Wild Cards / Simone Elkeles / 344 pgs.

"Told from two viewpoints, Derek Fitzpatrick, kicked out of boarding school, must move with his stepmother to her childhood home in Illinois, where he meets Ashtyn Parker, who may be able to achieve her dream of a football scholarship with bad boy Derek's help."

Its nice to read a story about a girl football player who is strong, but the story is realistic enough to show that she is not the "star" player and does not have some inhuman super powers that makes her the best player.  The tension and comments back and forth between Derek and Ashtyn provide some humorous moments.  The harassment and teasing that Ashtyn faces for being the only female football player is cringe-worthy, and only makes the reader want to cheer for her more.  Recommended for High Schoolers.