Can a teen regain her trust of the father who let her down badly and broke her heart?  That's the question Sally Engelfried's Learning To Fall addresses beautifully for juvenile readers.

     Daphne lives with her actress mother.  When Mom gets a lucky break--a movie role in Europe--she sends her to live with the Dad she hasn't seen in years.

     Daphne sees Dad is really trying to be a parent.  But what if he slips up again?  And what if he loses his grip on sobriety and starts drinking again?

     Can their mutual love of skateboarding help them to reconnect?

     Young readers will find this novel highly engaging--especially those who have been let down by their own parents.

Jules Hathaway