I'm going to dance solo at the spring concert in front of the whole school and all the teachers...and the Air Force!" says Grace, who has been kicked out of Sara Jane's dance group for being bossy Her family doesn't believe that the Air Force will be at the concert, and as for her dancing... After seeing Grace practice, Mom says she has gumption, Dad says she has guts, and her brother says she's dumb!
With a few leaps and turns here, some hippety-hops there, and a sparkly costume to help her look floaty, Grace is sure she can get her act together in time. Who needs the group, anyway? For every preadolescent who has felt the pangs or peer pressure, Kathryn Lasky introduces a fresh, engaging heroine. Readers will cheer Grace's determination to prove to friends, family and, most importantly, to herself that the show will go on, with or without the group!