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May 14, 2013 | ISBN 9780375871689 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
May 22, 2012 | ISBN 9780375984556 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy
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May 14, 2013 | ISBN 9780375871689 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
May 22, 2012 | ISBN 9780375984556 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein dives headfirst into a scandal of Olympic proportions in this exciting sports mystery. Teen sports reporter Susan Carol is competing as a swimmer at her first-ever Olympic games. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, and her best friend Stevie is both amazed and envious. Usually they cover sporting events together, now he’s covering her. But Stevie can’t shake the feeling that something’s not right. Everyone wants a piece of Susan Carol’s success—agents, sponsors, the media. Just how far will they go to ensure that America’s newest Olympic darling wins gold? John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.
John Feinstein is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the classic sports books A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled, along with many other bestsellers including The Legends Club and Where Nobody Knows Your Name. He currently writes for The Washington Post and Golf Digest and is a… More about John Feinstein
Booklist, May 1, 2012:“As in his earlier books in the series, the popular Feinstein takes readers inside a major sports venue, supplies fascinating details, and serves up a satisfying mystery.”Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2012:“As is his wont, Feinstein salts the cast with real athletes and other figures from Michael Phelps to Bob Costas. He folds plenty of dramatic sports action as well as behind-the-scenes banter and personal and family conflict into a plot that moves smoothly to a suspenseful climax…A fast-paced caper.”
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