Liz Tigelaar does a terrific job in her book, Pretty Tough. This book is great for anyone ages 16 and older and I think anyone who has struggled with the role of sisterhood should definitely read it!
Charlie and Krista are sisters, yet they couldn’t be more different. Krista is pretty, popular, and seemingly perfect while Charlie is rough and practically a social outcast. This sisters used to be friends, but now they barely acknowledge each other. That all changes when a new soccer coach comes to their high school and recruits Charlie for the team. Although Charlie has no desire to play soccer for the school, she is interested in taking down her sister, the star of the team. Krista is determined not to let Charlie beat her at her own game and the season starts out shaky.
As Charlie makes new friends and finally starts to get a life, Krista’s perfect world seems to be falling apart. With Charlie seemingly stealing the spotlight on the field the last thing Krista needs is for her boyfriend to break up with her for her ex-best friend. As Krista realizes that her life wasn’t as great as she had thought, she attempts to make peace with her sister and it works for awhile. Until Charlie lets her jealousy and need to be the best ruin things.
Will the girls be able to overcome their differences in time to win the season with their team? Or will Charlie let her jealousy wreck not only her relationship with her sister, but also her team? You’ll have to read to find out!
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