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With everything she knows on uneven ice, will Maxine crash under the pressure? Or can she power her way to a comeback? Set in Lake Placid, New York, this is a spunky yet stirring middle-grade story that examines racism, female rivalry and friendship, and the enduring and universal necessity of love and support..
And at the rink, she finds herself up against a stellar new skater named Hollie, whose grace and skill threaten to edge Maxine out of the competition.
But then a bully at school starts teasing Maxine for her Chinese heritage, leaving her stunned and speechless.
Maxine isn\'t concerned, however--she\'s determined to glide to victory.
Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle school, and at home, where her parents worry that competitive Skating is too much pressure for a budding tween.
Shen\'s The Comeback is a heartfelt middle-grade debut about a young Chinese American girl trying to be a champ--in Figure Skating and in life.
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