Jiu-Jitsu Girl
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What’s more terrifying than being forced into a coed combat wrestling martial art by your own mother? Sixth grade.
Angie Larson hates Jiu-Jitsu. Like many twelve-year-old girls, she fails to find the glamour in a martial art that embraces zero personal space and choking as an end goal. Seriously, people choke her, drip sweat on her face, and even wrap their legs around her neck. It’s the worst. Instead, she idolizes the seemingly perfect kids at her school who do “normal” activities like dance or soccer. But just when it seems like Angie is about to be accepted by them, her mom enrolls her in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament and begins a relationship with the sweatiest coach on the planet. And to make things more complicated, Angie develops a close friendship with a boy who is definitely not part of the “cool” crowd.
Angie must decide who she is while making some painful decisions both on and off the mat. Is she a dance girl, a soccer girl, a nothing girl . . . or a Jiu-Jitsu girl?
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What’s more terrifying than being forced into a coed combat wrestling martial art by your own mother? Sixth grade.
Angie Larson hates Jiu-Jitsu. Like many twelve-year-old girls, she fails to find the glamour in a martial art that embraces zero personal space and choking as an end goal. Seriously, people choke her, drip sweat on her face, and even wrap their legs around her neck. It’s the worst. Instead, she idolizes the seemingly perfect kids at her school who do “normal” activities like dance or soccer. But just when it seems like Angie is about to be accepted by them, her mom enrolls her in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament and begins a relationship with the sweatiest coach on the planet. And to make things more complicated, Angie develops a close friendship with a boy who is definitely not part of the “cool” crowd.
Angie must decide who she is while making some painful decisions both on and off the mat. Is she a dance girl, a soccer girl, a nothing girl . . . or a Jiu-Jitsu girl?
Copyright: 2023
Page Count: 256
Trim Size: 5.25 x 8
Rights Territory: Worldwide
Categories:
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age
JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
Jennifer Dutton worked for years as a writer in the finance industry before becoming a teacher in a variety of elementary and middle grade classrooms. There, she’s had the privilege of being a keen observer of the life experience. Her writing reflects the diversity and resilience she witnesses firsthand.
“This is a positive journey to true friendship and self-confidence, certain to appeal to martial arts fans.” — School Library Journal
“Dutton graciously explores how being brave means being yourself with the power to own up to your mistakes and stand up for others in times of need.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“A fun read from cover to cover. . . . Certain to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to elementary school, middle school, and community library collections.” — Midwest Book Review