Holland has played hockey for as long as she can remember. Coming from a family of hockey players, she followed in her father and oldest brothers' footsteps and started skating almost as soon as she could walk. This year, as a junior in high school Holland joined the varsity boys' team, even though her Minnesota high school has a girls' team. Holland is so good that she outclasses most of the players on her time. Her older brother Carter is co-captain with Wes, who seems to have it out for Holland, pushing her hard to do better.
When her high school gets the chance to win a state-wide televised game called HockeyFest, she suddenly enters the spotlight. Each team looking for a chance to win this event will feature an interviewed player in a sports segment to be aired on the one of the statewide television stations. Holland is selected to be that player as the only girl on a boys' team in the state. But there are many locals who don't think a girl should take the spot of a boy on the team. And Wes... Holland is starting to fall for that smug yet talented player. That would violate her rule of not dating a member of her team. As HockeyFest gets closer, however, Holland finds herself drawing closer and closer to Wes, and the tensions risk damaging the team and their chance at winning this prestigious chance to play on television.
Fans of sport stories will appreciate Holland's drive to be a successful player and not to be seen only as the girl on the team, but as an integral member for the team's successes. Her struggles against perceived gender roles and her reality on the ice are fully explored and are richly described. If you liked Dairy Queen, you will enjoy Holland's story as well.
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