Dairy Queen: Summary and book reviews of Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, plus links to an excerpt from Dairy Queen and a biography of Catherine Gilbert Murdock.

When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said. Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. can’t help admitting, maybe he’s right. Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isn’t so friendly anymore. Or why her little brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has two jobs and a big secret. Why her college-football-star brothers won’t even call home. Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school football team herself. And why Brian is so, so out of her league. Welcome to the summer that fifteen-year-old D. J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to say.

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D.J. is a heroine to root for - funny, intelligent, independent and self-deprecating. We thoroughly recommend Dairy Queen, the first of a planned trilogy, to teenage girls - and if the occasional boy could bring himself to read it, firstly he might enjoy it, and secondly he would glean more about the female psyche than he'll learn from any number of locker room discussions!  (Reviewed by BookBrowse Review Team).

Full Review (424 words).

Media Reviews

Booklist - Jennifer Hubert This humorous, romantic romp excels at revealing a situation seldom explored in YA novels, and it will quickly find its place alongside equally well-written stories set in rural areas,   School Library Journal [A] sweet confection of a first novel, as enjoyable as any treat from the real DQ.   VOYA One of the wisest, richest, most poignant books this reviewer has seen all season.   Kirkus Reviews A painfully funny novel....a fresh teen voice, great football action and cows - this novel rocks.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by kailey
Pretty Good Book
This book is pretty good. I enjoyed all the action on the farm and the action between the to young ones. This is a great book for someone who loves a country book.

Rated of 5 by ...
is there a second
this book was amazing i have to amit but i mean the end was like ReALLY iwas wondering if there was a second but i could not did not find it so i was sad but i had to many qustion at the end like did she end up with him did she become friends with...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Michelle I.
BORING
Okay, it is "sweet" and "cute" but it was NOT worth reading 274 pages!!!!! I was about to throw the book out the window!!!!! I have never been this bored in a book! The author is very talented. My advice to her is to GET TO THE...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Abby Nopoulos
Dairy QUEEN, Indeed!
It was a good book that kept me thinking. I found myself smiling, frowning, and at some points, in udder shock! Get it? Udder! Haha but it was a very good book. Good for teen girls. :D

Rated of 5 by yoyoma
Dairy Queen
This book is great! I like how DJ decides to take a risk in trying out for football. Lots of suspense!

Rated of 5 by Lina
Who said girls couldn't play football?
I'm all for happy endings. When the girl gets the guy out of her league or the guy meets the girl of his dreams. I gotta say this book left me high and dry. I spent all night reading to find that happy ending and it never happened! This book is...   Read More

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