Front and Center

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Narrated by: Natalie Moore

After five months of sheer absolute craziness I was going back to being plain old background D.J. In photographs of course I’m always in the background—it’s a family joke, actually, that us Schwenk kids could go to school naked on picture day, we’re all so crazy tall. But I mean I was returning to the background of life. Where no one would really notice me or talk about me or even talk to me much except to say things like “Nice shot,” and I could just hang out without too many worries at all.

But it turns out other folks have big plans for D.J. Like her coach. College scouts. All the town hoops fans. A certain Red Bend High School junior who’s keen for romance and karaoke. Not to mention Brian Nelson, who she should not be thinking about! Who she is done with, thank you very much. But who keeps showing up anyway . . .

What’s going to happen if she lets these people down? What’s going to happen when she does? Because let’s face it: there’s no way, on the court or off, that awkward, tongue-tied D.J. Schwenk can manage all this attention. No way at all. Not without a brain transplant. Not without breaking her heart.

I wish there was a sequel

I have listened to all three of these books. I just wish she would add more to the series. I got the first one to listen to in the car on a road trip with my daughter. Then I just had to get the other two. The performance was great. Natalie Moore sounds just like she is from Wisconsin. The book is funny while being an interesting view on growing up and being different. I loved it

Thoroughly enjoyed

Wonderful , expressive narration. Great story for discovering the ups and downs of looking for athletic scholarships.