Kelly joins a new gym run by the Olympic coach, but she's unsure of herself in the shadow of her "bubbly, / beautiful, confident" best friend, Jenny. Her household is filled with tension—unkind Todd seems to resent it when Kelly's grief spills over: "Todd is handsome and / charming.
Kelly joins a new gym run by the Olympic coach, but she's unsure of herself in the shadow of her "bubbly, / beautiful, confident" best friend, Jenny.
Her household is filled with tension—unkind Todd seems to resent it when Kelly's grief spills over: "Todd is handsome and / charming.
Shelton carefully portrays the tough world of competitive sports that Kelly wants to enter.
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Kelly joins a new gym run by the Olympic coach, but she's unsure of herself in the shadow of her "bubbly, / beautiful, confident" best friend, Jenny. Her household is filled with tension—unkind Todd seems to resent it when Kelly's grief spills over: "Todd is handsome and / charming. Shelton carefully portrays the tough world of competitive sports that Kelly wants to enter.
Through Jenny, she meets Brandon, a cute boy she believes she doesn't have a chance with since she's "'stocky.' / And sad." Kelly is devastated over the recent death of her beloved half brother, Michael, while he was camping with Todd, her other half brother. // To other people." In short lines of unadorned free verse, Kelly speaks about her feelings (including guilt over experiencing happy moments when Michael's life is over), the gym where she trains, a new gymnastics friend, family dynamics, and her growing involvement with Brandon.
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