Title: A Matter of Heart
Author: Amy Fellner Dominy
Genre: YA
Book Blurb:
Readers will happily sink into this emotionally grounded, contemporary young adult novel about the sudden end of one girl's Olympic swimming dreams and the struggles she endures before realizing there are many things that define who we are.
Sixteen-year-old Abby Lipman is on track to win the state swim championships and qualify for the Olympic trials when a fainting incident at a swim meet leads to the diagnosis of a deadly heart condition. Now Abby is forced to discover who she is without the one thing that's defined her entire life.
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The Story in 5 Gifs
(and how do you pronounce that word anyways? "jiff" or "ghiff"?)
The Story in 5 Gifs
(and how do you pronounce that word anyways? "jiff" or "ghiff"?)
You’re sixteen and you’re one of the top swimmers in the country.
You have a hot boyfriend who also swims, an amazing best friend, and you’re three weeks away from making the Olympic trials—your dream since you first jumped into a pool. Life is freaking fantastic.
And then you faint.
The doctor tells you not to swim. The coach tells you not to swim.
But doctors are wrong. Coaches are overly careful.
How can you quit now?
Your boyfriend is freaked out. Your best friend. Your parents. Your coach.
And the one person who understands poses a different kind of danger to your heart.
If your dream is worth living for, it’s worth dying for…isn’t it?
About the Author
Amy Fellner Dominy worked as a copywriter in the advertising business before leaving to earn her MFA in playwriting. Her plays for adults and children have been staged in various cities around the country. Amy's novels for teens include OyMG (Walker, 2011) and AUDITION & SUBTRACTION (Walker, 2012.) Amy's next book is a contemporary YA coming Spring, 2015 from Random House. It's called A MATTER OF HEART.
