When all they can see is each others flaws, how can jake and sophie work together to figure. It has a contemporary appeal, likable characters, and a little suspense and romance too. My book club was reading a young adult novel and i became interested in the idea of a story seen from two different points of view. This story shows the great friendship and support four young people had with one another. Jake is a snowboarder with an olympic silver medal, proud and adored by many his age, but his parents move him to a little town in colorado, a move that he doesnt.
With truetolife characters, an intriguing mystery and a setting so. A video about the perfect blindside by leslea wahl 363 views 0 people liked it. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl books for christian girls. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl a cocky young snowboarding champion is dragged by his parents to a remote colorado town, where strange things are happening. Taylor is, in many ways, the ideal football playerbig, fast, and willing to win at all costs. Author leslea wahl shows both originality and dedication to research. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl tumblar house. And this book is a great book to have your teens read.
When sophie, jake, ryan, and josie spend a week together on a family vacation in the. Ya booksgood booksbook 1this bookaudiobooksadventurereadingmy lovepdf. How could this small town even compare to the excitement hes been living ever since he won the silver medal at the winter olympics. Relationship advice from one of americas most wanted. The perfect blindside, by leslea wahl the catholic. The story is a pageturner, easily followed, and delivers several strong moral. It was so much fun to write because it combines the characters from two of my ya novels, the perfect blindside and an unexpected role. Championship snowboarder jake has been dragged by his parents to a middleofnowhere town in colorado, where he meets sophie. Summer reading list pdf society of childrens book writers and.
The reader is introduced to two gifted teenagers, jake and sophie. The perfect blindside is a wonderful book for youth, teens, and young adults. Leslea wahl lives in beautiful colorado with her family. Ever since i first wrote perfect blindside, i hoped these characters would have more adventures together. Told in their separate voices, jake, an olympic snowboarder whose fame has gone to his head, and sophie, a high school junior and big fan of jakes, connect at high school and soon find themselves working together to uncover who has framed him for drug possession. Fresh off a championship medal, jake taylors parents have dragged him to a middleofnowhere town in colorado, far from where he wants to be. Perfect blindside catholic kids books and catholic games. I dare you to read leslea wahl s novel the perfect blindside without imagining how great it would be as a movie. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl about this book. An unexpected role by leslea wahl is a much simpler story than still life, but like her first novel, the perfect blindside, an ideal book for teens.
But this mystery novel for teens is just begging to be depicted on the big screen. Shes a judgmental honors student with a flair for photography. This story is the longest of this months recommendations and is technically a novella. Its wellwritten, and includes simple but important faith messages that teens and adults often need to be reminded of. In canada, available through our book centre in toronto. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She entertains the reader with a strong plot with side trips into the swirl of worldclass snowboarding, a tour of scenic colorado, and the running of the maze of contemporary teen. When all they can see is each others flaws, how can jake and sophie work together to figure out whats really. While an enjoyable story, this book deals with an important subject matter that teens face in our society. Unlikely witnesses is a summer adventure that can be found in an ebook novella. This book is full of relatable characters, touching family traumas, teenage passions, and an intriguing mystery. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data wahl, leslea. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the perfect blindside, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
When jake taylor turns up in silver springs, colorado, hes expecting mindnumbing boredom. This is a free download to new subscribers of my newsletter. Catholic teen fiction books, grouped by grade appropriateness. Just about any book from classics like a tale of two cities to childrens readalouds and teen mysteries are available through formed.
While i wasnt a fan of all the minor cussing, i really enjoyed the perfect blindside, it was a cute ya book with a bit of suspense, a thread of romance and quite a few prayers. I chose this book because i enjoyed reading the perfect blindside by leslea wahl. And i eagerly awaited this novel that continues the. The perfect blindside kindle edition by wahl, leslea.
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An oldfashioned retreatina book that helps them ponder the. The perfect blindside book trailer catholic fictioncatholic fiction. The perfect blindside, by leslea wahl posted on may 11, 2017 by donmulcare at sixteen, jake taylor is an olympic medalist, a snowboarding prodigy, and a big fish transplanted to a small pond. Use our file search system, download the e book for computer, smartphone or online reading. This is the sixth volume written by or contributed to by leslea wahl that i have read. My book club was reading a young adult novel and i became interested in themore the story of the perfect blindside quite literally popped into my head. Shared blessings is a short story set before the perfect blindside. Comingofage, inspirational, and christian romance are genres blended perfectly in a tale of mystery in leslea wahl s debut novel, the perfect blindside. It only took me several pages to adapt to the first person, present tense point of view, which works well for the main character, josie. If you already are part of my newsletter mailing list and havent had a chance to read the story, send me a quick note through the link on the contact page. Eve and nick are both likeable characters that the reader gets to know well through the course of the book. Fresh off a championship medal, jake taylor s parents have dragged him to a middle of nowhere town in colorado, far from where he wants to be smart and savvy, sophie has spent the summer before her junior year of high school avidly following jake taylor in every article she can find, but now she sees the truth behind the story he s really just a jerk when the only thfresh off a championship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the perfect blindside. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl book read online.
Can a big, fun dog get picked as someones perfect pet without getting himself. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl i absolutely loved reading this book. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. An olympic snowboarding superstar with an ego and a high school journalist with a chip on her shoulder must team up to solve the mysterious happenings in. Read the perfect blindside by leslea wahl for free with a 30 day free trial. Leslea wahl the story of the perfect blindside quite literally popped into my head. A happilyeverafter adventure perfect for fans of fairy tale retellings. The perfect blindside, was the first book i read by wahl and after reading it i picked up all the others that were then available. The blind side one day michael oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the national football league.
This fun story gets at a little mystery through the points of view of. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack. This full color, illustrated storybook for moms and children imagines the adventures of their first nine months togetherbefore meeting for the first time. Smart and savvy, she has no patience for his inflated ego. The perfect blindside by leslea wahl, paperback barnes. From early on, the book emphasizes the importance of a competitive, aggressive personality in the game of football. Hes an egotistical snowboarder with a silver medal. Click here for interviews with jake and sophie by the catholic underground.
The story, which goes back and forth in its narration, between the two main characters, a teen boy and girl, is exciting, suspenseful, and at the same time, shows amazing and beautiful values. Discussion questions and educational resources are included in the back of the book. Find books like the perfect blindside from the worlds largest community of readers. Can jake and sophie work out their differences to discover whats really been happening at the abandoned silver mine. Religious book the perfect blindside by leslea wahl. Her website, where you can check out the writing on the wahl blog, download discussion questions and other resources, and get a snapshot of her work and mission. See more ideas about catholic, books and books for teens. In extreme blindside, the second in a series of mystery novels, by leslea wahl, we meet up with teen sleuths jake taylor and sophie metcalf. The perfect blindside by pauline books and media issuu. Review for the perfect blindside by leslea wahl through a deft use of dialogue and authentic teenspeak, the author has written an interesting, contemporary twist on boymeetsgirl, adventure ensues, boygetsgirl. The perfect blindside and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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