We’re so excited that Jennifer Iacopelli’s timely and brilliant YA novel, Break the Fall, hits UK shelves today, published by Hodder Children’s.
This hard-hitting novel was published in the US on Tuesday by Razorbill, and has been widely acclaimed ahead of publication.
“An uplifting quest for Olympic victory.” Kirkus Reviews
“With an insider’s eye, Jennifer Iacopelli pulls back the curtain on the world’s most talented athletes, whose hard work and incredible skills are often overlooked because of their unique ability to make the impossible look so easy. The result is sporty, soapy, and addictive.” Sarah Henning, author of Throw Like a Girl and the Sea Witch duology
“I flew through this book. I was rooting for Audrey and the rest of Team USA the whole time—for their health, for their friendship, and of course for their gymnastics. Reading Break the Fall is the closest I’ve ever come to the thrill of competing at the Olympics—and I didn’t even have to do a single push-up to get here.” Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life
The only thing seventeen-year-old Audrey Lee dreams about is swinging her way to Olympic glory. Nothing is going to stop her, not even the agony in her back. Every spasm and ache will be worth it once she has that gold medal around her neck.
But none of her training prepares her for her coach being led away in handcuffs, accused by a fellow gymnast of the unthinkable. No one knows what, or who to believe and Audrey’s teammates go into meltdown.
As the Olympic torch closes in, Audrey has no idea who to trust, let alone what life holds after her final dismount. The only thing she can do is hope that in the end, belief in herself and what’s left of her team, will be enough for gold.
Jennifer has also been included on numerous 2020 round ups, as well as reaching No. 1 on Amazon’s “New Releases in Teen and Young Adult Fiction about Sexual Abuse”.
Jennifer Iacopelli was born in New York and has no plans to leave, ever. Growing up, she read everything she could get her hands on, but her favorite authors were L.M. Montgomery and Frances Hodgson Burnett, both of whom wrote about kick-butt girls before it was cool for girls to be kick-butt. As a librarian, she frolics all day with her students, books and computers and writes at night while cheering on her beloved Yankees.
