Up for Air

Thirteen year old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries But as soon as she dives into the pool, she s unstoppable She s the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when she s asked to join the high school team over the summer, everything changes Suddenly, she s got new friends, and a high school boy starts treating her like she s somebody special and Annabelle thinks she ll finally stand out in a good way She ll do anything to fit in and help the team make it to the Labor Day Invitational, even if it means blowing off her old friends But after a prank goes wrong, Annabelle is abandoned by the older boy and can t swim Who is she without the one thing she s good at Heartwarming and relatable, Up for Air is a story about where we find our self worth. Read Up for Air – kino-fada.fr Annabelle is psyched when she s put on the high school swim team even though she s 13 and going into eighth grade It s almost enough to ignore that she s not doing so great in school And then Connor notices her Conner, who s in high school and has beautiful peridot green eyes Connor, who is definitely flirting with her Or is he I really enjoyed this upper MG low YA novel about a girl who is gifted in swimming but struggles in school due to a learning disability Even though Annabelle has ev Annabelle is psyched when she s put on the high school swim team even though she s 13 and going into eighth grade It s almost enough to ignore that she s not doing so great in school And then Connor notices her Conner, who s in high school and has beautiful peridot green eyes Connor, who is definitely flirting with her Or is he I really enjoyed this upper MG low YA novel about a girl who is gifted in swimming but struggles in school due to a learning disability Even though Annabelle has everything sorted out in the pool, outside of the water she s struggling to adapt, survive and make that awkward transition from kid to adult, which is especially difficult when her body has developed earlier than her peers.It perfectly captures the feelings of when an older boy looks at you rea...free review copy MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFECTION Yup, middle school, not middle grade This one is about an almost 8th grader and there is a whole lot of content about romantic feelings and inclusion of some alcohol consumption I won t be buying this for my elementary library but it s a must purchase for middle schools This story brought me back to my own swim team days, my earliest crushes on high school lifeguards and all of the trauma that middle school relationships can be The setting was id free review copy MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFECTION Yup, middle school, not middle grade This one is about an almost 8th grader and there is a whole lot of content about romantic feelings and inclusion of some alcohol consumption I won t be buying this for my elementary library but it s a must purchase for middle schools This story brought me back to my own swim team days, my earliest crushes on high school lifeguards and all of the trauma that middle school relationships can be The s...Thanks to the KidLitExchange network for the review copy of this book all opinions are my own Up for Air is an exceptional book for middle grade readers who are ready to transition tomature books but aren t quite ready for YA Like Annabelle, a rising 8th grader who is joining the high school swim team, readers who feel stuck in the in between of being a little kid and a teen will relate to this book Laurie Morrison writes a compelling picture of a girl who is trying to find where she Thanks to the KidLitExchange network for the review copy of this book all opinions are my own Up for Air is an exceptional book for middle grade readers who are ready to transition tomature books but aren t quite ready for YA Like Annabelle, a rising 8th grader who is joining the high school swim team, readers who feel stuck in the in between of being a little kid and a teen will relate to this book Laurie Morrison writes a compelling picture of a girl who is trying to find where she fits.She often feels left out because she s not successful like her mom step dad, she doesn t get the best grades, and now she s the only middle schooler on the high school swim team Her mom and step dad have never had in trouble in school and her friends all seem to easily make good grades Annabelle has learning accommodations in her classes, getstime to take tests, and gets extra help but she stil...I rarely ask an author for a copy of an ARC, but I really wanted to read Laurie s upcoming book, UP FOR AIR I loved EVERY SHINY THING, which she co wrote with Cordelia Jensen, and I couldn t wait to read Annabelle s story because I knew it was about a swimmer, and it was an upper middle grade read.What I loved about this book UP FOR AIR addresses a lot of issues very relatable to middle schoolers Annabelle struggles at school She and her best friends, Jeremy and Mia, hit new territory in the I rarely ask an author