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Shutout

by Brendan Halpin · 2010

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Amanda and Lena have been soccer stars and best friends for years, but now, when Amanda makes the junior varsity team and Lena makes the varsity, Amanda finds herself increasingly shut out of her friend's life. Suddenly, everything Amanda took for granted is changing—but she's about to discover that might not be bad. Brendan Halpin's new novel is about friendship, family, soccer, and the confusing time when everything that used to feel simple suddenly feels complicated.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswomen’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
sportssportsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 192 pages

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