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When Lara's school announces a young business competition, her friends are buzzing with ideas. But Lara's focus is on her football training - this is her big chance to take her playing to the next level. Book #2
Quick Summary
For anyone who's ever had to split their time between a sport they love and a school project that feels just as important, Work It: Lara Bloom is a story that hits the ground running. The novel drops you right into the chaos of a high-school business competition while Lara's also prepping for a make-or-break football season, and the mix of practice drills, late-night brainstorming sessions, and a few comedic mishaps keeps the pages turning. It's got the energetic, real-talk vibe of Kwame Alexander's The Crossover combined with the entrepreneurial spark you'd find in a teen startup novel, and at a 4.8 AR level it's solid reading for upper-grade readers without being too heavy. There's a lot of humor and friendship, but the story also doesn't shy away from showing the pressure of juggling big goals, giving parents an easy opening to talk about time-management and perseverance. If you're a teen who loves sports, loves a good laugh, or just enjoys watching a character figure out how to make her dreams work together, this one's definitely worth picking up.