Warm Up

By Sara Leach

Jasmine used to love dance. Now she struggles to hold on to that love as her dance team trains for a big competition. Her teammates are bickering, and when their teacher suggests that Jasmine might not have what it takes to be on the team, Jasmine is ready to quit. At a particularly rough practice, she channels her anger into her moves, surprising everyone, including herself, with how well she dances. But the team is still falling apart, and it's up to Jasmine to figure out a way to get her teammates to work together and celebrate the joy of dance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Mar 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781459804296

Sara Leach

Sara Leach is a writer and teacher-librarian in Whistler, British Columbia. She loves hiking the nearby alpine trails with her husband and two children. Fortunately, they have never been stranded in any mountain huts, although they have endured many rainy days. For more information, visit www.saraleach.com.

Reviews for Warm Up

[lizdugan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I received this book tonight when I got home from work. I decided to give it a try and finished reading it in five and a half hours! I couldn't put it down! The characters are very easy to relate to and Jasmine is an excellent protagonist. I am going to strongly reccomend teenage girls read this to see what comes of teamwork.Definately buying an official copy to put in my classroom library.

[lms8esmith · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Jasmine loves to dance, but she is having trouble feeling the emotions of dance. She finds herself counting and trying to remember the steps of the choreography, and the dance instructor notices. Moondance, Jasmine's dance team, has moved on the the finals after receiving third place in the preliminary round, but something is not working for this team anymore. Everyone seems to be mad at each other, and former friends have chosen sides. Negative talk from the dance instructor does not help either. As the team prepares for the finals, Jasmine struggles with whether she wants to quit the dance team. Seeking advice from her grandmother and a young man she has been friends with since the third grade helps Jasmine realize that she is a great dancer and that she can feel the emotions of the dance when she remembers to simply let the feelings come. I enjoyed this short novel, and I appreciated the ending.Early Reviewers :)