DUEL

DUEL by Jessixa Bagley. Illustrated by Aaron Bagley

You wouldn't think that Lucy and Gigi are each other's worst enemies. After all, they're sisters. But, ever since their Dad passed away, and in all truthfulness, even a bit before that, their competitive nature got in the way of their sisterhood, especially when it came to fencing. I'm not talking about wooden slats that enclose animals. I'm talking about rapiers and en garde. Since, she's older, Gigi has the advantage of more lessons from their instructor, their Dad. Oh, but don't count out Lucy just yet. Early on she showed a lot of natural ability. Then Dad died. Now both are in middle school, Lucy in 6th grade and Gigi in 8th grade, and finally something so catastrophic happens between them that Lucy challenges Gigi to a duel and the whole school knows about it. But what if the two of them having been missing out on the greatest possibility of friendship ever with this crazy duel?

HEADS UP- There are a couple of issues to be aware of. First is the use of OMG and Oh my G** several times. The second is that a couple of times in the book the girls tell each other that they hate each other. If you decide to read the book, hang tight to the end, because the relationship will right itself.