My Seventh Grade Life in Tights

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 10, 2015

Review

Dillon is a 7th grader in a dance group with some friends. He feels like he is the worst of them all and would really like to get help with his moves. But the girl in charge of his dance group (the one he has a crush on) thinks studios and dance lessons will cramp his dance style and the rest of the group agrees with her. Dillon is torn about that, but when the chance comes to win free dance lessons in the studio, he goes for it even though his dance group might think he is traitor. This book is definitely about dancing but even more so about being honest with your friends. Dillon dilemma seems very real- do you do what your friends want or do what you want? However, the quarterback's issue that runs in the background of the story, didn't really add much. It felt like it was thrown in just to balance out the expectations of what people expect from a male dancer and from a male football player. Still this is a fun read that many middle schoolers will enjoy.

Overall Book Score: very good