SuitabookWomen claiming space in sport
Ellie pursues Olympic gold after women’s ski jumping is included in the Games, following a period presented as male-only.
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Julian Rich - Author
A sports-focused coming-of-age story about Ellie’s Olympic hopes, her father’s damaged athletic dreams, and her attraction to Kate, the rival who challenges her emotionally as well as competitively.
A shot at Olympic gold in ski jumping. It's a dream t hat has been the exclusive property of make athletes. Until now. For seventeen-year-old Ellie Engebretsen, the 2011 decision to include women's ski jumping in the Olympics is a game changer. She'd love to bring home the gold for her father, a former Olympic competitor whose dreams were blown along with his knee on an ill-timed landing. But can she defy the pull of gravity that draws her to Kate Moreau, her biggest competition and the girl of her dreams? How can Ellie soar through the air when all she feels like doing is falling hard.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA sports-focused coming-of-age story about Ellie’s Olympic hopes, her father’s damaged athletic dreams, and her attraction to Kate, the rival who challenges her emotionally as well as competitively.
Ellie pursues Olympic gold after women’s ski jumping is included in the Games, following a period presented as male-only.
Ellie wants to bring home gold for her father, a former Olympic competitor whose dreams ended after a knee injury.
Sporting risk, disappointment connected with a parent’s injury, competitive pressure and same-sex romantic feelings may deserve attention.
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