Warm Up

Jasmine used to love dance. She struggles to hold on to that love as her dance team starts to fall apart. At a particularly rough practice, she channels her anger into her moves, surprising everyone, including herself, with how well she dances. But the team is still at odds, and it’s up to Jasmine to figure out a way to get her teammates to work together and celebrate the joy of dance.

Warm Up by Sara Leach. Orca Book Publishers, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4528-9

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"A fast-paced, enjoyable read that [will have] you simultaneously resenting Jasmine’s teammates as well as cheering for the team to come together. Demonstrating perseverance and sportsmanship, this is a great read for girls interested in dance." ― CM Magazine


"Leach provides a compelling story of emotional growth while giving readers an authentic view of contemporary dance and competition...The smooth, graceful writing matches the subject nicely...The plot is heartily centered on learning social and emotional confidence, but Jasmine’s relationship with Will adds a nice fillip without detracting from the core message. As with most books from this publisher, its brevity never takes away from good storytelling. Dedicated dancers would appreciate this paired with Siena Cherson Siegel’s nonfiction graphic novel, To Dance (2006)." ― Booklist

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