Plastic Back

<I>If I did end up with a brace how would I ever have any more amazing assists? Who would get Becca the ball and how would the team win without their captain?</I></p><P>For basketball superstar Anna Beth life as a seventh grader is just as cool as she thought it would be. She's finally in junior high and the excitement of sports school dances and friends consumes her every thought.</p><P>But when Anna Beth is diagnosed with scoliosis and made to wear a back brace her life quickly becomes much more complicated. With her plastic shell dances are awkward sports are hard to play and good friends are difficult to find.</p><P>Though the brace forces her to change some aspects of her life she soon realizes that certain things-her family's love for her and the friendship of true friends-will never change. <I>Plastic Back</I> shares the story of Anna Beth's struggle to survive junior high and discover a full life despite her new plastic accessory.</p>