Dairy Queen

When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can't help admitting, maybe he's right.

When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isn't so friendly anymore. Or why her little brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has two jobs and a big secret. Why her college-football-star brothers won't even call home. Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school football team herself. And why Brian is so, so out of her league.

When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Welcome to the summer that fifteen-year-old D. J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to say.

Author: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 06/04/2007
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.55w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780618863358
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 106282 / Dairy Queen


Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/04/2007 pg. 54
Kliatt 07/01/2007 pg. 27

About the Author
Catherine Gilbert Murdock grew up avoiding all sports involving hand-eye coordination. She now lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband, children, and several cats. Visit her webiste at www.catherinemurdock.com.