Dairy Queen

Title: Dairy Queen
Author: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Recommended for: 8th grade and up

After her father is injured, DJ takes over almost all of the responsibilities on the family farm Then, to make matters worse, a family friend asks DJ to help train the big-headed quarterback from her school's rival football team. Growing up with a football coaching father and two brothers who played in college, DJ is more than capable of the task. Though the two have little respect for each other, training Brian forces DJ to re-evaluate what she wants out of her life. If you like sports, humor, or realistic fiction, then Dairy Queen might be the book for you.