JERSEY TOMATOES ARE THE BEST

Eva and Henry ("don't call her Henriette") have been friends since they were little. Now they are fifteen and these Jersey girls are set to pursue their dreams: Eva off to a summer session at New York School of Dance and Henry off to an exclusive tennis camp in Florida. Henry, completely unaware that she is drop-dead beautiful, catches the eye of th camp's star male player and has some success on the court. Eva, however struggles with her body image and is unable to fight the eating disorder that has been threatening. Full of detail about the high stakes world of junior sports and tennis, this is a satisfying read. It is told in the alternating voices of the two main characters and this intimate narrative along with a well drawn cast of secondary characters gives this novel an extra boost. Fourteen and Up. Deborah Taylor