The Only Way to Win

Silver Blades #20

by Melissa Lowell

Amber Armstrong will have to quit figure skating! Her parents say her skating lessons are too expensive. But then Isabel Hart shows up.



Isabel wants to sponsor Amber--she'll pay for all her lessons and even buy her a new skating wardrobe! Isabel promises Amber that together they'll make her into a winner. Amber is really happy, until she discovers the horrifying truth. Isabel will do anything--including bribing the judges--to help Amber get ahead. Now Amber must decide how important winning really is!

Genres: Childrens, Figure Skating

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 1997

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never wanted to put this book down!It constantly makes you wonder what will happen next. It is about a very talented skater named Amber. Amber recently moved to Seneca Hills to skate at Silver Blades, a very famous club. The only problem is Amber and her family struggle with money, so she cannot afford enough lessons or get any new skating dresses. Amber wants to take her Senior Level test, but the only way she could get ready for it would be to skate more and get more lessons. Luckily, a woman named Isabel says she will sponsor Amber. Isabel eventually goes crazy, firing her coach Kathy, banning her Mother from watching her practice and maybe even bribing the judges. What will Amber do? Will she let Isabel get away with this?