Faith is a champion tennis player who suddenly stops playing the game she loves. Her reasons for qutting remain a secret that she takes with her to an old tennis club where she agrees to work with her father. The tennis club is located in the country next to an old farm. It is here that she meets the ghost of Arthur Ashe. Every time they meet, they talk and her secret reasons for quitting tennis are revealed. In the end, a good read about how tragic events can affect children, and lead them to make choices that don't make sense to parents. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kind of sport: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Sports Story? Yes Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - searching for identity/meaning Parents/lack of parents problem? Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Age: - long-lived adults How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Small town? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |