Psyched!
Dean Hughes
The Angel Park players are so nervous about winning their upcoming "big game" with Blue Spring that they mess up all over the place.
Read Time: ~2.3 hr
Dawn's diamond defense
by Dan Jorgensen (1988)
About this book
Dawn's ninth grade year is filled with her work on the soccer team, her involvement in her church youth project, and her determination to end a bitter feud between two other girls on the team.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDawn's diamond defense Lead Character
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