ACCESS DIGITIZED EDITION
Guide/Reviews Database
INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Steveson, Nanci Turner

Swing Sideways

282 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-237454-7 $16.99
(4) 4-6 This novel about a young girl's summer of self-discovery stands out for its original treatment of two familiar plot lines. First, Annie's eating disorder is caused by panic attacks triggered by her mother's rigidity, not food or body image issues. Second, Annie's friend is dying, but Annie doesn't learn that until the last thirty pages of the book. The story has heart but isn't fully developed.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

RELATED 

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

The Republic of Birds
by Miller, Jessica
INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Atlantis
by Mone, Gregory
INTERMEDIATE FICTION

It Doesn't Take a Genius
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls
by Rivera, Kaela
INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Soul Lanterns
by Kuzki, Shaw
More

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?