The Family — John Dutch

April Brooker is now 17 years old. She is persuaded to join her family for a Christmas get-together in Newton, a small town in New Zealands far north, where she will play in her first open tennis tournament. Supported by the ever loyal Anderson Woodbury, and her family, April has to dig deeper than ever before as she battles stress, self-doubt, her emotions, fatigue, the holiday atmosphere, and the elements in order to take another step closer to her dream of becoming a professional. Other titles in this series are:April BrookerApril Brooker: The TournamentApril Brooker and Emily McLean. Other books by John Dutch include When I Need a Hand.