for a copy of an ARC, but I really wanted to read Laurie s upcoming book, UP FOR AIR I loved EVERY SHINY THING, which she co wrote with Cordelia Jensen, and I couldn t wait to read Annabelle s story because I knew it was about a swimmer, and it was an upper middle grade read.What I loved about this book UP FOR AIR addresses a lot of issues very relatable to middle schoolers Annabelle struggles at school She and her best friends, Jeremy and Mia, hit new territory in their relationship Her dad reaches out to her years after dropping out of her life Although Annabelle is going into Gr 8 in the fall, she ...This book is totally gonna shatter my heart into a million pieces but I still want it.Thanks to the publisher for an e galley Annabelle is a fantastic swimmer who happens to have learning difficulties She s happy to finally be getting something right when she s moved up to the high school team in the summer However, things get a bit complicated when an older boy starts showing her attention and her estranged father seems to want to return to her life In UP FOR AIR, Laurie Morrison perfectly captures the issues of competitive female friendships, the desire to be liked and acce Thanks to the publisher for an e galley Annabelle is a fantastic swimmer who happens to have learning difficulties She s happy to finally be getting something right when she s moved up to the high school team in the summer However, things get a bit complicated when an older boy starts showing her attention and her estranged father seems to want to return to her life In ...Although many ages can relate to this book, it is the perfect book for middle school students There is nothing so mature that I would be concerned about my youngest students reading this book, but Anabelle is in the summer before her 8th grade year, and her longing to be accepted by the high school crowd is a feeling that will appeal to my oldest students.Embarrassed by accommodations, and frustrated when they don t seem to be enough either, school is a struggle for Anabelle In the pool, she f Although many ages can relate to this book, it is the perfect book for middle school students There is nothing so mature that I would be concerned about my youngest students reading this book, but Anabelle is in the summer before her 8th grade year, and her longing to be accepted by the high school crowd is a feeling that will appeal to my oldest students.Embarrassed by accommodations, and frustrated when they don t seem to be enough either, school is a struggle for Anabelle In the pool, she feels different In the pool she is in control and she is strong In the pool, Anabelle is setting records When Anabelle is asked to swim up with the high school team to help them in the mixed relay, her excitement for the opportunity to prove herself gets distracted by the two years older boy who she is crushing on showing herattention Struggling to fit in with the older teens has Anabelle hurting her own friends, disobeying her parents, and spiraling downward How will she find her way through the ...Annabelle is not just a good swimmer She s been asked to move from the middle school swim team to the high school team this summer and she s only entering eighth grade School is hard for her, but once she dives in the pool, all that is forgotten Swimming with the older kids has its advantages, like spending time with Connor Madison, but does it mean she has to leave her middle school friends behind Up for Air is a middle grade novel which encapsulates all the trials and tribulations of bein Annabelle is not just a good swimmer She s been asked to move from the middle school swim team to the high school team this summer and she s only entering eighth grade School is hard for her, but once she dives in the pool, all that is forgotten Swimming with the older kids has its advantages, like spending time with Connor Madison, but does it m...What it s about Annabelle is not doing well in middle school, no matter how hard she tries But she is an amazing swimmer, and the high school swim team coach has noticed, inviting Annabelle to join the team It s just what Annabelle needs to build up her confidence after a rough academic year Plus, the cutest boy in town is on the high school swim team, and now he s talking to Annabelle But things get confusing for Annabelle as she tries to navigate the new relationships she may be forming, What it s about Annabelle is not doing well in middle school, no matter how hard she tries But she is an amazing swimmer, and the high school swim team coach has noticed, inviting Annabelle to join the team It s just what Annabelle needs to build up her confidence after a rough academic year Plus, the cutest boy in town is on the high school swim team, and now he s talking to Annabelle But things get confusing for Annabelle as she tries to navigate the new relationships she may be forming, her middle school friendships wh...

• 10 May 2018
Laurie Morrison
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 1419733664
• Laurie Morrison
• Up for Air