Breaking the Ice

by Melissa Lowell

Book Overview

Nikki, Danielle, Tori, and Jil are four talented skaters who share one special dream--competing in the Olympics someday. And they're going to try to make it all happen in Silver Blades, the best... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553481347
• ISBN13: 9780553481341
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Skylark Books
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Breaking the Ice-it really lived up to its title!

When I first took it out from the library, I thought that it would be a stupid story. Boy, was I ever wrong! It's really, really good. Nikki is a wonderful character, and so are Tori, Jill, and Danielle. As Nikki tries to juggle being popular at her new school, four hours of skating a day, mastering a double flip and making new friends, readers will laugh and sympathize with her ups and downs. A great beginning to a great series. And it really focuses on skating, and is very clear with the skating lingo. This book persuaded me to take up figure skating!

Shows the ups and downs of the sport

I have an 8-year-old "future Olympian" (just ask her) and this series has given her a broader look at what a committment serious skating takes. Although a bit superficial, the plots are realistic to younger children and cover some great topics (i.e. anorexia, time committment, losing touch with school friends, etc.) We are only a few books into the series, but it is really opening her eyes as to what it will take to "make it."

DONT THINK JUST ORDER!!!!!

Hi as someone who has watched and followed iceskating ever since she was born, so much so that I know the rules the moves read mags and stuff so much so as to accompany my friend to her skating sessions (even though I am desabled my self) I can safely tell you that this is one of the best books on iceskating that I have read.... I FINISHED IT IN HALF A DAY!!!!And a work day too... Enough said... BUY IT!!!!!I cannt wait till I read the rest of the series..

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THIS DESERVES BETTER THAN TEN!!!! IT'S GREAT!!! IT TELLS ABOUT THE HARD TIMES AND THE FUN TIMES OF WORKING TOWARDS BEING AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION. I ADVICE ANYONE WHO LOVES TO SKATE TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's an exciting book to do with friendship and skating.

I enjoyed this because I had had times like that even though in the skating club that I skate in you don't have to try out. The book is excellant each character repersents itself well. No one would want to miss it