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Kerry and Kathy, twins who are best friends, are forced to compete against each other when one becomes a cheerleader and the other joins the debate team. When Kerry starts at the top cheerleading school, she finds herself struggling with being the star of the team. Meanwhile, her best friend Kathy has switched to the debate team, and Kerry is forced to step up to prove her worth. Despite their differences, they find themselves drawn into a heated debate about whether girls should be allowed to cheer in the Olympics.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Ellen Steiber
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