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The Comeback by E. L. Shen is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Comeback about?

E.L. Shen's The Comeback is a heartfelt, #OwnVoices middle-grade debut about a young girl trying to be a champ—in figure skating and in life. Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen is just trying to nail that perfect landing: on the ice, in middle school, and at home, where her parents worry that competitive skating is too much pressure for a budding tween. Maxine isn't concerned, however—she's determined to glide to victory. But then a bully at school starts teasing Maxine for her Chinese heritage, leaving her stunned and speechless. And at the rink, she finds herself up against a stellar new skater named Hollie, whose grace and skill threaten to edge Maxine out of the competition. With everything she knows on uneven ice, will Maxine crash under the pressure? Or can she power her way to a comeback? Set in Lake Placid, New York, this is a spunky yet stirring middle-grade story that examines racism, female rivalry and friendship, and the enduring and...

Who reads The Comeback?

Author

E. L. Shen

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S

Rating

3.96 / 5 (336 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14