of-age story. Sixteen-year-old Fleur lacks true passion about most things in her life, but when her best friend, Blossom, a fired-up feminist, enlists her to help with a protest over gender restrictions at a local boxing club, Fleur signs up for a class on a whim and slowly comes to love it. Her stodgy boyfriend, her anxious and protective mother, and even Blossom don't understand Fleur's commitment to her new interest, and at times such as when she's sweating profusely and nearly puking Fleur's not sure about it herself. But as the weeks pass, what started as a lark becomes the most serious thing in Fleur's life, rippling out across all her relationships, as she trains hard and sets the goal of stepping into the ring for a match. Fleur's newfound strength, both physical and emotional, and her changing attitude toward herself build to a satisfying final round. Ages 13 up. (July)
