| Author/Contributor(s): | Gibson, Marley |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books |
| Date: | 4/3/2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Hayley Matthews is determined to be the best cheerleader she can.
She works hard and pushes herself 110% all the time. After three years of playing trumpet in the marching band, she lands the final open spot on the varsity squad. She spends her summer sweating through dance routines and hoisting her flyer into the air. Then Hayley finds a lump on her leg.
The diagnosis is cancer. The prognosis is unclear. She could lose her leg. Or maybe her life. A rare bone tumor on her fibula sends her straight to the hospital for surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. She refuses to surrender her senior year.
At first Haley is scared, terrified. In an instant, everything she’s worked for seems out of reach. But Haley is strong. Returning to school on crutches and facing severe hair loss, she ignores the whispers in the hallway. Her childhood neighbor Gabriel helps her retrain her injured leg in the weight room.
She’s going to fight this disease. Nothing will keep her off that sideline. She will not let it take her life or her dreams.
- Small Town Setting: Life in Maxwell, Alabama revolves around Friday night lights, fiery bonfire pep rallies, and community street dinners on Willow Hollow.
- Friends to Lovers: Reconnecting with childhood neighbor Gabriel brings unexpected romance, built on shared jokes over old memories.
- School Drama: Demanding cheer captain Chloe Bradenton questions whether a newcomer can keep up, while flyer partner Lora Russell proves to be an unshakeable ally.
- Sports Books for Teens: Beyond the pompoms, varsity cheerleading demands serious athletic discipline, pushing through dangerous basket tosses, multi-level pyramids, and intense conditioning.
- Also by This Author: Ghost Huntress Book 1: The Awakening, Ghost Huntress Book 2: The Guidance and Ghost Huntress Book 5.