Pier Pressure

Luna Bay #1

by Francess Lin Lantz

Luna, Rae, Kanani, Cricket, and Isobel are in for the summer of their lives working at Tuck and Cate's coed surfing camp. But these five girls are more than just counselors -- they're beach girls, best friends, and some of Luna Bay's top surfers. Lately Luna's been stressing out while preparing for an upcoming surfing competition. She wants to do well, but living up to her mother's reputation as a former U.S. champion surfer isn't so easy. When Cate encourages her daughter to slow down, Luna thinks Cate doesn't believe she's good enough to follow in her footsteps. At camp, Luna spots a boy who makes her heart rise like a wave. David, a newcomer from the East Coast, likes Luna, too, but there's just one problem -- he hates surfing! Will Luna be able to overcome her own fears and help David learn to love the harsh water? Or will their relationship and Luna's dreams come crashing down? It's all about a passion for the sport ... and life. Be sure to check out the latest surfscope and lovescope inside!

Genres: Young Adult

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

Francess Lin Lantz (b. August 27, 1952, Trenton, New Jersey — d. November 22, 2004, Santa Barbara, California) was an American children's librarian turned fiction writer, whose fan base was mostly preteen and teenaged girls.

For more than two decades, Lantz wrote more than 30 books, including several juvenile bestsellers. She won the American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults award for her 1997 romance, Someone to Love. Stepsister from Planet Weird (Random House, 1996) was made into a Disney Channel television movie in 2000.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Lantz was raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She initially aspired to become a rock musician and composer. She graduated in 1974 from Dickinson College (in Pennsylvania) and from Simmons College (in Boston) in 1975, where she earned a master's degree in library sciences.

She died in Santa Barbara, California in 2004 following a five years long battle with ovarian cancer; she was 52 years old.

Reviews

[Caitlyn]

this book was my favorite out of the series because it showed alot of drama and romance! This book also had alot of surfing in it. over all it was an amazing book.

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Used to love reading no these in the summer.

[Chloe Power · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leaving this here for pure nostalgic reasons. Loved these books growing up!

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nostalgia 10/10

[Malcolm · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first of a series of 7 teen-directed surfer girl books I am working on for a paper about surfer girls, culture, fiction and selling the Roxy Girl brand. There is rich stuff here about friendship, gender politics and physical feminism but I need to get my head around the genre, the target age group and fiction as marketing. It is a promising looking series for an academic outing with lots of stuff about finding yourself and being true to your own goals, the importance of a circle of friends and not doing it all alone and the environmental politics of surfing.

[Tilli · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book frames a teens troubles READ THIS BOOK

[Madison** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sound Cheesy but acctually really GOOD!!

[hollyishere · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this series when I was about 14/15!

[Ally loves alex gaskarthh. =]] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its a great summer story!!

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really cute series about girl surfers. :)

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

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