Things may be hard for Vicky at home-her mother and her brother argue constantly, and usually ignore Vicky-but she is always happy on the tennis court. She loves the game. If only she were on the girls' eighth-grade tennis team, Vicky thinks, she might finally shine at something. But making the team doesn't solve Vicky's problems. Her fierce concentration on tennis threatens to destroy her relationship with her best friend. And when she's paired with team powerhouse Brenda, Vicky realizes that Brenda expects her to cheat. Vicky faces high-stakes personal challenges and on-the-court confrontations in this action-packed sports story.