Literary FictionYoung Adult
The Off Season
2007·277 pages
Teen girl D.J. balances high school football, family farm struggles, friendship, and budding romance in rural Wisconsin.
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Teen girl D.J. balances high school football, family farm struggles, friendship, and budding romance in rural Wisconsin.
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Life is looking up for D.J. Schwenk. She’s in eleventh grade, finally. After a rocky summer, she’s reconnecting in a big way with her best friend, Amber. She’s got kind of a thing going with Brian Nelson, who’s cute and popular and smart but seems to like her anyway. And then there’s the fact she’s starting for the Red Bend High School football team—the first girl linebacker in northern Wisconsin, probably. Which just shows you can’t predict the future. As autumn progresses, D.J. struggles to un...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild romantic interest with Brian; implied kissing and emotional focus, no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Football injuries including D.J.'s shoulder and brother's serious accident.
Profanity
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Occasional mild language typical of YA dialogue.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Supporting character Amber in a relationship with girlfriend Dale.
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of gender roles in sports and rural family pressures.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Family farm financial struggles and sports-related injuries.
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