"When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said."

- Brian Nelson

By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock  

Dairy Queen is a book about DJ Schwenk, a girl living on a farm in Wisconsin. She lives with her younger brother, Curtis, her mom, and her dad. DJ also has two older brothers, Bill and Win, who play college football, but don't talk to the family anymore because of a fight. Now that DJ's dad has hip problems, most of the farm responsibilities are left to her. During the summer, Brian Nelson, a backup quarterback for the rivalry high school team is brought to DJ's farm to help them work. At first he and DJ hate each other, and Brian does very little work. After a while, though, DJ agrees with the coach to train Brian for the upcoming football season. They begin to have fun training, and start to get along. DJ even makes a football field in the fields of the farm. But while training Brian,  DJ begins to get the idea that she will try out for the football team. This book is a great read that includes romance, lesbian teens, football, and finding your true passions. To find out if DJ tries out for football and how she deals with all the relationships in her life, read Dairy Queen, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock.

To get a taste of Dairy Queen, read the first chapter on this website.

In Dairy Queen, DJ thinks about trying out for her high school football team. To learn about the history of girls playing football, this site offers a timeline.

This site provides information on the author, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, as well as an interview with her. WARNING! THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE SPOILERS!

 Get info on high school football in Wisconsin! 

"A painfully funny novel....a fresh teen voice, great football action and cows - this novel rocks."

-Kirkus Reviews from Bookbrowse.com

Here's a map of Wisconsin, the setting of Dairy Queen. Check out this site to learn about the history of dairy farming in Wisconsin, and this one to learn about how to milk a cow. Then, try this game where you get to run a farm!

 STUDENT REVIEWS:

Dairy Queen is a great read that will keep you entertained from start to finish! With topics not often covered in teen books, this is an interesting read. Dairy Queen has unexpected twists to keep you hooked, and Catherine Gilbert Murdock has a fantastic writing style. Two thumbs up!

"I think this book is pretty shibby (Shibby is a good thing)!"

-Margo Blagden

Dairy Queen is available in paperback and hardcover.

If you liked Dairy Queen, try the sequel:

The Off Season

Click here to read the first chapter.

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